Energy Planning Intern: Data Analytics & Decarbonization

Xcel Energy; Saint Paul (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 invites ambitious students to join its Gas and Electric Distribution Planning internship, starting May 24, 2027. You'll gain exposure to electric and natural gas planning, work with planners, engineers, and data analysts, and contribute to projects shaping infrastructure investments and clean energy strategies.

You will work up to 40 hours in summer or 20 hours during the school year, with hybrid in-person requirements at the designated location in Minnesota.

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)/ part time during the school year (up to 20 hours a week) and commuting to the designated work location in-person, per our 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.
• This internship is ideal for students interested in energy systems, engineering, sustainability, economics, analytics, public policy, or utility

Skills

Analytical mindset

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Computer Science

Economics

Public Policy

Energy Systems

Data Analytics

Finance

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Xcel Energy invites ambitious students to join its Gas and Electric Distribution Planning internship, starting May 24, 2027. You'll gain exposure to electric and natural gas planning, work with planners, engineers, and data analysts, and contribute to projects shaping infrastructure investments and clean energy strategies.

You will work up to 40 hours in summer or 20 hours during the school year, with hybrid in-person requirements at the designated location in Minnesota.