Designer Intern

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness resources

Community connection

Kickstarting retirement savings

Job summary

SEL is seeking an engineering intern in Texas to support protection and control, substation, and industrial electrical designs. You will learn drafting standards with AutoCAD and MicroStation under experienced mentors, contribute to design reviews, and help prepare materials and documentation.

The role emphasizes problem solving, teamwork, and practical project experience, with flexible class-friendly scheduling and strong internship benefits.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a degree in EET or relevant discipline.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in team environment.
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
• Negative drug test result(s).

Responsibilities

• Support engineers in developing protection and control, substation, and industrial electrical designs.
• Learn and apply drafting standards using AutoCAD and MicroStation under guidance of experienced designers and engineers.
• Participate in engineering design reviews and technical discussions.
• Complete assigned work within agreed upon schedule and budget to a high level of quality.
• Construct relay equipment racks for testing purposes on projects and assist with the testing.
• Continuously identify, measure, and improve processes.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Documentation skills

Public speaking skills

Ability to learn quickly

Team collaboration

Background check results satisfactory

Negative drug test results

Education

Current student pursuing a degree in EET or relevant discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Support engineers in developing protection and control, substation, and industrial electrical designs, including preparation of drawings, bills of materials, and project documentation.
2. Learn and apply drafting standards using AutoCAD and MicroStation under the guidance of experienced designers and engineers.
3. Participate in engineering design reviews and technical discussions.
4. Complete assigned work within agreed upon schedule and budget to a high level of quality.
5. Construct relay equipment racks for testing purposes on projects and assist with the testing.
6. Continuously identify, measure, and improve processes.
7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Current student pursing a degree in EETor relevant discipline
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation is a plus but not required.
• Exposure to electrical power systems, protection and control, substations, industrial controls, or related electrical equipment is a plus but not required.

Physical Requirements

• None

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support our interns.

• School matters. SEL managers work with their interns to arrange flexible schedules that accommodate classes and studying while working part-time during the school year.
• We challenge and rely on our interns to contribute high-quality work that adds value to our company and gives you an advantage with real-world experiences when seeking jobs after graduation.
• We aim to bring great talent to SEL and although not guaranteed, interns are frequently hired for full-time roles upon graduation.
• Ask our team about other intern benefits including wellness resources, community connection, and kickstarting retirement savings.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.