Grid Data Intern - MN

Xcel Energy; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy invites students to join as an intern supporting the Grid Analyst team. You will test and revise critical documentation, improve data accuracy, and assist with data cleanup for the ADMS Network Model while developing automated solutions for grid-data processes.

The role targets students in GIS, computer science, or data engineering with a plan to work full-time during summer and part-time during the school year, with in-person commuting under the hybrid policy.

Qualifications

• Currently a student pursuing a degree in GIS, computer science, or data engineering.
• Enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• 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); hybrid in-person commuting.

Responsibilities

• Test and revise critical documentation to improve accuracy and usability.
• Assist with data cleanup for the ADMS Network Model.
• Help develop automated solutions for Grid Analyst instantiation data processes.
• Support documentation and data workflows to increase efficiency across grid operations.

Education

Pursuing a degree in GIS, Computer Science, or Data Engineering

Enrollment as student in accredited college/university

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

At Xcel Energy, our employees are the driving force behind our success. So we make sure that, here, you can be your best. Doing work that makes a difference for neighbors and communities. Working with a team you can count on to push you. Expanding skills, staying ready for change, and capturing opportunities to grow. All with the support, rewards and recognition you need to thrive – during your internship and beyond.

An intern would support the Grid Analyst team by testing and revising critical documentation, improving its accuracy and usability for ongoing operations. They would also assist with data clean-up activities for the ADMS Network Model and help develop automated solutions for Grid Analyst instantiation data processes. Intern support would result in more reliable documentation, higher-quality data, reduced manual effort, and increased efficiency across key grid operations workflows.

Typical intern responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Testing Documentation
• Manual Attribution of Transformer Catalogs
• Exporting Data Tables from ADMS for Reporting
• Executing monthly data update cycles

This position is for a May 24th, 2027 start date. This position may have the possibility to extend beyond the internship’s initial term based on the candidate’s successful performance and Xcel Energy’s business needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current student, Senior or higher
• Enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in GIS, Comp Sci, Data Engineering
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a previous internship in a related field
• 3.5 or above GPA in a related field
• Proven ability to balance studies with a part time job
• Coursework: geoprocessing, database, cartography

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at [e-mail].

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $22.10 to $27.90 per hour

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Deadline to Apply: 10/15/26

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