Energy Supply Student Internship: Laboratory Student Employee

Description

• Operate optical and/or scanning electron microscopes.
• Execute small and well-defined testing programs in the chemistry, high temperature or heat treatment laboratories.
• Run cyber-attack scenarios on physical equipment and software platforms.
• Work with cyber-physical equipment by using code to drive physical processes.
• Develop interactive training using advanced technologies (AR/VR, virtual machines, lab equipment, etc.) for industry professionals.
• Final presentations by summer student internship employees to their peers, mentors and other EPRI technical staff
• Researching equipment failure modes and effects analysis.
• Develop test plans, conduct testing, and document results under the guidance of technical staff.
• Conduct post-data analysis methods using machine learning, graphing software like OriginLab, Python and/or other relevant approaches for assessing large datasets.
• Conduct a technical evaluation of sensor and payload technologies for UASs.
• Gain fundamental knowledge about water chemistry, coal combustion products and aqueous corrosion by conducting research through the application of established and emerging technologies, such as electro-chemical coagulation, membrane filtration, encapsulation, XRF spectrometry, and electrochemical techniques applied to corrosion.
• Analysis of large datasets including the development of algorithms or tools to assess and/or filter the data and visual representation of the data use graphing software packages or using other means (python, etc.).
• Develop test plans and executing testing for single board computers and edge computing technologies.
• Develop software, codes, and scripts using industry standard coding languages.
• Develop training and cyber security hardening guidance for OT equipment.
• Follow and execute sample preparation procedures like sample labeling, sectioning, mounting, polishing, etching, etc.
• Conduct research searches, literature surveys, and document laboratory results using PowerPoint, Word, or other tools.

Requirements

• Capable and comfortable of handling chemicals.
• Ability to solder or willingness to learn to solder. (Digitalization and Cyber Lab)
• Skillset(s) in programming and analyzing data using software packages.
• Ability to take direction and work independently while still interfacing with their mentor regularly.
• Students must be prepared to work onsite in the EPRI Charlotte laboratories alongside senior engineering staff.
• Willingness to work with peer student interns to provide insights, answer questions, and be a resource for others.
• Working knowledge of metals including steels, nickel-base alloys, welds, etc. (Materials Labs)
• Be at least starting their junior year (3rd year) in Fall.
• Have completed multiple laboratory courses with the ability to organize generated data for discussion with senior engineering staff.

Benefits

• EPRI lab tours
• Masters: $25-31 per hour
• Tours of local power generation facilities
• Team building activities, for example a trip to the National Whitewater Center
• Lunch and learns with past interns, current EPRI employees
• Undergraduate: $16-29 per hour
• Ph.D: $27-34 per hour

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance