EEES Internship and Job Postings

Category: Internships

SC Space Grant Palmetto Academy NOW accepting additional applications

February 10, 2023

Are you an SC undergraduate student interested in working on a NASA related research project this summer?  Please consider applying for our SC Space Grant Palmetto Academy program!

We are re-opening the application portal to apply for Palmetto Academy student researchers!  We still have spaces to fill and want to encourage any student who are interested to apply. As a student researcher, you will work with a faculty at one of our SC Space Grant member institutions on a NASA-related project (see project/mentor list below).

New student applications are due by Midnight, February 27, 2027.

For more information and a detailed project summary blurb, please visit our Palmetto Academy page on our website:

https://scspacegrant.cofc.edu/palmettoacademyresearch

Summer 2023 Palmetto Academy Research Programs:

  1. Qiushi Chen, Clemson University: Toward bio-inspired energy-efficient drilling into lunar regolith
  2. Kaelyn Leake, The Citadel: Sub-millimeter sized patterning via laser modification of layer-by-layer ionic self-assembly Process
  3. Sorinel Oprisan, College of Charleston: Altered time perception under stress. The role of (micro)gravity stressor in time perception
  4. Ana Oprisan, College of Charleston: Universality laws in pure fluids and critical point experiments under density gradient
  5. Ramakrishna Podila, Clemson University: Energy storage devices for operation in extended temperature range -60 to 60oC
  6. Laura Redmond, Clemson University: Dynamic Topology Optimization for Robust, Lightweight Origami Rovers
  7. Kasra Sardashti, Clemson University: Quantum Sensing of Solar Flares using Superconducting Detectors
  8. Ya-Ping Sun, Clemson University: Student Participation in Developing Nanomaterials-Derived Technologies for Space Applications
  9. Ralph White, University of South Carolina: Structural Batteries Demonstrators for Aerospace Applications
  10. Ming Yang, Clemson University: Electrochemical Recovery and Conversion of Captured In-Space CO2 to Methane Fuel

Research Positions with NASA DEVELOP

February 2, 2023

NASA DEVELOP projects focus on helping local, national, and international communities address their environmental concerns by utilizing data collected by NASA’s Earth observing fleet of satellites. NASA DEVELOP operates at eleven locations across the country at NASA Centers and other regional locations. This is a great opportunity for participants who are interested in practical applications of remote sensing and GIS, specifically in the field of Earth Science. Participants will work with NASA scientists, partner organizations, and science advisors to learn about the use of NASA Earth science data for use in water resources, disaster management, ecological conservation, and other applications to address environmental community concerns.

Responsibilities for participants include literature review, data processing and analysis, and producing deliverables such as a technical report, presentation, and video. Although previous GIS or remote sensing knowledge is beneficial, no previous experience in Earth science research is required to apply to NASA DEVELOP. This is a multi-disciplinary opportunity for all those interested in Earth science, and applicants from a diversity of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.


Applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. Days of the week are flexible, but applicants should be able to commit to 20 – 29 hours per week during the term. The position is paid on an hourly basis that is determined by education level and geographic location.

 
Details about this opportunity and how to apply can be found online at https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/capacity-building/develop. Applications for the summer 2023 term (June 5th – August 11st) are due on February 24th, with recommendations due March 10th.

We are hosting virtual “About DEVELOP” webinars on February 8th at 3 pm ET and February 9th at 11 am ET with more information about DEVELOP and applying to the program. Please see the attached flyer for details on joining these events.

Resources for the Future Summer Research Internship Program

January 25, 2023

Summer 2023 Research Intern Applications Are OPEN!

Do you want to begin a career in academic or policy research? Are you interested in contributing to impactful, balanced research that is aimed at improving environmental, energy and natural resource decisions? A summer research internship with Resources for the Future (RFF) might be right for you. The RFF summer internship program provides an opportunity for students to prepare for careers that engage in academic and policy-relevant research. Interns are essential members of the RFF Research and Policy Engagement team. They are responsible for providing technical support that, under the direction of RFF Fellows, allows for the production of compelling and impactful research that aligns with RFF’s mission of improving environmental, energy and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.

Internships will run from June 12, 2023 to August 18, 2023. Start or end dates can be changed with an approved exception. All internships will be conducted in RFF’s offices in Washington, DC. Applications for the summer 2023 hiring season will close on March 17th, with interviews conducted by April 21st. Hiring decisions will be made by May 5th.

