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RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

The Center for Innovation and Applied Economics (CIAE) performs analyses and research to provide intelligence for a variety of client needs, from informing new product or market development efforts to identifying new manufacturing capabilities or practices. The team provides research and analysis to identify commercialization opportunities for technologies that are developed by government laboratories and corporations. CIAE supports a wide range of interdisciplinary domains, including but not limited to consumer packaged goods, food and agriculture, advanced materials, packaging engineering, clean energy and decarbonization technologies, circular economy, waste, and resource recovery, and space and defense applications.

CIAE works at the intersection of innovation, policy, and evidence—partnering with foundations, NGOs, universities, commercial firms, and government agencies to design and carry out evaluations of S&T programs and portfolios. Example client environments include (but are not limited to) commercial entities such as Syngenta, Newell Brands, and Medtronic; science-funding and mission agencies such as NSF, NASA, and NIH; as well as philanthropic and nonprofit organizations advancing research, health, and technology adoption.

RTI International’s Center for Innovation and Advanced Evaluation (CIAE) is seeking a paid, virtual Innovation Consulting Intern (Chemistry Focus). The intern will support innovation consulting teams by conducting primary and secondary research that informs development of insights and actionable recommendations to clients facing technology-focused challenges. Interns will support project teams for commercial and federal clients looking to expand into new markets, acquire new technology, assess a technology portfolio, solve a technical problem, or iterate on their existing practices.

The Innovation Consulting Intern will be mentored by and work with staff to conduct tasks related to market research and commercialization of new technologies; while the intern will focus on projects requiring chemistry expertise (e.g., functional ingredients in food, chemicals of concern, consumer packaged goods formulations), they must be comfortable working in domains that are often outside the scope of a candidate's current study or experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

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The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.