Post Undergraduate; Year-Round Intern - Water Power Policy and Commercialization Analyst

Posting Title

Post Undergraduate (Year‑Round) Intern – Water Power Policy and Commercialization Analyst

CO - Golden

Intern (Fixed Term)

40

The Water Power Deployment and Commercialization group within the Energy Conversion and Storage Systems (ECaSS) Center works on alleviating market barriers and enabling commercialization for marine energy and hydropower systems. Staff in this group have broad expertise in policy and regulatory analysis, STEM and workforce development, stakeholder engagement, and industry network development.

The group is looking for interns to support research and analysis in both hydropower and marine energy commercialization efforts. The position will assist with:

• Conducting research to better understand the benefits and lessons learned for state‑level planning and policies impacting marine energy and hydropower deployments in the U.S.
• Analyzing existing and evolving state goals that have the potential to impact marine energy and hydropower deployment timelines.
• Performing qualitative and quantitative assessments of investor interest in marine energy.
• Managing data to improve technology licensing.
• Conducting hydropower stakeholder interviews and collecting and analysing component cost data.
• Contributing to report writing and presentation development summarising project progress and results.

Specific job duties are expected to include:

• Data collection and literature review to capture relevant policies, investment trends, and business development needs as related to marine energy.
• Stakeholder discovery and outreach for data collection.
• Evaluation of market drivers and investor interest in marine energy technologies.
• Contributing to the writing and publishing of research results in technical reports, academic journals, and conference proceedings.
• Contributing to presentations summarising work completed.

• Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
• Undergraduate: enrolled as a full‑time student in a bachelor’s degree program at 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: enrolled as a full‑time student in a master’s degree program at 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 a master’s degree and enrolled as a PhD student at an accredited institution.
• Applicants are responsible for uploading official or unofficial school transcripts as part of the application process.
• If selected, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.
• Must meet educational requirements prior to the employment start date.

• Knowledge and background in business, economics, and/or public policy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Stakeholder engagement experience and interest.
• Excitement about new technology market development, technology adoption, and funding mechanisms.

• Very good technical writing skills.
• Works well independently and on teams.

• Knowledge of local energy generation technologies (solar, wind, hydropower, hydrogen, etc.).
• Experience in data collection and analysis.
• Experience writing technical reports or journal articles for publication.

Job Profile: $39,600 – $63,400 (based on full‑time 40 hours per week)

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; and sick leave (where required by law). Internships projected to be less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Requests for accommodations may be submitted using the link provided in the application portal.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The host organization uses E‑Verify to confirm employment eligibility.