Leonard Schaeffer Fellows Internship - US Department of Energy
The Leonard Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service Program
The Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows Program provides talented undergraduates with a unique government service experience through 10-week, full-time, high-level summer internships with elected officials and agencies at the federal, state and local levels. Five UVA students will be selected as Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows for Summer 2019.
Students can apply to up to three of the Leonard Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service internships. The internship opportunities include:
1. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight | Payment Policy and Financial Management Intern
3. City of Richmond, Virginia Government | Mayor’s Office Intern
4. Self-Obtained Unpaid Internship in Government | This year we are pleased to offering funding for two students who have secured their own unpaid internships in government (local, state, federal or congressional internships excluding political campaigns).
The following application materials are required for each application:
- Application Form (the same form can be used if applying to 2 or 3 internships)
Short answer essay (maximum of 500 words; see prompt in form)
Contact information for two references (one academic and one professional who can serve as references to be called upon if needed regarding your application; recommendation letters are NOT needed)
- Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
- Resume (maximum 2 pages)
- Unofficial SIS Transcript
Do you have questions? Please visit https://career.virginia.edu/Schaeffer%20Fellows%20in%20Government%20Service%20Program
This internship is part of the Leonard Schaeffer Fellows program. Students selected for the internship will receive a $5000 grant to participate in the internship. Additionally, students who participate in the program will be invited to participate in a 3 day conference with Leonard Schaeffer Fellows from 6 other universities. If selected to intern, we request that all students clear their schedule to participate in the conference from June 20th – June 23rd (if the internship is outside of DC, then the student will be provided a travel stipend to cover travel and housing for the conference)
Leonard Schaeffer Fellows Internship – Department of Energy
Position Number: Student Intern
Location: Washington, DC
Compensation: $5000 provided through the UVA / Leonard Schaeffer Fellowship
Internship Period: Summer 2019
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.
Open to all Majors, but prefer students majoring in the following disciplines (example):
§ Political Science/Government
§ Business Administration
§ Mathematics
§ Statistics
§ Economics
§ Operations Research
§ Engineering
§ Social sciences
The Department of Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer