Power Systems Protection Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Xcel Energy is offering an internship for students in electrical engineering to assist protection engineers with system studies, event data gathering, and modeling of power system components. You will learn how the transmission grid works and how protection schemes operate while gaining hands-on experience in data analysis and reporting.

Preferred candidates are ABET-accredited EE students who can work full-time during the summer and part-time during the school year, with a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Current student, Sophomore or higher.
• Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
• Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week) / part time during the school year (<4 hours a week) and commuting to the designated work location in-person per hybrid policy.
• ABET-accredited EE program and ongoing pursuit of BSc EE.

Responsibilities

• Modeling of power system components for short circuit studies.
• Using substation metering and relaying diagrams to model relay and zone of protection.
• Gathering event information for event analysis.
• Fulfilling data modelling from transmission portfolio delivery/capital projects.
• Fulfilling short circuit study requests from departments (MISO, ISP).
• Doing data reporting and analysis on power system network.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

ABET-accredited EE program

Pursuing BSc Electrical Engineering

Tools

Office software

Job description

Xcel Energy is offering an internship for students in electrical engineering to assist protection engineers with system studies, event data gathering, and modeling of power system components. You will learn how the transmission grid works and how protection schemes operate while gaining hands-on experience in data analysis and reporting.

Preferred candidates are ABET-accredited EE students who can work full-time during the summer and part-time during the school year, with a hybrid work