The intern will tackle renewable integration challenges in power systems, focusing on inverter-based resource modeling and conducting studies on their impact on grid stability while collaborating with researchers.

As a Software Engineering Intern, you will contribute to the software development lifecycle for energy modeling applications, collaborating with researchers to develop, test, and deploy user-friendly applications.

The intern will collaborate on AI research projects, develop innovative solutions for power systems, and write research papers. The role requires technical knowledge in AI and ML, particularly with large language models.

The Cybersecurity Researcher will lead R&D in securing energy systems against threats in 5G and wireless communications, mentor teams, and develop innovative cybersecurity solutions.

Support research in power grid modeling and simulation by conducting transient analysis, developing electrical components, and preparing results through reports and presentations.

Perform EMT dynamic modeling and validation of power systems with high inverter-based resource penetration. Build and test PSCAD/EMT simulations, integrate black-box models, evaluate grid impacts, and publish findings in technical reports and journals.

This internship focuses on power system stability analysis, analyzing PMU data, producing reports, collaborating with engineers, and developing stability improvement techniques.

Design and implement interactive, data-driven visualization prototypes and immersive interfaces (shader logic, real-time rendering). Support data ingestion, transformation, visual mapping, UX design, team collaboration, and documentation to enable scientific exploration and future enhancements.

Develop and implement quantum reservoir computing (QRC) algorithms for power systems modeling and control. Build and run quantum reservoir circuits in emulators on NREL HPC, apply methods to ARIES platform data, collaborate with CSC and ARIES staff, and contribute to technical papers and presentations.

Work with Isabelle/HOL to formally specify and verify communication-path security in energy systems. Develop Adversarial Logic models, conduct literature reviews, translate requirements into formal specifications, document proofs, present progress, and help build reusable formal frameworks for operational technology cybersecurity.

The Adversarial Cybersecurity Researcher will conduct research on cybersecurity within energy systems, lead experiments, and develop tools and methodologies for security enhancement.

The Cyber Defense Operations Researcher will lead incident response and detection research, design advanced detection engineering solutions, conduct cyber range exercises, and mentor junior researchers within NREL's Cybersecurity Research Center.

Conduct legal and regulatory research and analysis on energy innovation and bulk electric transmission; draft publication-quality reports; compare regulatory frameworks; consult with state and federal agency personnel and industry stakeholders; and support broader policy analysis projects.

Summer internship performing hands-on research in generative AI security: develop and execute adversarial attacks on LLMs, use LLMs to generate adversarial inputs, apply XAI techniques to analyze vulnerabilities, research emerging AI threat vectors, collaborate with cybersecurity teams, and document testing methodologies and mitigation recommendations.

The Researcher II/III will conduct EMT modeling and simulation for power systems, develop next-generation simulators, and collaborate on energy system modeling research, focusing on grid stability and reliability.

The intern will develop sensor placement models for improving visibility in distribution systems, analyze feeder data, and train machine learning models for grid conditions.

Perform on-site agrivoltaics field research to evaluate effects on crop yield, phenology, water stress, and pest damage. Collect and enter data, assist with analysis, and support InSPIRE project activities at a solar-array field site. Hands-on outdoor fieldwork with some potential remote tasks.