National Energy Technology Laboratory Professional Internship Program (PIP)

Zintellect; Pittsburgh, Morgantown, Albany (Allegheny County, WV, OR); On-site; USD 34,125 - 72,800; Full time

Job summary

Zintellect supports the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) internship program in Pittsburgh, PA. The internship offers mentored, hands-on research opportunities designed to bridge classroom theory with real-world energy science projects.

Participants may engage in literature reviews, experimental design, proposal writing, data capture, analysis, and reporting across various projects, with mentors guiding progress. Applications deadlines vary by opportunity and track.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students and recent Bachelor’s graduates may participate.
• Graduate students and recent Master’s graduates may participate.

Responsibilities

• Engage in mentored research projects with active guidance.
• Involve in literature review, experimental design, and data collection.

Skills

Mentored work

Hands-on research

Literature review

Education

Undergraduate student participation

Bachelor’s degree recipient

Master’s degree recipient

Tools

Proposal writing

Data analysis

Job description

The National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL's) record of success has been built on understanding the future of energy and the technologies required to make that future possible. We’ve long touted our success in developing the technologies that took on acid rain in the 1970s and mercury in the early 2000s.

Program Goals

The Professional Internship Program is designed to introduce undergraduatestudents and recent Bachelor'sgraduates to the challenges of conducting energy research, and enable graduate students and recent Master's graduatesto further build off their studies and experience as they join the scientific community. Participants interact daily with assigned mentors who guide research and project activities during the internship, while they become integral members of project teams.

The program goals include providing the opportunity to participants to:

• Develop skills and knowledge in their field of study
• Engagewith new areas of basic and applied research
• Transition classroom theory into hands-on experience
• Network with world-class scientists
• Exchange ideas and skills with the Laboratory community
• Use state-of-the-art equipment
• Contribute to answers for today\'s pressing scientific questions
• Collaborate with the broader scientific and technical communities

Program Details

• Mentored experience: Selected applicants are matched with a mentor who provides active guidance throughout the appointment. Internship projects are designed to be hands-on; precise activities will vary based on the offered project match. Under the guidance of their mentor, participants may be involved in the entire project cycle, potentially to include literature review,experimental design, proposal writing, implementation, data capture, documentation, data analysis, datavisualization, reporting, manuscript writing, and other activities.
• Program Dates:Appointment start date and end date varies based on project needs and the selected applicant's availability. New selections are typically made 2-3+ months prior to the desired appointment start date.
  • Students interested in fall internships are encouraged to apply by June 1st.
  • Students interested in spring internships are encouraged to apply by October 1st.
  • Students interested in summer internships are encouraged to apply by February 15th. NETL also selects summer interns through agency programs including the Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship, EERE's Summer Internships, the NNSA's Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program, and the NSF's Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship. Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply to all opportunities of interest. Application deadlines vary by opportunity.
  • PhD candidates interested in a collaborative thesis project may be eligible for DOE's Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program.
• Duration:Appointment duration varies based on project needs and the selected applicant's availability. Summer appointments are typically 10-12 weeks. Initial appointment offers will be for a maximum of one year in length.
  • Current student appointments are eligible for extensions as long as they remain eligible for the program (e.g., remain enrolled students with an overall GPA of 2.5/4.0 or higher).
  • Post-Bachelor's and Post-Master's appointments are eligible for extensions up to 4years.
• Hours per week: Expected participation varies by appointment based on project needs and the selected applicant's availability. Appointments may be offered on a part-time basis (typically around 16-20 hours per week) or full-time basis (up to 40 hours of training or research per week). Appointments during the fall and spring semesters are typically offered on a part-time basis for students enrolled in coursework.
• Location:NETL typically hosts interns at our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Morgantown, West Virginia; and Albany, Oregonlocations.
  • Some projects require on-site participation. On-site offers may include funds to help offset costs associated with travel to the hosting location.
  • Specific projects may supportoff-site / remote participation; the hosting mentor could confirm. Some projects may only be able to offer remote participation if a faculty member from the student's home institution can support and collaborate onprojectactivities.
  • All selected applicants must receive approval and clearance from the U.S. Department of Energy prior to their appointment starting. This process requires a physical presencein the United States of America.
• Stipend: Participants receive a biweeklystipendbased on their educational level. Stipend payments are taxable as an educational benefit.Stipendsstart at:
  • $750.50-$805 perweek for undergraduate students
  • $1167.50-$1252.50 perweek for recent Bachelor\'s graduates
  • $1428-$1532perweek for graduate students and recent Master\'s graduates
• Inbound travel reimbursement:On-site participants who must travel over 50 miles to the hosting NETL facility to begin their appointment may be eligible forinbound/outbound travelreimbursement. Details would be included in the appointment offer letter.
• Housing:Participants are responsible for identifying and making arrangements for housing prior to their appointment start date.
• On-station travel: In some cases, participants may be eligible for on-station travel to perform field visits, visit collaborator locations, present at or attend conferences or other technical meetings, and other appointment-related activities. Summer appointments typically do not include opportunities for on-station travel.
• Program Requirements: To document the effectiveness of the program, participants are required to submit a pre-appointment and post-appointment survey, as well as a reflection on their appointment experience when they renew or end their appointment. The reflection should summarize their project(s), additional activities, and overall experience. Details are provided as the appointment end date approaches.
  Participants may also have the opportunity to contribute to manuscripts, journal articles, book chapters, conference presentations, posters, patents, and other publicationsas a part of their appointment. Such achievements should also be reported to ORISE; additional details are provided after an offer has been accepted.