Energy Planning & Decarbonization Intern

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy offers a summertime internship in distribution planning, exposing you to both electric and natural gas planning, regulatory strategy, and decarbonization initiatives. You’ll work on projects that influence infrastructure investments and customer programs, while learning from seasoned planners and data analysts.

The role suits students in engineering, economics, analytics, or energy policy, with a path to grow into energy systems and sustainability careers.

Qualifications

• Current student, Sophomore or higher.
• Enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil/Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Public Policy, Energy Systems, Data Analytics, Finance, related technical or analytical field.
• Able to work full‑time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week) and part time during the school year (up to 20 hours a week) and commuting to the designated work location in‑person, per hybrid work policy.

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of analytical, strategic, and technical projects related to distribution system planning and utility resource planning.
• Work alongside experienced planners, engineers, and data analysts to evaluate future energy needs, assess emerging technologies, develop planning assumptions, and support regulatory filings and strategic initiatives.
• Gain hands‑on experience working with utility data, forecasting methodologies, energy system planning concepts, and decarbonization strategies.
• Analysis of distributed energy resources, electrification trends, natural gas innovation opportunities, load growth, infrastructure investment planning, and customer‑focused solutions.

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

Python

R

SQL

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Computer Science

Economics

Public Policy

Energy Systems

Data Analytics

Finance

Tools

GIS

Job description

Xcel Energy offers a summertime internship in distribution planning, exposing you to both electric and natural gas planning, regulatory strategy, and decarbonization initiatives. You’ll work on projects that influence infrastructure investments and customer programs, while learning from seasoned planners and data analysts.

The role suits students in engineering, economics, analytics, or energy policy, with a path to grow into energy systems and sustainability careers.