2027 Summer Intern - Strategic Insights

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO); Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

On-site offices in MN & IN

Paid internship

Job summary

MISO is offering a 2027 Summer Internship Program designed for students in Economics, Engineering, Data Science, Public Policy, or related fields. You’ll analyze trends, support long-term planning, and collaborate with teams to forecast grid reliability and performance.

The program runs on-site with about 40 hours per week at our Eagan, MN or Carmel, IN offices, offering housing assistance for qualified students and potential to extend to part-time remote work during the school year.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Economics, Engineering, Data Science, Public Policy, or a related degree.
• Strong critical thinking, research ability, and interest in strategy or risk assessment.
• Familiarity with data visualization and analytical tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze trends, load growth patterns, and emerging risks to support long-term planning.
• Refine data inputs, compare regional trends, and build meaningful takeaways for decisions.
• Contribute to forecasting and strategic analysis projects for grid reliability.
• Attend community events, intern socials, networking, and development programming.
• Deliver a final presentation summarizing project work, recommendations, and impact.

Skills

Visual Studio Code

GitHub

Power BI

PowerPoint

Analytical tools

Education

Currently pursuing relevant degree

Job description

MISO 2027 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Rate: $22 USD per hour

Sorry no VISA sponsorship opportunities, including OPT/CPT.

Ready to power up your future? Are you pursuing a degree in Economics, Engineering, Data Science, Public Policy, or a related field and searching for a career-igniting summer internship in 2027? Do you want to see your ideas make a real impact—helping MISO keep the lights on for 45 million people by driving innovations that boost system reliability, resilience, and performance, and tackling some of the most complex technical challenges in the energy industry?

What You’ll Do As a MISO Intern:

• Analyze trends, load growth patterns, and emerging risks to support MISO’s long‑term strategy and planning.
• Strengthen analytical insights by refining data inputs, comparing regional trends, and collaborating with teammates to build meaningful takeaways that support real decisions.
• Contribute to forecasting and strategic analysis projects that help planners, operators, and leaders anticipate how the grid is evolving and what it means for system reliability.
• Attend community service events, intern socials, networking activities, and development programming.
• Wrap up the summer with a final presentation summarizing your project work, recommendations, and areas of impact.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay plus housing assistance for qualified students.
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture where your contributions matter.
• An internship that blends technical challenge, professional development, and fun.
• An average of 40 hours per week on site in our Eagan, MN or Carmel, IN office.
• Potential to extend internship to part‑time remote work during the school year.

We Are Looking For Students Who…

• Are pursuing Economics, Engineering, Data Science, Public Policy, or a related degree.
• Have strong critical thinking, research ability, and an interest in strategy, policy, market dynamics, or risk assessment.
• Are proficient in Visual Studio Code, GitHub, Power BI, PowerPoint, and commonly used analytical tools.
• Demonstrate curiosity, eagerness to learn, and strong respect and collaboration—key values for this team.
• Are excited to work with real‑world datasets, dashboards, trend reports, long‑term planning materials, and strategic briefs.
• Can communicate clearly and are comfortable synthesizing insights for leadership audiences.

To be eligible for the program, you must be available to start Wednesday, June 2nd, 2027 and continue through Friday, August 13th, 2027. No VISA sponsorship opportunities, including OPT/CPT.

Transformative innovation is happening in the electric industry, from digitalizing homes and distributed resources to renewable energy and an ever‑changing grid. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. and through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely hardworking and dedicated team does every day.

Plug into your future career.

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Job Category:

Business Support

Full-Time