2027 Summer Internship - Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (Santa Ana/Westminster)

Southern California Edison (SCE); Santa Ana (CA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work mode

Mentor program

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) offers a 12-week summer internship in California for Electrical or Mechanical Engineering students who will graduate in 2027 or later. The program features mentorship, cross‑functional collaboration, and hands‑on experience with industry software and tools.

Interns work in a hybrid mode, with some days on-site at an SCE facility and some remote. The program emphasizes professional networking and participation in an Intern Expo, with transcripts checked during

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with a graduation date of December 2027 or later.
• GPA of 2.8 or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Come prepared to work on real world challenges within the utility/energy sector.
• You’ll be paired with a mentor and work collaboratively to apply your knowledge, grow your skills and make an impact.
• Build your professional network through various intern events.
• Work with cross functional teams on projects.
• Ongoing support to grow personally and professionally.
• Present in annual Intern Expo to showcase assigned internship project.
• Gain hands‑on experience with industry‑relevant software and tools aligned within your field of study.
• Demonstrate effective and open communication.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a summer intern at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this 12-week internship, you’ll gain hands on experience with meaningful work while developing essential skills and building your professional network. We’re big believers that diversity leads to innovation, creativity, and collaboration. As a summer intern, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a summer intern at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this 12-week internship, you’ll gain hands on experience with meaningful work while developing essential skills and building your professional network. We’re big believers that diversity leads to innovation, creativity, and collaboration. As a summer intern, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help we build the future?

Responsibilities

• Come prepared to work on real world challenges within the utility/energy sector
• You’ll be paired with a mentor and work collaboratively to apply your knowledge, grow your skills and make an impact
• Build your professional network through various intern events
• Work with cross functional teams on projects
• Ongoing support to grow personally and professionally
• Present in annual Intern Expo to showcase assigned internship project
• Gain hands‑on experience with industry‑relevant software and tools aligned within your field of study
• Demonstrate effective and open communication

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering at an accredited institution with a graduation date of December 2027 or later.
• 2.8 GPA or higher

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• The internship has a start date of May/June 2027 and end date of August/September 2027.
• Interview process/selection process will begin at or around November 2026 - March 2027.
• Transcripts will be verified during the on‑boarding process.
• We require you to be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [e-mail] or [phone] and select option 2.