Paid Transmission Planning Intern — Power Systems

Eversource Energy; Westwood (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Eversource Energy seeks a Transmission System Planning Intern to assist in building transmission models and analyzing performance under varying conditions. The role targets electrical engineering students eager to gain hands-on experience in utility planning, operations support, and reliability studies.

You'll work with senior engineers, learn planning standards (NERC, NPCC, ISO-NE), and contribute to study scopes, documentation, and tool usage (PSSE, ASPEN, PSCAD).

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of power system concepts including modeling, load flow, and symmetrical components.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong teamwork.
• Pursuing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, preferably electric power systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and maintaining transmission system models for planning studies.
• Collect and review forecasted load data and validate system parameters.
• Perform steady-state, stability, short circuit, and EMT analyses with guidance from senior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and document study results and technical reports.

Skills

Power systems basics

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE

ASPEN

PSCAD

Job description

Eversource Energy seeks a Transmission System Planning Intern to assist in building transmission models and analyzing performance under varying conditions. The role targets electrical engineering students eager to gain hands-on experience in utility planning, operations support, and reliability studies.

You'll work with senior engineers, learn planning standards (NERC, NPCC, ISO-NE), and contribute to study scopes, documentation, and tool usage (PSSE, ASPEN, PSCAD).