2026 Internship Opportunities

We are looking for two interns to contribute to the Net-Zero Korea project, an ongoing collaborative project between Princeton’s Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Many countries, including the Republic of Korea, have set net-zero emission goals. But few have developed comprehensive plans for achieving such goals, in part due to the lack of techno-industrial, spatial, and temporal granularity that characterizes most models used to date to inform high-level goals. The scientific goal of Princeton’s “Net-Zero X” initiative, under which this internship is offered, is to develop and demonstrate improved modeling tools to help fill this gap. The practical goal of the Net-Zero Korea project is to work closely with stakeholders to design decarbonization models and scenarios that support decarbonization policy development and implementation in Korea.

The interns will work with a team of energy system modelers and policy scholars at Andlinger and KAIST to collect data and develop model capabilities for a multi-scale modeling system tailored for Korea, with a focus on representing global trade linkages as well as fine-scale domestic infrastructure decisions and impacts. This includes data collection and model development efforts related to energy production and demand, emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, trade and supply chains, as well as other relevant sociodemographic data. In addition, the interns are expected to facilitate the collaboration between Princeton and KAIST and contribute to stakeholder engagement efforts in Korea. To achieve these goals, we plan to host one intern at Princeton and the other one at KAIST. One student will be assigned to work on campus for the duration of the internship, while one student will split their time between Princeton and KAIST.

Interns are expected to gain practical experience in data collection and model development for energy system modeling. They will also have the opportunity to see how such models are applied to guide real-world decarbonization decisions and receive interdisciplinary training throughout the process.

Familiarity with energy technologies, energy system modeling, and climate policy issues is preferred.

Experience with Excel and basic programming is desirable.

• For travel to KAIST, students will need to consult UHS for travel medical requirements. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of entry requirements and to obtain any necessary documentation. Valid passport required. Students are required to register their travel with the University through Enroll My Trip. Information related to the University’s Permissible Travel Guidelines can be found here. Funding is contingent on travel registration and University approval.
• Students are responsible for securing accommodations for the duration of their internship (both on campus and at KAIST). On-campus summer housing is typically available the first week of June until the first week of August (details to become available in Spring 2026). If the internship falls outside of on-campus housing availability, students will need to secure alternate housing.  Note that given KAIST’s academic calendar and the availability of their dorm, they might prefer the dates to be mid June to mid August.