Graduate; Intern - Artificial Intelligence Power System Operations

Posting Title

Graduate (3–12 month) Intern – Artificial Intelligence for Power System Operations (

Location:

Golden, CO)

The Grid Automation and Controls group at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) conducts high‑impact projects to modernize power systems by developing AI/ML solutions that improve reliability, resilience, and security.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance research projects.
• Develop innovative AI/LLM solutions addressing emerging power system needs.
• Contribute to and/or lead the writing of research papers.
• Conduct research work independently.

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Undergraduate:
  Full‑time bachelor’s student or recent graduate within 12 months.
• Graduate:
  Full‑time master’s student or recent master’s graduate within 12 months;
  PhD candidate eligible.
• Applicants must upload official or unofficial transcripts and may be required to provide a letter of recommendation.

• Completed an undergraduate degree and either enrolled in or recently graduated from a master’s in computer science, data science, electrical engineering or related fields, or a PhD program.
• Experience with natural language learning, large language models, foundation models, or transformer models.
• Strong knowledge of neural networks, state‑of‑the‑art learning algorithms, and their application to complex systems.
• Strong Python programming skills and proficiency in other comparable languages.
• Self‑motivated and passionate about learning new techniques.

• Experience with reinforcement learning, graph neural networks, or other ML/AI techniques.
• Experience using high‑performance computing and Linux systems.
• Experience with JavaScript, SQL, Mongo
  
  DB, and developing interactive web‑based dashboards and tools.
• Familiarity with power systems and basics of power flow.

Application submissions accepted for up to 30 days, with possible extension.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; sick leave (where required by law). Internships 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 status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Reasonable accommodations will be provided.