Operations Research Analyst Intern Jobs in Oregon

Job Summary:
Bonneville Power Administration is a federal agency focused on energy and environmental stewardship. They are seeking an Operations Research Analyst who will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing complex studies to support the organization's functions, including data analysis and statistical programming.
Responsibilities:
• Serve as an operations research analyst responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing studies of marked difficulty and responsibility in support of the functions of the organization.
• Conduct background research; collect and reduce data; display data for analysis; formulate mathematical expressions; and draw conclusions.
• Write statistical computer programs.
• Analyze data using probability statistics and trend analysis.
• Develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations and to present, explain, and defend controversial issues.
• Modify established methods in support of one or more functions.
Qualifications:
Required:
• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
• A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work.
• Recent Graduate participants will be on a trial period for the duration of the appointment.
• A Pathways Recent Graduate Participant Agreement is required.
• To be eligible for conversion, a Recent Graduate must: (1) complete at least one year of continuous service; (2) be a U.S. citizen; (3) demonstrate successful job performance (4) meet the qualification standards for the position to which converted; (5) receive a recommendation for conversion from the first-level supervisor; and (6) meet agency-specific requirements, as specified in the Participant Agreement.
• Recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution.
• Student who within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement will meet the education requirements and will graduate with a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution.
• Preference eligible veteran who was precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their two-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty.
• Degree in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics.
• At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
• GS-7: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the Federal service.
• GS-9: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the Federal service.
• GS-11: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service.
• Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Must submit transcripts with your application for proof of education and degree conferred date.
Company:
The Bonneville Power Administration is a federal nonprofit wholesale power marketer that sells electricity from 31 federal dams and one nuclear plant to millions of consumers and businesses in eight states, while operating three-quarters of the region’s high-voltage transmission grid. Founded in 1937, the company is headquartered in Portland, OR, US, , with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.