Branch Intern - Engineer

Border States; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

Border States is offering a Branch Intern (Engineering) Internship in Pewaukee, WI. The program provides hands-on project work within the Grid Solutions portfolio, including process improvement, data support, and documentation tasks.

You will collaborate with project managers, learn to track milestones, budgets, and risks, and gain exposure to SAP quotes and Salesforce opportunities. This internship emphasizes growth through trainings and cross‑department collaboration.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BS/BA Degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical or Mechanical.
• Students must have completed their sophomore year, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be eligible to work in the United States
• Strong knowledge of business office procedures, office equipment operation, data entry/keyboarding skills and communication systems helpful.
• Prefer strong knowledge of PC for Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Project Manager team to track and update project milestones, deliverables, and risks within the Grid Solutions portfolio.
• Gains an understanding of Utility and Renewable scopes, both material and system integration to support project objectives.
• Leads and applies fundamental project management processes to effectively support scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Assists in creating and maintaining project documentation such as estimates, material submittals, meeting minutes, status reports, and action item trackers, while ensuring consistent adherence to project guidelines.
• Assists with creating quotes in SAP.
• Assists with documenting opportunities in Salesforce.
• Works within the department on day-to-day projects including but not limited to activities related to process improvement, project management, data support, reporting, documentation, and other assigned responsibilities.
• Collaborates with various departments throughout the company.
• Builds relationships through meetings, events and one-on-ones with key leadership and employees.
• Assists with putting together Office/Engineer Trainings and take part in presentation of training.
• Researches and gathers product data including description, specifications, and photos, to use on BSE E-Commerce site.
• Assists with metering on the back side.
• Assists with Total Customer Cost Management process by gathering and entering data such as cost savings into Sharepoint.
• Participates in on-site customer projects, including part identification (Crib Crawl) and assists with customer part number identification at the customer's location.
• Travels with Application Engineers to customer sites for meetings or training.
• Assists with events, shows, and conferences.
• Travels with Application Engineers to customer events.
• Works on professional development through trainings, group projects and community involvement.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Project management basics

Data entry

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

BS/BA in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.

This position will be located in: Pewaukee, WI

Application Deadline: Posted Until Filled

Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active.

Pay Range:

*Individual compensation is determined based on several factors, including job-related skills and qualifications, education, relevant experience, work location, internal equity considerations, and the overall responsibilities of the position.

Job Summary

The Branch Intern (Engineering) Internship within the Border States Internship Program aims to provide our interns with challenging, real-world projects specific to their career path. The intern will have a solid understanding of the department they work in, as well as the overall business. They work within the department on day-to-day projects, which include but are not limited to activities related to process improvement, project management, data support, reporting, documentation, and other assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with the Project Manager team to track and update project milestones, deliverables, and risks within the Grid Solutions portfolio.
• Gains an understanding of Utility and Renewable scopes, both material and system integration to support project objectives.
• Leads and applies fundamental project management processes to effectively support scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Assists in creating and maintaining project documentation such as estimates, material submittals, meeting minutes, status reports, and action item trackers, while ensuring consistent adherence to project guidelines.
• Assists with creating quotes in SAP.
• Assists with documenting opportunities in Salesforce.
• Works within the department on day-to-day projects including but notlimited to activities related to process improvement, project management, data support, reporting, documentation, and other assigned responsibilities.
• Collaborates with various departments throughout the company.
• Builds relationships through meetings, events and one-on-ones with key leadership and employees.
• Assists with putting together Office/Engineer Trainings and take part in presentation of training.
• Researches and gathers product data including description, specifications, and photos, to use on BSE E-Commerce site.
• Assists with metering on the back side.
• Assists with Total Customer Cost Management process by gathering and entering data such as cost savings into Sharepoint.
• Participates in on-site customer projects, including part identification (Crib Crawl) and assists with customer part number identification at the customer's location.
• Travels with Application Engineers to customer sites for meetings or training.
• Assists with events, shows, and conferences.
• Travels with Application Engineers to customer events.
• Works on professional development through trainings, group projects and community involvement.

Non-essential Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BS/BA Degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical or Mechanical
• Students must have completed their sophomore year, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be eligible to work in the United States
• Strong knowledge of business office procedures, office equipment operation, data entry/keyboarding skills and communication systems helpful.
• *Prefer strong knowledge of PC for Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize.
• Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%

• Lift from Waist:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Lift from Floor:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Carried for Distance:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:

• Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Not at all
• Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
• Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Continuously
• Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Not at all
• Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
• Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Occasionally
• Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Occasionally
• Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
• Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
• Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Frequently
• Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Frequently
• Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
• Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Frequently
• Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Occasionally
• Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously
• Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
• Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
• Use of a computer - Continuously
• Use of a telephone - Occasionally
• Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
• Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Frequently
• Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Not at all

Additional Information

This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Our History

Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with approximately 130 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers' needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.

Values

As a Border States employee-owner, you're responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.

Our Purpose

We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.

Service Philosophy

We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.

Service Standards

Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .

Your career

Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?

Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• FSA & HSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Personal Leave time and more!
• Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.

Equal Opportunity For All

It's not just the law.It's something we've believed in since our founding.We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.

Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace

Employment may be contingent on the offered candidate successfully passing one or more of the following pre-employment screenings:

• Criminal background check (required for all positions)
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check (required for positions involving driving)
• Drug testing

The MVR check and drug testing vary by role and will be communicated to the offered candidate during the onboarding process and as applicable.