AI Grid Planning Intern — Python & Simulations

ISO New England Inc.; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Wellness program

Mentorships

Job summary

ISO New England is seeking a PhD candidate for an internship in Advanced Technology Solutions to explore agent‑based AI frameworks for grid planning. You will investigate how agent workflows can automate repetitive planning tasks, run recursive simulations, evaluate many scenarios in parallel, and manage large stateful grid datasets to aid planners in making faster, smarter expansion decisions.

The role targets students with strong Python skills and a background in power systems, electrical

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering, computer science, power systems, AI or data science.
• Experience with Python is required.
• Familiarity with grid planning tools and AI agent frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Apply AI agent frameworks to transmission planning tasks.
• Analyze large grid datasets and run simulations to inform expansion decisions.
• Collaborate with the Advanced Technology Solutions team in Holyoke.

Skills

Python

Data analysis

Education

PhD

Power System Engineering

Tools

PSS®E

PowerWorld

LangChain

LangGraph

Strands

CrewAI

AutoGen

Job description

ISO New England is seeking a PhD candidate for an internship in Advanced Technology Solutions to explore agent‑based AI frameworks for grid planning. You will investigate how agent workflows can automate repetitive planning tasks, run recursive simulations, evaluate many scenarios in parallel, and manage large stateful grid datasets to aid planners in making faster, smarter expansion decisions.

The role targets students with strong Python skills and a background in power systems, electrical