Electrical Engineer Intern

CHS Inc.; Laurel (MT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CHS Inc. has an exciting Summer 2027 Electrical Engineer Intern opportunity in Laurel, Montana. This role supports refinery electrical engineers, assisting data collection, analysis and project scoping to improve unit performance while adhering to safety and environmental guidelines.

The position requires current enrollment in an EE program, a 40‑hour work week, and completion of at least the junior year with a 3.0 GPA. Strong Excel/Office and AutoCAD familiarity are desired.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program at a four-year college/university.
• Available to work 40 hours per week.
• Junior year completed with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Experience with Excel, Word, Access and SharePoint 2010+.
• Experience with AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, gather data, evaluate, screen and recommend solutions for asset performance and reliability.
• Define and develop project scopes for equipment and infrastructure upgrades.
• Develop documentation packages and change management for assets.
• Maintain asset records and master data for accuracy.
• Perform analysis and basic calculations using plant data.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Teamwork

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SharePoint

Excel

Word

Access

Job description

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS Inc. has an exciting opportunity at our Laurel, Montana refinery. We are looking for an Electrical Engineer Intern for the summer of 2027. This indivudual will provide technical support assistance to refinery Electrical Engineers for a variety of refinery units in order to achieve optimal performance while meeting company safety, environment, and economic guidelines. You must be detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. The successful applicant(s) will work under the direction of senior engineering mentors to support the operation of a complex petroleum refinery.

Responsibilities

• Work in a professional setting to troubleshoot, gather data, evaluate, screen, and recommend solutions to correct deficiencies, identify and eliminate failure causes, or make meaningful improvements to performance, safety, maintainability, reliability, and operability of assets, systems and programs.
• Define and develop project scopes to implement new equipment and/ or infrastructure projects, upgrades, solutions to asset deficiencies, under performance, and asset systems and programs.
• Develop documentation packages and/ or specifications for replacement assets or Change Management on existing assets.
• Maintain asset records and master data to ensure it is current, accurate, and organized
• Perform analysis and basic calculations using plant data to evaluate asset performance.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• Currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program at a four-year college/university.
• Available to work 40 hours per week.

Additional Qualifications

• Completion of the Junior year in Electrical Engineering in an accredited program, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Experience with Excel, Word, Access, and SharePoint 2010+.
• Experience with AutoCad.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including respirators.

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law.

If eligibility requirements are met, you may participate in 401(k).

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to [e-mail]; to verify that the communication is from CHS.