Summer 2023 Projects that will be supported by a summer intern include:

  • Advances and Challenges in Decarbonizing the Aviation Sector. The aviation sector contributes around 5 percent of global greenhouse gases, and demand for air travel is expected to triple by 2050. Decarbonizing the aviation sector is vital in achieving a net zero economy. This project aims to identify the advances and challenges in decarbonizing the aviation sector.
  • Exploring New Proposals for Energy Markets for Tomorrow’s Grid. As the electricity sector decarbonizes and reliance on variable renewable resources grows, electricity markets will face increasing price fluctuations and a more diverse generation mix. While there may be increased opportunity for cost savings, markets may also need new structures to keep dispatchable resources on-line or encourage new investment to meet the demand from increasing electrification. In this research project the summer intern will explore different proposals for helping to ensure reliable service in an increasingly decarbonized system and important tradeoffs between longer term mechanisms to encourage investment and the role that energy price variation can play in activating flexible electricity demand among other issues.
  • Evaluation of Justice40 Implementation. The Justice40 initiative mandates that at least 40% of the benefits of certain federal government programs go to disadvantaged communities. Exactly which programs are covered and how the mandate is implemented has been left to individual agencies. This project would take stock of J40 implementation, summarizing how several federal agencies are defining “disadvantaged” and measuring “benefits”, and to the extent possible, summarizing early outcomes.
  • Modeling the Distributional Effects of Climate Policy. This project will update, improve, and expand RFF’s Social Welfare Incidence Model, a microsimulation model of the distributional impacts of climate policies (Gordon et al. 2015).  This model has been used to evaluate the distributional impact of carbon pricing across states (Williams et al. 2014) and income groups (Williams et al. 2015), and to look at the costs of other environmental policies including the Inflation Reduction Act (Roy et al. 2022). The project will complete an update to latest possible data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey, State Energy Demand System, and other sources. We will then calculate expenditures shares across demographic groups, downscaling regional expenditure patterns to the state level building on state income and expenditure data. We will also build a model map to improve transparency and useability. As time allows, we will apply the model to policy scenarios involving decarbonization of the transportation and electricity sectors.
  • Effects of Weather Extremes on the Value of Outdoor Recreation. Increasingly frequent days with extreme temperature have potential to diminish the value of outdoor recreation and disrupt the outdoor recreation economy, which accounts for approximately 2 percent of US GDP. This project will make use of daily campground reservation and cancellation data over a ten-year period to estimate revealed preferences toward temperature extremes among federal campground users. We seek an intern with skills in econometric analysis and data visualization (including mapping) to complete a new analysis using the RFF Weather Variability Explorer (WeaVE) tool and a previously assembled and cleaned data set on campground use.
  • Economic and Workforce Development Policy in the Energy Transition. The intern will help RFF review literature on lessons from various US federal, tribal, regional, and state-based economic and workforce development programs to identify key lessons that could be relevant for the energy transition. These reviews will focus on programs intended to support a displaced workforce or underserved communities.
  • Improving a Leading Electricity Sector Environmental Policy Analysis Model. This project will develop new features for RFF’s E4ST model that include a representation of the generation capacity reserve requirements in each region of the US, and representations of the proposed and potential wind farms off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, including their capacities, locations, and locations of connections to the existing power grid.
  • Assessing Potential Future Changes in Critical Minerals Prices & the Implications for EVs. The project is part of a broader assessment of driving forces for critical minerals supplies and prices, and the implications for costs of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and the vehicles themselves. Using engineering and economics related information collected by RFF about those driving forces and their implications, supplemented as needed by additional data collection, the intern will conduct an empirical analysis of prospective changes in future mineral prices and the knock-on effects for battery and vehicle costs.  The empirical analysis may entail a mix of statistical estimation and use of bottom-up models for battery production into which changes in mineral prices can be incorporated.

IMET Undergraduate Summer Internship

January 11, 2023

IMET Undergraduate Summer Internship
June 5, 2023 – August 4, 2023
Apply by February 10, 2023 for best consideration

Marine and environmental sciences are crucial for the future of human health, food, water and energy. The nine-week internship connects you to a hands-on research project. Interns will receive an orientation to working in a lab, seminars on molecular techniques relevant to fisheries, aquaculture, energy production, and environmental research. Group activities will promote science communication, professional and life skill development.

