Intern - Portfolio Management

ERCOT; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

ERCOT offers a Summer 2027 internship in Taylor, TX, on-site with a focus on workflow documentation, Power Automate, Power BI, and project server deployment testing. Interns will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with ERCOT teams to support portfolio management and reporting capabilities.

The program includes hands-on experience with real challenges in the electric industry, opportunities to learn new skills, and potential AI-assisted capacity assessments as projects evolve.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college degree program in Computer Science or Business, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Eligible to participate in a full-time summer internship (Summer 2027).
• Sophomore year completed or higher as a prerequisite.

Responsibilities

• Document Power Automate workflows and logs.
• Reverse-engineer select Power BI reports.
• Assist in deployment testing of on-prem Microsoft Project Server.

Skills

Workflow documentation

Testing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science or Business

GPA 3.0 or higher

Completed sophomore year

Tools

Power Automate

Power BI

Microsoft Project Server

Job description

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow’s energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.
ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.

Job Description

The ERCOT Internship Program allows college students the opportunity to develop their skills in a technical and high-paced, professional work environment. Interns receive assignments and projects that aim to solve real challenges facing the electric industry.

The internship program also allows students to experience working alongside ERCOT employees and being part of a team. Throughout the internship, ERCOT leaders are able to evaluate each individual interns’ capabilities and compatibility with ERCOT’s mission, vision and values.

Education

• Computer Science or business degree candidatepreferred

• Eligible candidates should be enrolled in an academic bachelors or post graduate degree program maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Completed sophomore year

Summary of Responsibilities

• Workflow Documentation and Process Improvements

• Document Power Automate workflows and logs

• Figure out a way to separate training logs and mark them low priority

• Code enhancements in test environment

• Participate in testing the deployment of on-prem Microsoft Project Server

• Reverse-engineer select Power BI reports

• Operations Support

• Load engagements in Microsoft Project Online

• Assess resource capacity for proposed project starts - potentially apply AI

• Use Fluentbooks to back up a prod project and restore to test environment

• Other special projects within Portfolio Management

Project Deliverable

• Workflow Documentation and Process Improvements

Work Location - Taylor, TX

• Interns will be required to be on-site in Taylor, TX at minimum 2 days per week, or more, as needed based on the business needs as determined by management.

This is a full-time internship for the Summer of 2027. The program will run from the start of June through the second week of August.

ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.