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Student Volunteer Intern - Energy Information Administration

This internship is in partnership with the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) and ABPA.

Position Number:  Student Volunteer Intern

Location: Washington, DC

Compensation:  N/A

Internship Period: Summer 2020

Overview:
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. EIA collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. EIA is the nation's premier source of energy information and, by law, its data, analyses, and forecasts are independent of approval by any other officer or employee of the U.S. government.

EIA conducts a comprehensive data collection program that covers the full spectrum of energy sources, end uses, and energy flows. EIA also prepares informative energy analyses, monthly short-term forecasts of energy market trends, and long-term U.S. and international energy outlooks. EIA disseminates its data, analyses, and other products primarily through its website, EIA.gov.

Intern assignments will include:
For Engineering and Physical Science:
  • Collect data from prescribed sources for use on projects
  • Prepare report of findings, cost and schedule changes, milestones, and project status for review by higher graded employees
  • Analyze data collected to assist with design work of limited scope

For Operations Research/Statistician:
  • Participate in a variety of assignments involving analytical methods
  • Read and interpret values from tables as indicated in instructions
  • Employ statistical techniques to generate probability functions
  • Apply standard procedures in both mathematics and statistics to be used in data analysis and normalization
  • Select and prepare well-defined data in a given format and perform routine computations

For Information Technology Management:
  • Develop and/or implement procedures pertaining to information technology management
  • Perform analytical work related to integrated systems
  • Organize multiple tasks or priorities in response to customer or supervisor requests
  • Provide assistance in evaluating requirements for software and/or equipment
  • Prepare reports, correspondence, manuals, procedures or guidelines pertaining to computer application development

For Social Science/Economist:
  • Collect economic or other information for incorporation into detailed economic research projects
  • Analyze and interpret economic statistics
  • Compile and place in an orderly arrangement, specified data from a variety of sources
  • Use statistical and database software to develop and maintain databases and conduct analyses, independently and as part of a team

For Program or Management & Program Assistant:
  • Use word processing/spreadsheet software to prepare correspondence, reports and other documents
  • Maintain records and files
  • Assist with intern program and campus recruiting events
  • Development of ambassador’s program 
  • Collect data and evaluate information
  • Track pending actions to ensure timely completion
  • Assist and provide support on researching legal, financial and regulatory material to obtain factual information or interpretation.
  • Prepare charts/presentations based on analytical results received by senior team members.
  • Attend meetings and conferences to observe proceedings.
  • Monitor the status of accomplishments against established schedules, if necessary identify anticipated problems and initiate simple corrective actions.

Prefer students majoring in the following disciplines (example):
  • Political Science/Government
  • Business Administration
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  •  Economics
  • Operations Research
  • Engineering 
  • Social sciences