Spring 2027 Cybersecurity Co-op: Protect & Innovate

New Mexico Gas Co - Peoples Gas - Tampa Electric; Apollo Beach (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tampa Electric Company is offering a Spring 2027 Student Internship in Cybersecurity through its TECO Energy Cooperative Education Program. It targets college students for professional growth while supporting the Energy Supply department on technical projects.

Enrolled ABET-accredited students in Cybersecurity or related fields may participate, with a 40-hour work week, typically Monday–Friday, in a plant/office setting at Big Bend Station in Gibsonton, FL.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in an ABET accredited university; undergraduate or graduate level in a related field.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.
• Enrollment in the university’s co-op program (or intern if unavailable).
• Required degree: Cybersecurity; related disciplines include Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology.

Responsibilities

• Support Windows Server/Workstation environments and virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V).
• Assist with scripting, scheduling, and applying system updates.
• Contribute to vulnerability management, backup and recovery tasks, and industrial automation projects.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware

Hyper-V

Scripting

Scheduling

IP addressing

VLANs

Routing

Vulnerability mgmt

Industrial automation

Education

ABET accredited university

Cybersecurity

Computer Science / IT

Tools

None

Job description

The Tampa Electric Company is offering a Spring 2027 Student Internship in Cybersecurity through its TECO Energy Cooperative Education Program. It targets college students for professional growth while supporting the Energy Supply department on technical projects.

Enrolled ABET-accredited students in Cybersecurity or related fields may participate, with a 40-hour work week, typically Monday–Friday, in a plant/office setting at Big Bend Station in Gibsonton, FL.