Job Title:
Emerging Fuels for Power Generation Intern
Location:
Job Summary and Description:
EPRI was ranked the #3 internship program within the Energy & Renewables industry in 2024 according to Vault (https://vault.com/best-internships-rankings-search/best-internships-by-industry/energy-renewables) !
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 solutions for the benefit of society. Research may include materials science, water technologies, digitalization, cyber security, turbomachinery, wind, solar, or hydro power (renewables), 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 at the EPRI Charlotte location and, if onsite, take part in the summer 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 Generation Sector 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.
Candidates:
EPRI is looking for talented science and engineering students wishing to gain experience in the power industry. Typical majors could include, but are not limited to the following **:
We are looking for a summer intern for our group, which is focused on Emerging Fuels for Power Generation with a focus on fuels like hydrogen, ammonia, and HVO. The intern will be expected to have solid engineering skills and an interest in working with a dynamic team that is performing research on multiple areas of power generation, potentially including gas turbines, engines, boilers, and fuel cells. Potential tasks for the positions may involve performing detailed literature reviews, participating in market research, supporting cost and benefits studies, or participating in field work.
Education:
Undergraduate or graduate pursuing a degree in a relevant engineering field (chemical or mechanical)
Relevant coursework has been taken, e.g., fluid mechanics, heat transfer, power engineering, and thermodynamics, is preferred
Ideal Candidate:
Good computer skills
Completed** project(s) on hydrogen and/or thermal generators
Motivated, initiative-taker
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Willing to help on a diverse set of projects
The hourly rate range for Student positions are:
Undergraduate: $16-29 per hour
Masters: $25-31 per hour
Ph.D: $27-34 per hour
These ranges are an estimate, and the actual hourly rate may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The hourly rate may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.
As an EPRI Student, you will not participate in EPRI's Benefit Programs which includes health insurance, retirement benefits, vacation, sick leave (except as set required by law) and holiday pay. However, as a Student employee you are eligible for the benefits of Social Security, State Disability Insurance, and Workers' Compensation Insurance.
For Student positions which require one to relocate to an EPRI office. Relocation assistance is not provided and the student will be responsible for covering all relocation costs/expenses.
EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.
EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled
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EPRI provides thought leadership, industry expertise, and collaborative value to help the electricity sector identify issues, technology gaps, and broader needs that can be addressed through effective research and development programs for the benefit of society.
If you need help during the application process, please contact us at applyhelp@epri.com .
