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Critical Mineral Extraction Internship

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Critical Mineral Extraction from electronic waste

Internship 

The mission of the Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management’s (DOE-EM) University Programs creates and supports a sustainable career pathway that prepares a workforce of talented students to make immediate and significant contributions to DOE-EM. To achieve this mission, EM University Programs develop strategic partnerships between colleges and universities, investing in student enrichment programs, curriculum development, research efforts, and internship and post-graduate opportunities. 

The Internship is a 10-week summer experience where participants complete research projects that are relevant to EM’s ongoing mission. The internships are supported by six U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories as well as the EM headquarters. Projects assigned to interns are presented at the end of their internship in either poster session or paper depending on the host laboratory. 

Position Summary: 

Demand and availability of critical materials is one of the most urgent issues of the twenty-first century for the nations around the world. The United States has a large demand for the critical materials, but supply is limited and dependent upon the nations whose energy and security interests may not align with the US. Electrochemical methods present an opportunity to extract critical minerals from several sources of feed stock including electronic waste. SRNL has been conducting experimental studies to determine feasibility of extracting critical minerals from the e-waste. The internship will involve setting up and conduction experiments to determine feasibility and extracting the mineral from variety of e-waste feedstock.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate must be a US Citizen 
  • Must be enrolled in an MSI 
  • Must be eligible for security clearance based on position requirements 
  • Enrolled in an undergraduate STEM program and have a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  

Desired Skills: 

  • Ares of discipline in Engineering, Chemical Engineering, General Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering 

 

Security Clearance Information
This position will require selected candidates to be able to obtain a DOE Security Clearance.