Posting Title

Graduate (Year-Round) Intern – Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

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Location

CO - Boulder

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Position Type

Intern (Fixed Term)

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

Our planet needs us! Learn about NREL’s critical objectives, and see how NREL is focused on saving the planet.

We invite all interested candidates to apply for this opportunity. While we recognize that job seekers may hesitate if they don’t meet every requirement, we encourage dedicated individuals who meet all the basic and additional required qualifications of the role to submit an application. We value the opportunity to consider those who believe they have the necessary skills and ambition to succeed at NREL.

Job Description

The National Wind Technology Center is seeking a graduate intern to design, analyze, and visualize hybrid systems for energy transitions.  This will feature integration across multiple spatial and temporal scales from aerodynamics to electrical dynamics.  The intern will work together with NREL researchers to develop optimization and control strategies as well as visualization capabilities for real-time operation of wind-based hybrid systems.

The intern will use a variety of simulation tools including FLORIS (controls-oriented wake modeling tool), LabView, OpenDSS (grid simulation tool), and virtual reality software.  This researcher is expected to have an interest in controls, optimization, and visualization as well as general knowledge of renewable energy related disciplines and applications.

The successful candidate will have excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills. The candidate will be expected to help results in a technical journal/conference proceedings.

This is expected to be a remote internship from within the United States. The internship must start during or before March 2025.

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Basic Qualifications

Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited institution.
Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor’s degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.

Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master’s degree program from an accredited institution.
Post Graduate: Earned a master’s degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
Graduate + PhD: Completed master’s degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.

Please Note:
• Applicants are responsible for uploading official or unofficial school transcripts, as part of the application process.
• If selected for position, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.
• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

The preferred candidate will have experience in energy system modeling. In particular, the preferred candidate will be familiar with programm