Energy supply Student Internship: Emerging Fuel Based Resilience Analytics

EPRI•Palo Alto, CA

36d•$16 - $34

About The Position

EPRI was ranked the #4 internship program within the Energy & Renewables industry in 2025 according to Vault! EPRI’s Generation Sector focuses on a wide spectrum of research and development (R&D) across all thermal and renewables sources of power generation. The research supports EPRI’s mission of delivering independent, objective thought leadership and industry expertise to help the energy sector identify issues, technology gaps, and broader needs that can be addressed for the benefit of society. Research may include materials science, water technologies, digitalization, cyber security, turbomachinery, wind, solar, or hydro power (renewables), non-battery energy storage (chemical, mechanical, and thermal), carbon capture and sequestration, hydrogen economies and technologies at-scale, environmental sciences, etc. Students working in the summer semester will typically work either at the EPRI Charlotte or Palo Alto locations, with some positions specific to a laboratory setting. Students will take part in EPRI’s Energy Supply summer student internship program experience. The summer internship experience provides a technical mentor, training, and social and professional networking opportunities in addition to guided project-focused research work. This unique setting will provide students with rare, but essential practical insight to industry problems and issues and improve links to academic coursework. Other development and social activities in prior years have included: Lunch and learns with past interns, current EPRI employees Team building activities, for example a trip to the National Whitewater Center Tours of local power generation facilities EPRI lab tours Final presentations by summer student internship employees to their peers, mentors and other EPRI technical staff Students may be hired into one of many research programs in the Energy supply (Generation & Nuclear Sectors) to work over the timeframe of May to August. Students who demonstrate exemplary skillsets and learning over this ~12-week period may be asked to work part time after the summer period and/or be invited in subsequent years to extend their exposure to the Energy Sector. Emerging Fuel Based Resilience Analytics: This role supports research on technologies and solutions that enhance energy resilience and reliability across applications such as data centers, hospitals, and telecom and critical services. The role involves conducting modeling and analyses, performing utility surveys, and contributing to technical updates and white papers on topics like backup power technologies, microgrids, orchestration and system integration. Additional responsibilities may include creating technology readiness matrices, analyzing gaps in control systems, and compiling application-based technology requirements. Candidates should have strong analytical and research skills, proficiency in technical writing, coding and a background in energy science or related engineering fields. This position offers hands-on experience with emerging technologies, collaboration with experts, and opportunities to contribute to impactful industry deliverables. Candidates: EPRI is looking for exceptionally talented science and engineering students wishing to gain additional experience in the power industry. Typical majors could include, but are not limited to the following: Engineering / Science - Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace / Aeronautical, Materials, Welding, Chemical / Chemistry, Computer, Environmental, or similar fields Information Technology / Cyber Security Data Science: Experience with data analysis and visualization with python or R

Requirements

Strong analytical and research skills
Proficiency in technical writing, coding
Background in energy science or related engineering fields
Be at least starting their junior year (3rd year) in Fall, while some projects will prefer M.S. or PhD graduate-level students graduating in next 1-2 years
Working knowledge of core degree areas
Willingness to take on new challenges
Worked on group projects as part of classes
Willingness to work and network with peer student interns at EPRI
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

Conducting modeling and analyses
Performing utility surveys
Contributing to technical updates and white papers on topics like backup power technologies, microgrids, orchestration and system integration
Creating technology readiness matrices
Analyzing gaps in control systems
Compiling application-based technology requirements
Conduct literature surveys and clear documentation of results in written and visual form
Review documentation and interview stakeholders involved in EPRI’s relevant areas of research
Document insights and results in written form, interactive databases, and data visualization tools
Work with technical mentors to gain experience in addressing real-world challenges, drivers, and priorities that impact the energy workforce
Conduct research and assigned tasks independently, but still be willing to interface with other peers and a technical mentor on a regular basis