Summer Research Assistant – Energy & Environment Lab (2026)
Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC)Chicago, Illinois, United States
Posted December 10, 2025
Internship
About the Company
The University of Chicago Energy & Environment Lab partners with agencies to identify and evaluate programs and policies that reduce pollution and improve environmental outcomes.
Job Description
The E&E Lab is seeking Summer Research Assistants to support large-scale environmental policy research projects. The RAs will work on a portfolio of economics projects, analyzing environmental and energy data, and providing guidance to government partners.
Requirements
- Coding, review, and cleaning of data
- Data analytics, statistical analysis, and building econometric and/or machine learning models
- Project development and coordination
- Literature reviews
- Presentation of results of analysis (e.g., graphs and tables)
- Assisting in writing, formatting, and editing reports and works for publication and for dissemination to partners
