As Austria's largest research and technology organisation for applied research, we have set ourselves the goal of making substantial contributions to solving the major challenges of our time, climate change and digitalization. To achieve our goals, we rely on our specific research, development and technology competencies, which are the basis of our commitment to excellence in all areas. With our open culture of innovation and our motivated, international teams, we are working to position AIT as Austria's leading research institution at the highest international level and to make a positive contribution to the economy and society.

Our Center for Energy located in Vienna invites applications for an internship. Our experts from the Competence Unit Integrated Energy Systems analyse the generation and integration of renewable energy sources and storage into the existing energy markets as well as the decarbonisation of district heating, industrial processes and mobility by supporting greening the gas. The transformation and digitalization of the energy system requires not only technological solutions, but above all the interaction of technical possibilities with the energy markets.

Internship in the field of "Energy Communities for District Heating" (With the possibility of writing a final thesis)

CENTER FOR ENERGY

• Throughout this internship you will get to know our interdisciplinary team of research engineers and scientists and have the chance to actively contribute on achieving climate goals for a sustainable future.
• Under the guidance of our team, you will gain insights into our national and international research projects conducted in cooperation with innovative partners and start-ups in the Energy sector or in collaboration with heat & electricity suppliers and grid operators.
• For this internship, the main focus will be on energy communities.
• You will work on tasks, such as:
• developing innovative billing mechanisms or tariff variants in heat energy communities
• programming implementation of a heat energy community and testing the different billing mechanisms and tariff options
• Optional: You have the opportunity to work on your final thesis within a knowledgeable and supportive team.

Your qualifications as an Ingenious Partner:

• You are enrolled at an Austrian university for the duration of the planned internship, and you have completed at least 3 semesters of studies
• You are studying in the field of Energy Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Informatics, Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering, or similar
• Programming capabilities (such as Python, R, Julia) are beneficial
• Interest and knowledge in the development of mathematical algorithms
• Good knowledge in one of the following: electricity, gas and heat system/markets
• Interest in new and innovative topics in the field of energy economics
• Interest to work in a multidisciplinary team and collaborate on different topics
• Good verbal and written English and/or German skills

Why join us for an internship:

• Room for innovation: bring your own ideas & contributions, further developing your practical skills in programming languages.
• Deepen your knowledge in Energy Research: gain detailed insights into current issues in energy research by exchanging views and ideas with our team of experts.
• Networking opportunities: connect with other interns from diverse thematic competence units and build valuable professional networks
• Opportunity for writing your final thesis (Bachelor- or Master's Thesis): As a research institution, we are familiar with the supervision and implementation of final theses: In case you are interested in writing your bachelor's or master's thesis throughout this internship, please let us know. We are looking forward to supporting you accordingly.

What to expect:

• Start-date: ideally, as soon as possible (There is some flexibility concerning the start-date)
• Duration of the internship: 4-6 month
• A remuneration of at least EUR 1.400,-- gross per month for 38.5 hours per week. In addition to our company benefits, we offer flexible working conditions and work experience in a highly innovative environment.

AIT participates in the Internship programme of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency At AIT diversity and inclusion are of great importance. This is why we strive to inspire women to join our teams in the field of technology.

Please submit your application documents including your CV and cover letter online:
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