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The Technology Integration Program within the U.S. Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office offers opportunities to industry, organizations, government, businesses, and students. The program works with both large and small organizations through partnerships, projects, and internships, as well as through Clean Cities and Communities. Join us to help transform transportation in communities across the country.

Workforce Development Program

Internship Applications

All positions are currently filled. Please check back periodically for open positions, or contact Lisa Heineman to be added to the mailing list.

Argonne National Laboratory offers internships through the Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program, which unites Clean Cities and Communities coalitions across the country with students interested in changing the future of on-road transportation.

Internships with coalitions are available throughout the year for undergraduate or graduate students in a variety of majors, including communications, public relations, business, marketing, engineering, environmental sciences, urban planning, and others. Students pursuing master’s, bachelor’s, and associates degrees are eligible.

Each year, students in the program work with coalitions to implement and increase awareness of alternative fuels, fuel-saving technologies and practices, and new mobility choices. Interns work with coalition directors and stakeholders in the community to plan events, analyze data, research markets, design websites, and promote initiatives through social media and public relations.

Students work on locally focused projects, such as planning and implementing the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day Odyssey, conducting fleet manager meetings, and working with campus fleet managers to promote the use of clean vehicle technologies.

Program Education

The Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program provides hands-on education to students in an environment that fosters learning. Students in the program gain a range of experience, from cultivating their professional development skills like writing and public speaking, to honing technical skills such as data analysis. Students who are placed with a Clean Cities and Communities coalition are also exposed to subject matter focused on alternative fuels and vehicles, public infrastructure, and technology integration.

Additionally, the program facilitates peer exchange and encourages continued education by hosting webinars about current communications trends and best practices in public relations, as well as case studies from coalitions involved in the program and technical areas of interest.

More Information

To learn more, contact Marcy Rood or Lisa Heineman. Find more internship opportunities from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.