Graduate (Year-Round) Intern – Socio-Economic… at National… · Boulder

Summary: The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is a premier research facility focused on energy innovation. They are seeking a graduate intern to contribute to research and analysis on the socio-economic impacts of wind project decommissioning and to support community preparedness through various projects. Responsibilities: - Research and analysis to evaluate the economic, job, and workforce impacts of wind project decommissioning and replacement generation under varying timelines and scenarios - Research and analysis to examine the economic and social implications of wind project decommissioning - Research and analysis to compare decommissioning practices and local impacts across multiple industries including energy generation and extraction - Conducting outreach to community organizations, local/state representatives, and subject matter experts - Developing resources and information material to support knowledge sharing between stakeholders - Assisting in writing quality reports analyzing various decommissioning scenarios - Conducting job and workforce analysis for various decommissioning and replacement generation scenarios - Supporting research and analysis on decommissioning, collaborating with other researchers across NLR as appropriate - Leveraging community engagement and analysis skills to gather stakeholder input related to decommissioning impacts Required 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 - Demonstrated skills in stakeholder engagement and interviewing - Demonstrated economic and/or financial analysis skills - Strong technical communication skills - Prior experience applying research, methodologies, or frameworks for survey/interview design - Demonstrated ability to work well within a team and independently with guidance from staff Required Skills: Stakeholder Engagement, Interviewing, Economic Analysis, Financial Analysis, Survey Design, Interview Design, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Modeling Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*, Sick leave (where required by law), Performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component, Relocation expense reimbursement