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From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.
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NREL’s STAR undergraduate internship program aims to bridge gaps in education, research, and public service to create career pathways for undergraduate students and build long-term partnerships with minority-serving institutions (MSI) to deliver collaborative research and educational opportunities. This is a yearlong program that provides undergraduate students from MSIs a unique introduction to hands-on research in the clean energy industry. For more information on the STAR program please visit our website.
This specific STAR internship will focus on the following research and tasks:
The student will work on experimentation related to fundamental science principles underlying plasma smelting of iron ore with the goal of decarbonizing the steel sector.
Experimentally, the student will perform measurements of representative iron ore samples placed in a hydrogen-rich non-thermal plasma environment. The student will change relevant plasma parameters, including the dilution media (hydrogen diluted in argon, or in nitrogen), the partial pressure, and the applied voltage. Using optical emission spectroscopy, the student will analyze the plasma discharge and work with the team at NREL and Arizona State who will analyze samples before and after certain plasma treatments.
The students will participate in group meetings and will be encouraged to present their research in a group meeting.
Please note, the applicant and a faculty advisor will need to submit the following:
Cover Letter (Student)
The student cover letter should outline:
Letter of Recommendation (Faculty)
The faculty recommendation letter should outline:
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* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
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The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
* Based on eligibility rules
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If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at NREL you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.
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