2026 Summer Research Internship: State-Level Critical Minerals Policies and Actions jobs in United States
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Resources for the Future · 3 weeks ago

2026 Summer Research Internship: State-Level Critical Minerals Policies and Actions

positionRFF - WASHINGTON, DC 20036
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$20/hr - $26/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Resources for the Future (RFF) is seeking a summer research intern to contribute to impactful research on state-level critical minerals policies. The intern will support the critical mineral team in studying supply chains and analyzing state actions to enhance industrial policy in the mineral space.

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Responsibilities

Study various policies and actions made by U.S. states regarding critical mineral supply chains
Support RFF’s critical mineral team looking at these important resources’ supply chains in the U.S
Learn about and document what U.S. states have done to incentivize the development of critical mineral supply chains- from extraction to battery and magnet manufacturing
Quantitatively analyze the effectiveness of the states’ actions
Collaborate with the team on an interactive map tool to view state policies and/or a written product

Qualification

Independent research projectQuantitative methodsCritical minerals researchStatistical programmingComputational programmingPublic policy interestSocial sciences trainingNatural sciences training

Required

Education: Priority is given to candidates enrolled in a graduate (Masters or PhD) program that is relevant to RFF's research and mission
Experience completing an independent research project

Preferred

Experience and/or interest in critical minerals research
Experience or coursework in computational or statistical programming (e.g., R, Stata, Python)

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
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
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http://www.rff.org/

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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

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Richard Newell
President and CEO
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Asia Woods
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