Environmental and Regulatory Policy Internship Summer 2025

Are you intrigued by an internship that focuses on safely guiding the transformation of the world's energy future? If so, we have just the opportunity you're searching for!

Reporting to the EMS, NEPA, and Reporting Manager, you will help develop a tracking and monitoring program to implement a newly developed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule aimed at minimizing the use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) as a refrigerant. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in environmental policy, regulatory compliance, and sustainable practices within a leading national laboratory.

In addition, you will assist in developing and executing strategies to ensure compliance with the new EPA HFC rules. This includes collaborating with internal teams to gather data, assessing current HFC usage and emissions, and aiding in the implementation of new software to integrate these requirements.

This team operates on a 9x80 work schedule and is based onsite at our Idaho Falls campus.

Minimum Requirements:

• Enrolled full time student status at an accredited college or university: Undergraduate or Master's degree student
• Seeking or earned degree in: Environmental Science, Environmental/Civil Engineering, Environmental Policy, Physical Science, Chemistry, or related technical degree
• Minimum overall 3.0 Grade Point Average
• Authorization to work in the U.S. (including CPT and OPT)

Application Requirements:

• Current Resume or CV
• Unofficial Transcripts (include current and completed degree programs)
• Current class schedule and number of credits

Compensation and Benefits:

• Undergraduate Internships ($25.65/hour - $30.70/hour)
• Masters Internships and PhD Internships Pre-Candidacy ($31.75/hour - $34.06/hour)
• PhD Internships Post-Candidacy ($33.75/hour - $36.06/hour)
• Eligible interns are provided paid holiday time off, and many of our internships offer travel reimbursements.
• Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on degree field and level of education.

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,800 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation's nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.

INL hosts over 550 undergraduate and graduate students each year to support INL's mission. Opportunities for interns at INL range from nuclear engineering to cybersecurity and include non-scientific positions in several operations and business subject areas.

Selective Service Requirements To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

INL does not accept resumes from third-party vendors unsolicited.

Questions? UniversityRecruiting@inl.gov