Graduate (Year-Round) Intern – Techno-Economic Impacts

About the role

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is seeking a graduate intern with experience in life cycle assessment and/or economics and finance to contribute to its Wind Energy Impacts and End of Service Technical Assistance project.

Responsibilities

• Research and analysis to evaluate the economic, job, and workforce impacts of wind component processing and critical mineral recovery under varying timelines and scenarios
• Research and analysis to identify current domestic processors and estimated capacity
• Research and analysis to understand local impacts from increased deployment of new processing facilities and/or infrastructure
• Research into life cycle assessment of component dependent processing approaches
• Conducting outreach to component processors and other industry related subject matter experts
• Developing resources and information material to support knowledge sharing between stakeholders
• Assisting in writing quality reports analyzing various component processing scenarios
• Conducting job and workforce analysis for various component processing scenarios
• Supporting modeling and analysis on critical mineral and material recovery, collaborating with other researchers across NLR as appropriate
• Leveraging engagement and analysis skills to gather stakeholder input related to component processing impacts
• Demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement and interviewing
• Strong technical communication skills
• Prior experience applying research, methodologies, or frameworks for life cycle assessment
• Demonstrated financial analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a team and independently with guidance from staff

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• Graduate + PhD: Completed master’s degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement and interviewing
• Strong technical communication skills
• Prior experience applying research, methodologies, or frameworks for life cycle assessment
• Demonstrated financial analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a team and independently with guidance from staff

Skills

• Life cycle assessment
• Economics and finance

Benefits

NLR offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; and sick leave (where required by law).

Pay

$44,500 - $71,200 annually

Schedule

Less than 20 hours per week