Electrical CAD Design Intern - Build Your Engineering Career

American Electric Power Co.; New Albany (OH); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

401(k) account

Hourly pay: $20–$22

Job summary

American Electric Power Co. seeks an Electrical Designer Intern for its New Albany, OH location.

The internship focuses on CAD-based creation and updates of 3D inventory parts, assemblies, and 2D AutoCAD Electrical drawings to build a foundation for a future engineering career. Interns work onsite five days a week, perform calculations, read and apply vendor drawings, and demonstrate ethical behavior per corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Must have completed at least one year working toward associate degree in drafting and CAD or in civil, structural, electrical or mechanical engineering technology or design.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Graduation date of December 2027 or later.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Create, revise and maintain engineering and record drawings, and sketches.
• Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of facilities and equipment documents.
• Obtain information from verbal communication, sketches, marked drawings, listings, field notes and vendor catalogs.
• Perform mathematical calculations required to accomplish assigned work.
• Proficiency in CAD software, Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical, Civil3D, Inventor, Vault.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Skills

CAD drafting

Reading prints

Verbal communication

Education

1 year toward AAS drafting/CAD or related engineering technology

GPA 3.0+

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Civil3D

Inventor

Vault

Microsoft Office

Job description

American Electric Power Co. seeks an Electrical Designer Intern for its New Albany, OH location.

The internship focuses on CAD-based creation and updates of 3D inventory parts, assemblies, and 2D AutoCAD Electrical drawings to build a foundation for a future engineering career. Interns work onsite five days a week, perform calculations, read and apply vendor drawings, and demonstrate ethical behavior per corporate policies.