2026 Summer Research Internship: Power Sector Model Development jobs in United States
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Resources for the Future · 2 days ago

2026 Summer Research Internship: Power Sector Model Development

positionWashington, DC
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$20/hr - $26/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Resources for the Future (RFF) is a leading organization focused on improving environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research. The summer research internship offers students an opportunity to engage in impactful research related to the electricity sector, supporting the development of electricity sector models and contributing to policy analysis.

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Responsibilities

Provide technical support to the RFF Research and Policy Engagement team
Contribute to the development of RFF’s electricity sector models
Support the modeling team in improving policy representations and increasing model flexibility
Assist in policy analysis related to demand growth from electrification trends

Qualification

JuliaPythonData analysisOptimizationPower sector modelingVersion controlTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Experience in Julia, Python, or GAMS programming languages. Undergraduate students must have experience with Julia
Data analysis and data management skills and comfort working with large datasets

Preferred

Experience with optimization or linear programming
Experience with power sector modeling and/or familiarity with power systems
Experience with energy system databases (e.g. NREL ATB, NEEDS)
Experience with version control software (e.g., git) and package/environment management in programming

Company

Resources for the Future

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RFF improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.
dateFounded in 1952
location
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.rff.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$3.52M
2020-01-01Grant· $1M
2017-01-01Grant· $1.35M
2011-01-01Grant· $1.17M

Leadership Team

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Richard Newell
President and CEO
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Asia Woods
Executive Assistant to President & CEO
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