Energy Scientist Intern (Remote within the U.S.)
KeyLogic is seeking a group of undergraduate engineers and scientists for internships for the academic summer of 2026 (May to August). Successful applicants will join our Energy Analysis team which performs energy research at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). This research involves using various energy analysis and engineering techniques to evaluate a variety of energy systems, including their cost and performance, resource constraints, and environmental, market and policy impacts.
Each intern will spend the summer working on up to 3 projects supporting one or two different of the capability areas out of the 7 on the Energy Analysis team: Process & Cost Engineering, Life Cycle Assessment, Subsurface Analysis, Infrastructure Analysis, Markets Analysis, Process Systems Optimization, and Strategic Planning (described below). Interns will have the opportunity for close integration with an exceptional mix of federal and contractor researchers, and at the end of the summer to present the results of their projects to senior KeyLogic and NETL stakeholders.
The internships pay competitively with other regional engineering internships, there is a potential for continued, part-time work through the school year, and a strong history of conversion to full time positions following graduation.
REMOTE EMPLOYEES MUST BE BASED WITHIN THE U.S.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Current sophomores or juniors enrolled in chemical, environmental, energy, petroleum, or mechanical engineering programs as well as data science, geology, economics, policy or other mission-related degree programs
• Classroom or project experience with tools like Excel or Python, or even ASPEN, PROMOD, and OpenLCA
• *In your cover letter, please indicate your top preference for capability from the KeyLogic Energy Teams descriptions below:
• Life Cycle Assessment Application of process engineering principles, energy sector knowledge, and statistical methods to support systems-level environmental analysis of energy systems from cradle-to-grave.
• Subsurface Resource Analysis Evaluation and analysis of technologies, management approaches, and regulations that pertain to the cost-effective acquisition of subsurface energy resources; including CO2 storage, enhanced oil recovery, natural gas storage, deep well liquid waste disposal, unconventional oil and gas development, geothermal technologies, and produced water management
• Process Systems Optimization Focuses on mathematical modeling and computational optimization of advanced energy systems, including combustion-based power plants, chemical looping combustion, post-combustion carbon capture systems, etc.
• Process and Cost Engineering Applies fundamental engineering principles to energy conversion concepts to facilitate understanding of equipment-,process- and plant-level performance and cost
• Infrastructure Analysis Assessment of energy infrastructure conditions and options and the constraints that infrastructure imposes on the ability to energy suppliers to meet demand
• Markets Analysis Evaluation of the potential role of advanced technologies to be both functionally superior and economically attractive, in the future US energy landscape, taking into consideration a variety of the current as well as projected factors including market forces, macroeconomic trends, and government regulations
• Strategic PlanningSetting of research priorities to implement mission as well as climate and energy goals and targets through RD&D activities. Planning aims to discover, develop, advance, and scale up advanced technologies to transform the Nation’s energy landscape.
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Each intern will spend the summer working on up to 3 projects supporting one or two different of the capability areas out of the 7 on the Energy Analysis team: Process & Cost Engineering, Life Cycle Assessment, Subsurface Analysis, Infrastructure Analysis, Markets Analysis, Process Systems Optimization, and Strategic Planning (described below). Interns will have the opportunity for close integration with an exceptional mix of federal and contractor researchers, and at the end of the summer to present the results of their projects to senior KeyLogic and NETL stakeholders.
The internships pay competitively with other regional engineering internships, there is a potential for continued, part-time work through the school year, and a strong history of conversion to full time positions following graduation.
REMOTE EMPLOYEES MUST BE BASED WITHIN THE U.S.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Current sophomores or juniors enrolled in chemical, environmental, energy, petroleum, or mechanical engineering programs as well as data science, geology, economics, policy or other mission-related degree programs
• Classroom or project experience with tools like Excel or Python, or even ASPEN, PROMOD, and OpenLCA
• *In your cover letter, please indicate your top preference for capability from the KeyLogic Energy Teams descriptions below:
• Life Cycle Assessment Application of process engineering principles, energy sector knowledge, and statistical methods to support systems-level environmental analysis of energy systems from cradle-to-grave.
• Subsurface Resource Analysis Evaluation and analysis of technologies, management approaches, and regulations that pertain to the cost-effective acquisition of subsurface energy resources; including CO2 storage, enhanced oil recovery, natural gas storage, deep well liquid waste disposal, unconventional oil and gas development, geothermal technologies, and produced water management
• Process Systems Optimization Focuses on mathematical modeling and computational optimization of advanced energy systems, including combustion-based power plants, chemical looping combustion, post-combustion carbon capture systems, etc.
• Process and Cost Engineering Applies fundamental engineering principles to energy conversion concepts to facilitate understanding of equipment-,process- and plant-level performance and cost
• Infrastructure Analysis Assessment of energy infrastructure conditions and options and the constraints that infrastructure imposes on the ability to energy suppliers to meet demand
• Markets Analysis Evaluation of the potential role of advanced technologies to be both functionally superior and economically attractive, in the future US energy landscape, taking into consideration a variety of the current as well as projected factors including market forces, macroeconomic trends, and government regulations
• Strategic PlanningSetting of research priorities to implement mission as well as climate and energy goals and targets through RD&D activities. Planning aims to discover, develop, advance, and scale up advanced technologies to transform the Nation’s energy landscape.
Apply Now
Apply Now