Paid Summer Electrical Engineering Intern

Prairie State Energy Campus; Illinois; On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Prairie State Generating Company invites college students to join a summer internship in the power generation industry. The program is paid, spans 12–13 weeks, and offers hands-on exposure to operations, maintenance, and engineering projects in a live power plant.

Interns will work under experienced engineers on control systems, power systems, data analysis, and CAD drafting, and will present their work to Plant Management at the end.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a college program pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Must be in good academic standing.
• MUST be available for a 12-13 week program beginning in Mid/Late-May to Early/Mid-August.

Responsibilities

• Assist on Plant Operations, Maintenance and/or Engineering projects including optimization and improvement.
• Assist on Plant Control Systems (PLCs and DCS) with oversight from system engineers.
• Assist on Plant Power Systems with oversight from system engineers.
• Collect and interpret data to improve system functionality and efficiency.
• Understand electrical schematics, one-lines, connection drawings, and P&IDs.
• Prepare a presentation describing your work to Plant Management for end-of-internship.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Skills

Strong communication

CAD proficiency

Schematics reading

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Electrical Engineering major

Good academic standing

Tools

CAD

Job description

Prairie State Generating Company invites college students to join a summer internship in the power generation industry. The program is paid, spans 12–13 weeks, and offers hands-on exposure to operations, maintenance, and engineering projects in a live power plant.

Interns will work under experienced engineers on control systems, power systems, data analysis, and CAD drafting, and will present their work to Plant Management at the end.