IMET and UMCES are committed to creating opportunities for a diverse body of undergraduates to enable and encourage students from underserved communities to continue on to higher degrees and careers in marine and environmental science.

Internship Benefits: This full time internship includes a stipend of $5,400 for the nine-week period. IMET intends to provide no-cost summer housing for students from outside the Baltimore metropolitan area.

Internship Eligibility: This internship is most applicable to undergraduate students studying biology, marine science, environmental science, and other related degrees. (Preference will be given to rising juniors and seniors.)

Students from educational backgrounds with limited access to research opportunities and students from underserved communities with an interest in marine science and environmental science are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

https://www.umces.edu/imet/summer-internship

U.S. Forest Service is Hiring Student Interns

January 3, 2023

Make a lasting impact on the world around you and unlock opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. Join the Forest Service and be a part of an organization that is committed to caring for the land and serving people. Our mission is to protect our natural resources for multiple uses for today and future generations.

The Forest Service is hiring temporary student interns across the nation. Internships are available in a variety of exciting and rewarding opportunities, such as social sciences, administrative support, natural resources, engineering, and other foundational fields.

To learn about career opportunities, benefits, hiring events, and resources to help with the application process., visit the Forest Service Jobs webpage https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/jobs/recruitment-and-hiring.

Applications are only accepted through www.usajobs.gov December 28, 2022, through January 11, 2023. Review the job announcement carefully for deadlines and required information to include in your application.

For information regarding employment opportunities with USDA Forest Service – Savannah River contact Savannah River Public Affairs Specialist Joe Orosz at josef.orosz@usda.gov.

Internship Opportunity with Geosyntec Maryland

December 5, 2022

Hao Wang is a former EES student and currently employed with Geosyntec Maryland. The atmosphere and people of  Geosyntec are very nice and helpful! This is a great opportunity for students interested in completing a Spring/Summer internship.

The internship is in Maryland and will be full-time for approximately 13 to 15 weeks during the spring/summer of 2023. Students from the EES department are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in working with Geosyntec Maryland this spring or summer, please contact Hao Wang.

The online application link is below:
https://jobs.ourcareerpages.com/job/774459?source=ccp&key=KJnJlVxVcDy0M5plmQadh%2frqicBWGYRKDEJhVEkBm20%3d

Hao Wang
Senior Staff Professional

Geosyntec Consultants
10211 Wincopin Cir, Floor 4
Columbia, MD, 21044

Work mobile: (410) 371-2914

2023 DOE Scholars Program – Accepting Applications

October 31, 2022

The DOE Scholars Program introduces students and recent college graduates to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mission and operations.

The DOE Scholars Program is designed to attract talented undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates to research, technical and professional opportunities within U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and organizations that support the DOE mission.

  •  Energy Sources and Security   
  •  Clean Energy   
  •  Energy Efficiency   
  •  Climate Change    
  •  Environmental Management    
  •  Nuclear Security    
  •  Artificial Intelligence    
  •  Emergency Response
  •  Management and Operations    
  •  Cyber Security   
  •  Safeguards and Security

As a participant in the DOE Scholars Program you will have the opportunity to explore a federal career with DOE and gain a competitive edge as you apply your education, talent and skills in a variety of settings within the DOE complex.

Benefits

  • Stipends
    • Undergraduate students: $700/week
    • Graduate students and postgraduates: $750/week
  • Inbound/Outbound Travel: Up to $1,000 for participants who relocate more than fifty miles, one-way, from the assigned hosting site.
  • Other allowances: Depending on your project assignment, duration of appointment and funding availability, you may be eligible to receive an allowance for travel and training to promote the educational goals of your appointment.

Eligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Be an undergraduate, graduate student, or recent graduate of an accredited institution of higher education majoring in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related areas.
  • Must be pursuing a degree or have received a degree within 5 years of their starting date in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) discipline or have demonstrated interest or experience in a STEM field that supports the DOE mission.

How to Apply

Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-Scholars-2023-Gen

Application deadline

January 23, 2023, 8:00 AM EST

For more information

Visit: https://orise.orau.gov/doescholars

Questions?

doescholars@orise.orau.gov