Integrated Plan Development Intern

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Intern Development Program

Mentorship

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Xcel Energy is offering an summer internship through its Intern Development Program in Colorado. You will learn about Xcel Energy’s planning process, collect and prepare data for studies, and contribute to planning tools across electrical distribution, transmission, energy supply, and gas networks.

As a current student in an ABET-accredited program, you will work full-time in the summer (up to 40 hours/week) and part-time during the school year (up to 20 hours/week), with in-person commuting

Qualifications

• Current student, Junior or higher.
• ABET accredited college or university enrollment.
• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Economics, or Engineering Physics.
• Able to work full-time during the summer, up to 40 hours a week.
• Able to work part time during the school year, up to 20 hours a week.
• Able to commute to the designated work location in-person under the hybrid work policy.
• Electrical Engineering major preferred.
• Coursework in circuits or introductory power systems preferred.
• Elective coursework in engineering economics or energy policy preferred.
• Curiosity and creativity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates strong analytical skills in data collection and preparation, with a focus on electrical engineering principles and economic analysis.
• Capable of contributing to planning tools and processes across various energy networks while effectively communicating findings through reports.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Data Analysis

Economic Transmission Analysis

Power Systems

Engineering Economics

Energy Policy

Data Collection

Education

Pursuing Electrical Engineering degree

ABET Accredited program

Job description

• Participate in the intern development program
• Learn about Xcel Energy’s planning process
• Collect and prepare data for studies
• Perform studies as appropriate
• Write study and assumptions reports as appropriate
• Contribute to planning tools and processes across electrical distribution, electrical transmission, energy supply, and natural gas networks
• Support economic transmission analysis

Requirements

• Current student, Junior or higher
• Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university
• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Economics, or Engineering Physics
• Able to work full-time during the summer, up to 40 hours a week
• Able to work part time during the school year, up to 20 hours a week
• Able to commute to the designated work location in-person under the hybrid work policy
• Electrical Engineering major preferred
• Coursework in circuits or introductory power systems preferred
• Elective coursework in engineering economics or energy policy preferred
• Curiosity and creativity preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical skills in data collection and preparation, with a focus on electrical engineering principles and economic analysis. Capable of contributing to planning tools and processes across various energy networks while effectively communicating findings through reports.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Electrical Engineering Major
• Data Collection and Preparation
• Economic Transmission Analysis
• Coursework in Circuits
• Coursework in Engineering Economics

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Electrical Distribution
• Electrical Transmission
• Energy Supply
• Natural Gas Networks
• Power Systems
• Engineering Economics
• Energy Policy

Soft Skills

• Curiosity
• Creativity

Industry Keywords

• ABET Accredited
• Intern Development Program
• Planning Process
• Study Reports
• Assumptions Reports