The team of people here is constantly pushing me. They’re some of the most intelligent and passionate people I’ve ever worked with, and they encourage me every day to be my best."
Watch: Senior Engineer Andrea Watson shares why she enjoys working at NREL.
Our Employees' Perspective
Ashley Gaulding
Postdoctoral Fellow
Of all the national labs, I chose NREL because of its mission to tackle our energy needs and independence through energy efficiency and renewable technologies. When I first arrived as an undergraduate intern, I found scientists, engineers, and administrative staff that were drawn here for the same purpose. I worked with individuals that maintain the same level of enthusiasm for their work as starry-eyed undergrads. You’ll find a breed of collaborative and inspirational scientists not only driven by their careers, but also by life and wanting to better the world. That is what brought me back as a postdoctoral researcher.
Wendy Dafoe
Clean Cities Task Leader
If this was a place where you had to fit in a certain box and be in the office 40 hours a week, I'm not sure I could have fit in—or would've wanted to fit in. I am very fortunate to have worked for people who believe in job satisfaction and growing careers. They all made a major investment in not just helping me grow professionally, but making the job work for everyone. I can't believe how lucky I've been to have them all as mentors."
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