Paid Engineering Intern: Power Systems & Projects

Associated Electric Cooperative; Town of Springfield (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top pay

401(k) match

PTO and paid holidays

Health plan

Job summary

Associated Electric Cooperative invites engineering students to join our internship program at our Headquarters facility in Springfield, Missouri, for the 2026–2027 school year. The internship offers exposure to multiple engineering departments and a path to hands-on learning in transmission, distribution, and system studies.

We welcome students enrolled in engineering or related fields who have completed at least two years of coursework and are seeking real-world experience with potential

Qualifications

• Be currently enrolled in engineering, engineering management, construction management, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze electrical system data and assist with transmission, distribution, or other engineering studies.
• Support relay, protection, coordination, load flow, system modeling, and other technical analysis projects.
• Assist with testing, data collection, technical documentation, drawings, and reviewing reports for accuracy.
• Work alongside engineers to investigate system events, trends, reliability concerns, or potential compliance issues.
• Support plant and system improvement projects involving equipment, maintenance, controls, PLC systems, or new installations.
• Help develop and maintain engineering tools, databases, scripts, procedures, and reports.
• Assist with project specifications, construction or contractor information, and engineering recommendations.

Job description

Associated Electric Cooperative invites engineering students to join our internship program at our Headquarters facility in Springfield, Missouri, for the 2026–2027 school year. The internship offers exposure to multiple engineering departments and a path to hands-on learning in transmission, distribution, and system studies.

We welcome students enrolled in engineering or related fields who have completed at least two years of coursework and are seeking real-world experience with potential