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

National Laboratory of the Rockies • Boulder, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is seeking a graduate intern with experience in public policy, social science, workforce, and/or economics and finance to contribute to its Wind Energy Impacts and End of Service Technical Assistance project. This work will focus on improving access to information about planning for the decommissioning of energy projects while advancing community preparedness through community-focused research/analysis. Specific tasks that the successful candidate may work on include: 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. For these tasks, decommissioning generally refers to the close-out activities (i.e., removal or mothballing of project components/infrastructure and restoration of site to agreed-upon conditions) that occur after a project’s lifetime and/or during full component replacement. The successful candidate may support several projects, including conducting data collection through direct outreach to and/or desktop research about local communities, analyzing and/or modeling various decommissioning and replacement generation scenarios. Typical tasks may include: 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.

Requirements

• Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
• Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited institution.
• Earned a bachelor’s degree within the past 12 months.
• Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
• Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master’s degree program from an accredited institution.
• Earned a master’s degree within the past 12 months.
• Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
• Completed master’s degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.
• 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.
• 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.

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 data collection through direct outreach to and/or desktop research about local communities
• Analyzing and/or modeling various decommissioning and replacement generation scenarios
• 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern