Electrical Engineering/Power System Intern

NextGenEnergyJobs; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 34,440 - 41,328; Part time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs in Denver, CO is offering a Summer Electrical Engineering/Power System Intern position to support data center and renewable energy projects. You will gain experience in large-scale power systems, HV infrastructure, and integration with energy storage.

The role emphasizes collaboration across HV, DC design, and documentation, with exposure to AI-assisted workflows and cross‑team design reviews. Hybrid office, ideal for EE students seeking hands‑on experience.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering (junior, senior, or graduate level).
• Familiarity with data center electrical design concepts, including power distribution systems and redundancy design (N, N+1, 2N architectures).
• Basic understanding of HV/MV systems and ability to support calculation of redundancy and system reliability in electrical and HV architectures.
• Familiarity with engineering tools such as AutoCAD.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering teams.
• Interest in grid reliability, system redundancy, and resilience design.
• Exposure to energy storage systems, backup power, or mission‑critical infrastructure.
• Interest in applying AI/automation to engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Support development of single‑line diagrams (SLDs) and conceptual electrical designs.
• Assist in power system design and analysis for data centers and renewable energy projects.
• Help improve coordination between the high‑voltage (HV) engineering team and the data center electrical design team.
• Support design documentation management, ensuring clarity, consistency, and quality across engineering deliverables.
• Help identify and implement opportunities to use AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, documentation, and design quality.
• Participate in internal design reviews and technical discussions.
• Experience with utility‑scale renewable energy and BESS integration.
• Understanding of HV/MV system design, redundancy planning, and grid interconnection.
• Practical exposure to bridging data center engineering and utility power systems.
• Hands‑on exposure to AI‑assisted engineering workflows and digital design transformation.

Skills

Data center design

Power system analysis

HV/MV systems knowledge

AI in engineering workflows

Energy storage systems

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (junior/senior/grad)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Electrical Engineering/Power System Intern

Are you looking for an internship to jumpstart your career?

About the Role

We are seeking a Summer Electrical Engineering/Power System Intern to support our team working on data center and renewable energy (solar + BESS) projects. This role offers experience in large‑scale power systems, high‑voltage infrastructure, renewable energy and data center electrical design, with exposure to real engineering workflows and cross‑team coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Support development of single‑line diagrams (SLDs) and conceptual electrical designs.
• Assist in power system design and analysis for data centers and renewable energy projects.
• Help improve coordination between the high‑voltage (HV) engineering team and the data center electrical design team.
• Support design documentation management, ensuring clarity, consistency, and quality across engineering deliverables.
• Help identify and implement opportunities to use AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, documentation, and design quality.
• Participate in internal design reviews and technical discussions.
• Experience with utility‑scale renewable energy and BESS integration.
• Understanding of HV/MV system design, redundancy planning, and grid interconnection.
• Practical exposure to bridging data center engineering and utility power systems.
• Hands‑on exposure to AI‑assisted engineering workflows and digital design transformation.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering (junior, senior, or graduate level).
• Familiarity with data center electrical design concepts, including power distribution systems and redundancy design (N, N+1, 2N architectures).
• Basic understanding of HV/MV systems and ability to support calculation of redundancy and system reliability in electrical and HV architectures.
• Familiarity with engineering tools such as AutoCAD.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering teams.
• Interest in grid reliability, system redundancy, and resilience design.
• Exposure to energy storage systems, backup power, or mission‑critical infrastructure.
• Interest in applying AI/automation to engineering workflows.
• Location: San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; Denver, CO. Denver is preferred. We have a hybrid office set up.
• Hourly pay: $25-$30 per hour.