Hybrid Substation Communications Engineer Intern

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k)

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy in Minneapolis offers an engineering internship to apply classroom knowledge to real-world electric utility operations. You will be mentored by experienced engineers and work on RTU programming, network configuration, and monitoring tasks critical to protecting and improving grid reliability.

The internship emphasizes practical exposure, teamwork, and professional growth, with structured mentoring and hands-on assignments aligned to an ABET-accredited engineering program.

Qualifications

• Current student, Freshman or higher.
• Enrolled in ABET-accredited college or university pursuing Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Able to work full-time during summer (up to 40 hours/week) and part-time during school year (up to 20 hours/week) at designated site per hybrid policy.

Responsibilities

• Learn RTU programming using DNP.
• Assist with configuring network settings for substation assets.
• Observe and help investigate network event logs.
• Gain understanding of EMS, protection concepts, and cybersecurity in power operations.
• Create and update technical documentation and diagrams.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Full-time summer availability

Education

ABET-accredited college/university

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Tools

Power System Center

Job description

Xcel Energy in Minneapolis offers an engineering internship to apply classroom knowledge to real-world electric utility operations. You will be mentored by experienced engineers and work on RTU programming, network configuration, and monitoring tasks critical to protecting and improving grid reliability.

The internship emphasizes practical exposure, teamwork, and professional growth, with structured mentoring and hands-on assignments aligned to an ABET-accredited engineering program.