Natural Gas Hydrate: Development, Characterization, Modeling and Analysis

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National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)

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A complete application consists of:

• An application, including academic history, work history experiences, and honors/awards
• Description of your goals, related experience, and related skills – refer to NETL's Core Competencies and ongoing projects when applicable
• Transcripts –  for detailed information about acceptable transcripts
• A current resume or CV
• Two educational or professional recommendations. You must provide contact information for at least two recommenders in your application. The first two recommendations received will be attached to your application for review by NETL. You may click the "send" (paper airplane) button to send the recommendation request email immediately after entering their information prior to submitting your application; if not, a request will automatically be sent when you submit your application.
  
  Your recommenders will receive an email with a subject line of "[Your Name] - ORISE Recommendation Request - [your email]", from Zintellect. This email will include information on the opportunity to which you have applied, as well as a secure link to submit a recommendation for you for this application. If you ask the same person to submit a recommendation for you for multiple applications in Zintellect, they must click the unique link in each email request, but will be given the opportunity to copy over what they had previously submitted.

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

If you have questions about the application process, contact NETLinfo.

After you have submitted an application in Zintellect, you may reach out to internship.program.gov to request to talk with the hosting researcher if you would like additional information on the project or to express particular interest. You must have a completed application in Zintellect to receive a response.

NETL values a combination of academic success, experience, and leadership potential as demonstrated in all aspects of your application. NETL's goal is to create, maintain, and support a diverse environment that encourages creative ideas and leadership. In the words of former Lab Director Brian Anderson, "our differences make us stronger and we’re united in fostering inclusivity in all aspects of our research to drive innovation and deliver solutions for an environmentally sustainable and prosperous energy future."

In your application, show us who you are!

To increase your chances of being selected for an appointment, we recommend:

• Reading about NETL projects, and tailoring your responses to align with Laboratory focus areas. What parts of the project(s) are most interesting to you?
• Spending sufficient time on your essay responses and your resume. Give yourself time to review your writing!
• Ensuring that everything you submit is grammatically correct and clearly expressed.
• Submitting the application – we can’t select you if you don’t submit an application!

Efficient writing is valued over quantity of writing.

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The National Energy Technology Laboratory's record of success has been built on understanding the future of energy and the technologies required to make that future possible. We’ve long touted our success in developing the technologies that tackled acid rain in the 1970s and mercury in the early 2000s.

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The program goals include providing the opportunity to participants to:

• Develop skills and knowledge in their field of study
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