Industrial Automation Intern: PLCs, HMIs & Field Projects

Tallgrass; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 3,607,000 - 5,110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Paid Time Off

Field trips

Mentorship

Career exposure

Job summary

Tallgrass invites engineering interns to join the IEC team in our Lakewood, CO office for Summer 2027. You will work alongside experienced professionals on instrumentation, electrical, and control systems projects, gaining hands-on PLC/HMI exposure and practical industry knowledge.

This temporary, full-time internship runs May through August for 10 weeks, with pay range $26.18–$37.09 USD per hour and a housing stipend potential.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an approved Bachelor's degree program with expected graduation between Dec 2026 and May 2028.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong problem-solving and quick-learning mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with instrumentation, electrical, and controls projects.
• Deploy and support industrial automation systems, PLCs and HMIs.
• Troubleshoot and gain hands-on experience with PLCs and electrical gear.
• Develop and manage a standard library of programming objects and templates.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Problem solving

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree enrollment

Tools

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Tallgrass invites engineering interns to join the IEC team in our Lakewood, CO office for Summer 2027. You will work alongside experienced professionals on instrumentation, electrical, and control systems projects, gaining hands-on PLC/HMI exposure and practical industry knowledge.

This temporary, full-time internship runs May through August for 10 weeks, with pay range $26.18–$37.09 USD per hour and a housing stipend potential.