PolicyLab Internship

Freshman
Hybrid

The PolicyLab serves as a core component of the Nucleus Institute’s mission, dedicated to building sustainable infrastructure for innovative policy research. This highly selective internship program is designed to train the next generation of policy innovators, providing hands-on experience in supporting rigorous research focused on Utah-centered technology policy and technology-driven solutions.

PolicyLab student interns will engage in a specialized, two-semester program focused on conducting advanced policy analysis related to emerging technology relevant to the Utah Legislature. Responsibilities include observing the legislative process, contributing to a long-term research agenda, and executing independent projects. This role requires strong research and writing skills, an aptitude for systems thinking, and a commitment to advancing technology policy solutions.

Responsibilities:

Framework Mastery: Complete training in foundational policy frameworks, including systems thinking, wicked problems, and deliberative democracy.
Legislative Observation: Observe the legislative process in-person at the Capitol during the General Session in January to gain firsthand understanding of state policymaking.
Research Infrastructure: Design, build, and maintain a comprehensive research database system for tracking tech innovation policy developments across various jurisdictions (local, state, national, international).
Data and Analysis : Create stakeholder mapping tools, develop standardized templates for research briefs, and gain competence in research workflow and citation management systems (e.g., Zotero, Notion).
Applied Policy Research: Conduct comparative policy analysis (e.g., AI regulation approaches), support evidence-based policy research through data collection, policy design thinking, and policy evaluation.
Cohort Leadership & Knowledge Sharing: Serve as a mentor and transition lead by training incoming interns, thoroughly documenting research workflows, and ensuring the program’s sustained operational success.

Work Requirements:

10-12 hours per week (flexible schedule for independent work) for two consecutive semesters.

This position is primarily remote but candidates must be able to travel to Salt Lake once per week for structured in-person learning. Cohort meetings for Spring Semester will primarily take place at the Capitol during the legislative session (starting Jan 21st).

Pay Rate Range $15.00

Qualifications:

High School Diploma, or equivalency.
Current undergraduate or graduate students attending a Utah institution of higher education. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply and must remain a student for the duration of the internship.
Strong research and writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex information accurately and concisely.
Genuine interest in technology policy and innovation shaping Utah’s future.
Willingness to learn and utilize research databases and policy tracking platforms

Special Instructions:

Please submit a short essay (500-750 words) on the emerging technology policy landscape with your application. The selected issue area must be Utah-relevant.

Interns are encouraged to work with their academic advisors to arrange for school credit based on their university’s requirements.

Candidates must supply their own computer.

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Product Management Intern

Sophomore
Onsite

Product Management Intern

WORK LOCATION: This internship is on-site at our Logan, Utah office. Remote work is not available—candidates must be able to work in person at our location.

START DATE and DURATION: We’re looking for candidates who can start immediately and continue working through the academic year and summer. Preference will be given to applicants who are available to stay with us for at least one year or longer, ideally through graduation.

SUMMARY:

Are you passionate about building products that solve real-world problems? Join us as a Product Manager Intern and gain hands-on experience turning ideas into impactful solutions. You’ll work alongside a collaborative team, shape product strategy, and help drive features from concept to launch. This is your chance to learn from industry experts, grow your leadership skills, and make a meaningful contribution.

Assist with managing the product line life cycle, plan strategically about the product positioning, roadmap, and future market expansion as well as execute tactical activities related to product development and sales, such as product accessories, packaging, branding, etc.

In collaboration with internal and external resources, generate compelling market requirements documents (MRD) for new product development. An MRD describes the key jobs a product will help get done and identifies critical customer needs for those jobs, which is the basis for product decisions throughout development, and is the business justification for proceeding.

Perform market and competitive analysis, identify our competitive advantage and key differentiators, and then work with marketing to successfully position and message the product to the market.

Assist the Product Manager with setting product pricing and discount in conformance with the approved business model, product profitability and in concert with the sales and distribution channels.

Work with the project manager and project engineer to validate and revise the MRD, and provide input and approval of the product technical specification (PTS). Participate in product design reviews and project phase sign-offs, giving approval to proceed when appropriate. Responsible for generating the Product Validation Test (PVT) that evaluates how well the product satisfies critical customer needs identified in the MRD.

Works with the Sales & Marketing team to develop and implement a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all areas of the company to execute that plan and help them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customer.

As a Product Management Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience and develop key competencies that are essential for launching a successful career in product strategy and development:

Strategic Planning & Product Lifecycle Management
Market Research & Competitive Analysis
Technical Writing (including MRD, PTS, PVT documentation)
Cross-Functional Collaboration (with engineering, marketing, and sales teams)
Leadership & Communication Skills

Students pursuing degrees in the following areas are especially encouraged to apply:

Business Administration
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Data Analytics
Product Development (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering)
Industrial Technology or Technology Systems

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned by Juniper Systems.

Juniper Systems, Inc. is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Data Scientist/Machine Learning

Jr
Remote

We are developing a precipitation sensor for the Department of Energy.

We are looking for someone to assist in data analysis and machine learning to help us improve the accuracy of our sensor’s results. This position lasts through November, 2025 with possible extension as needed to complete the task.

Hours are flexible and most of the work can be done remotely.

Preferred skills include:

Data analysis
Software development
Machine learning
Statistics (desired)