MBA Internship Summer 2027

Duke Energy; Charlotte (NC); Híbrido; USD 100.000 - 134.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay & benefits

Growth opportunities

Summer internship

Descripción de la vacante

Duke Energy invites MBA students for a Summer 2027 internship program across multiple locations including Charlotte, NC and Raleigh, NC. Interns will work on strategic projects, interface with diverse teams, and contribute to the company's clean energy transition.

The program emphasizes hands-on project experience, exposure to finance, development, and technology groups, and opportunities to apply classroom learning to real-world energy challenges.

Formación

• Enrolled MBA candidate with expected graduation in 2028.
• Interest in the energy sector and Duke Energy’s footprint.
• Experience directing cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• PMI/PMC certification is a plus for PMC role.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with projects across Duke Energy business units.
• Interface with internal and external teams to drive outcomes.
• Support Duke Energy's clean energy transition strategy.
• Contribute to project work leading to decision-oriented results.
• Gain broad exposure to groups and initiatives within Duke Energy.

Conocimientos

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Scheduling & planning

Educación

MBA student

Herramientas

Excel

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us - help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Duke Energy is seeking first year Master of Business Administration (MBA) students with a passion for the energy sector!

The Duke Energy MBA Interns will be working on special projects throughout the summer and interfacing with various teams both internal and external to Duke Energy. This role is a temporary internship assignment during the Summer of 2027. The primary job responsibility will be to assist with the projects and teams related to their assigned business unit. Internship opportunities will provide meaningful contributions in support of Duke's clean energy transition strategy, actual project work leading to decision-oriented results, and broad exposure to groups and initiatives within Duke Energy.

Program Locations for 2027: Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC

Potential for opportunities at locations across our footprint: North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida.

Overview of Duke Energy Hiring Organizations

Potential opportunities for Summer 2027 include the following (these may be updated based upon emerging needs in the business):

• Regulated Renewables Development: Want to be a renewables developer and work towards bringing new utility scale generation projects to the grid? Join the development team responsible for originating, developing, acquiring, and executing utility-scale solar, solar paired with storage and wind projects within Duke Energy's six regulated service territories. MBA interns will assist in all aspects of project development, including land acquisition, interconnection requests, environmental and technical diligence, permitting, project acquisition due diligence, financial modeling, transaction approvals and project execution.

• Energy Storage Development Team: be a part of exciting efforts as the organization plans efforts to develop and sponsor lithium battery energy storage projects.

• Project Management and Construction: PMC is responsible for building our new power generation assets and is in early stages of the largest buildout in the history of the company. As part of Duke Energy's broader strategy to meet rising customer demand and decarbonize the grid, PMC is actively planning and building renewable solar and bulk energy storage, new simple and combined cycle turbines, as well as developing projects for advanced nuclear, pumped storage hydro, and other emerging technologies. MBA interns could include work on project controls and analytics for large renewable, gas, or battery projects in the Carolinas, either transitioning to construction or in construction.

• Finance: MBA interns could be placed in various roles within the Finance organization, including financial planning & analysis budgeting/forecasting, and working closely on financial related matters with other teams within Duke Energy.

• Natural Gas: Internship supporting the expanded natural gas development activities within the company, curated to the individuals interests and team needs.

• Distributed Energy: This team works on aspects of small distributed energy resources including interconnection study, deployment, operations, and maintenance.

• Emerging Technology Office: Enable the adoption of emerging technologies to support the goals of Duke Energy and our customers.

Basic/Required Qualifications:

• Enrolled and actively pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree from an accredited college or university with an anticipated graduation of spring/summer 2028.

Desired Qualifications:

• Displayed interest in the energy industry.
• Interested in working in Duke Energy service territories.
• Experience directing cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to develop creative solutions for complex strategic issues.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Communicates clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Experience in the energy sector.
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills through on-campus or community, extracurricular/volunteer activities, previous work experiences, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Extensive scheduling and planning experience.
• Professional work experience related to your areas of interest.
• Project Management Professional certification (for PMC role).

Specific Requirements:

• Ability to work full-time (Monday-Friday) for 10-13 weeks in the summer of 2027.
• Hybrid - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to a designated Duke Energy facility.
• A current transcript and resume must be submitted with your application.

Sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Travel Requirements

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No Represented/Union Position No Visa Sponsored Position No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position.