Engineering Intern: Power Systems & Projects (Paid)

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top pay

401(k) employer match

Work-life integration

PTO and paid holidays

Healthcare plan

Job summary

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. offers paid engineering internships at our Headquarters facility in Springfield, Missouri, for the 2026–2027 school year.

Interns will work with engineers across departments, analyzing data and supporting projects to ensure reliable power delivery. Qualified applicants are enrolled in engineering or related fields and have completed at least two years of bachelor’s coursework.

Qualifications

• Be currently enrolled in engineering, engineering management, construction management, or a related technical field.
• Have completed at least two years of coursework toward a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Analyze electrical system data and assist with transmission, distribution, or other engineering studies.
• Support relay, protection, coordination, load flow, system modeling, and other technical analysis projects.
• Assist with testing, data collection, technical documentation, drawings, and reviewing reports for accuracy.
• Work alongside engineers to investigate system events, trends, reliability concerns, or potential compliance issues.
• Support plant and system improvement projects involving equipment, maintenance, controls, PLC systems, or new installations.
• Help develop and maintain engineering tools, databases, scripts, procedures, and reports.
• Assist with project specifications, construction or contractor information, and engineering recommendations.

Skills

Electrical systems analysis

Data analysis

Engineering teamwork

Technical documentation

Education

Two years of bachelor's coursework

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. offers paid engineering internships at our Headquarters facility in Springfield, Missouri, for the 2026–2027 school year.

Interns will work with engineers across departments, analyzing data and supporting projects to ensure reliable power delivery. Qualified applicants are enrolled in engineering or related fields and have completed at least two years of bachelor’s coursework.