National Laboratory of the Rockies · 2 months ago
Graduate (3-12 month) Intern - Artificial Intelligence for Power System Operations
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$50K/yr - $80K/yrNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. They are seeking an intern to enhance power system modernization through AI and machine learning solutions, collaborating with stakeholders and contributing to research efforts.
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Responsibilities
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to advance research projects
Developing innovative AI/LLM solutions to addressing emerging power system needs
Contributing and/or leading the writing of research papers
The ideal candidate should be able to conduct research work independently
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution
Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year
Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master's degree program from an accredited institution
Post Graduate: Earned a master's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year
Graduate + PhD: Completed master's degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution
The successful will have completed an undergraduate degree and either be enrolled in or recently graduated from a masters degree in computer science, data science, electrical engineering, or related fields, or be enrolled in a PhD program in these fields
Experienced in one of the following: natural language learning, large language models, foundation models, transformer models
Have a good fundamental knowledge of neural networks, state-of-the-art learning algorithms, and their applications to complex systems
Strong in Python programming and other comparable programming languages
Self-motivated and be passionate to learn new things
Preferred
Experience with other ML/AI techniques, including reinforcement learning and graph neural networks
Experience in using high performance computers, Linux systems
Experience in JavaScript, SQL, MongoDB, and developing interactive web-based dashboard and tools
Familiar with power systems and know the basics of power flow
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
Company
National Laboratory of the Rockies
The U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for energy systems research and development.
Founded in 1977
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$166.09MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyARPA-E
2024-09-04Grant
2023-09-21Grant· $1M
2023-05-22Grant· $150M
Leadership Team
Clay Sumner
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer L.
Chief Financial Officer
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