Posting Title

Undergraduate (Summer) Intern – ESHQ Environmental Programs Support

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Intern (Fixed Term)

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

Join a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and visionaries dedicated to shaping the world’s energy future through cutting-edge research and innovation. From our vision to our NREL community, we are unique in the research community. We are focused on impact. From our work in basic sciences to systems engineering, analysis, demonstration, and deployment, we are focused on solving market-relevant problems that result in advanced, secure, reliable, and affordable energy systems. We are trusted clean energy leaders, developing cost-saving solutions that make U.S. industries more competitive, and support job creation and economic growth across rural and urban communities.

At NREL, we offer a unique, mission-driven work environment with cutting-edge facilities and multidisciplinary research teams. NREL's environment offers strong partnerships with industry, academia, and other national laboratories, as well as professional development opportunities and a competitive benefits package for employees.

Learn about NREL’s critical objectives: NREL's Mission and Vision.

Job Description

As an intern supporting the ESHQ (Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality) Environmental Programs group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, you will play a vital role in implementing environmental requirements in research and operational activities.  This internship provides an opportunity to connect academic knowledge with practical application and gain hands-on experience in a variety of environmental protection and compliance areas.  Additionally, you will have the opportunity to interact with a team of over ninety ESH&Q professionals providing a unique ability to gain exposure to a wide range of field-deployed safety, health, and quality program areas.

Responsibilities:

• Summarize environmental program data such as drinking water test results, aboveground storage tank inspections, air emissions, stormwater inspections, NEPA reviews
• Collect drinking water samples
• Verify air emission data for air permit applications
• Conduct spill preparedness equipment inspections
• Observe chemical waste handling field activities and conduct a quality control review of hazardous waste shipment documentation
• Assist with ISO 14001 evaluation of compliance actions and update of significant aspects
• Participate in the preparation of the DOE-required Annual Site Environmental Report
• Collect noxious weed samples
• Participate (hands-on) in Wildlife Program-related activities. Document, track, and photograph wildlife findings,
• Download all SWPPP components on a weekly basis (inspection reports, corrective actions, rain gauge data, amendment log, etc.) for EPA CGP issued projects. Verify all deliverables are in compliance with the EPA CGP.
• Conduct stormwater inspections following the identification and correction of those items identified during contractor-NREL-DOE inspections. Documentation will include an email summarizing the site visit and correction of items completed with accompanying photographs.
• Conduct weekly inspections of all culverts discharging offsite. Take photos and prepare a summary of the site visit following each site visit.
• Work with the Communications Office to prepare, produce, and install all new signage around the Detention Basin at the STM Campus
• Review all air permits and verify that all of the equipment has signs posted with the pertinent and required air permit information in a conspicuous location
• As necessary, lend support to stormwater inspections and ground nesting bird surveys

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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 accred