Technology Transfer and Partnerships Intern

At Jefferson Lab, you’ll champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter. Salary: $37,700 - $46,700.00 (Undergrad Student) What your job will be like: The Technology Transfer and Partnerships Intern learns about and contributes to the tech transfer and partnerships mission at the lab. Work will be varied. It includes performing internet research to develop an opportunity landscape for a particular technology, or supporting innovation workshops and other events, or working hands on with technology and intellectual property records to improve back-office business tools and systems. This position is available begining August 2026, to include the duration of the Fall 2026 semester. The position may be extended beyond the Fall semester subject to ongoing business need and intern availability.In this job you will: Practice data management, technical and software development skills on real business applications. Assist in maintaining and updating tech transfer systems such as patent portfolio database, proposal development platform, and CRM. Perform market research using industry websites, trade publications, SEC filings, patent search tools, newspapers and other sources.. Conduct phone interviews and surveys for business development, and customer development purposes. Aid in updating the external and internal websites for the division to include contact forms, event calendars, and other communications vehicles. Draft and edit interview scripts, marketing collateral, and other written content. Assist in analyzing and evaluating opportunities for commercial application of lab-owned intellectual property (patents and copyrights). Support events and programs with logistics, setup, tear down, and promotion. Experience Required: none Education Required: High School Diploma or GED Pursuing Bachelor's degree in a STEM or business-related field Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable with cold-outreach techniques. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Familiarity with lean startup methodology, design thinking, and systems thinking approaches. Comfortable exploring software tools and systems. Curiosity for new science and technology developments. Additional Licenses and Certifications About Jefferson Lab Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world. SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to View email address on click.appcast.io or contact Human Resources by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.