Student Intern, Engineering, Relay Design, Summer 2027

Entergy Corporation; New Orleans, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy invites students to join the Engineering Relay Design team in New Orleans for a Summer 2027 internship. The role supports project scoping, design work, site visits, and documentation. You will work with engineers across disciplines to improve grid reliability and learn industry standards like NERC and SERC.

Applicants must be actively enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program (bachelor's or higher) and maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA. Onsite work with travel up to 25% may apply.

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program (bachelor's, master's, or PhD) during the internship.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, verified by transcript.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers with daily tasks in relay design and grid protection.
• Perform engineering analyses, project scoping, and cost estimation.
• Prepare operational one-line drawings and as-built documentation.
• Support compliance with industry standards (NERC, SERC).
• Travel may be required up to 25%.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Relay Design

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Student Intern, Engineering, Relay Design, Summer 2027

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

PS Job Title: Student, Intern

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

**Please note: Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship is a precondition to employment in this position.**

Ent ergy’s Project Delivery Engineering Departmentis responsible for planning, designing, constructing, maintaining and operating over 16,000 miles of transmission lines and over 2,700 substations across the four-state territory.

Intern Job Description:

Working in a team environment to assist engineers in day to day activities, including but not limited to:

• Performing a wide variety of detailed engineering analysis, project scoping, cost estimation, and site visits Specification/procurement of relay equipment
• Performing design based on project scoping and site visits
• Working collectively with multiple groups across different disciplines to support project needs
• Preparing operational one-line drawings
• Performing the completion of as-built documentation
• Working on special projects to assist in improving grid reliability
• Supporting activities to comply with applicable industry standards (i.e., NERC, SERC) and other utility regulations as required
• Travel may be required for the position
• Candidates must be actively enrolled and pursuing a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering (for the duration of their internship).
  • Preferred:Candidates who will be classified as a junior, senior, or beyond at the time of hire.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale), verified through an official transcript from the previous semester.

Primary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansLouisiana : New Orleans
Job Function: Students / Early Careers
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Relocation Option: Level III
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 2
Req ID: 124705
PS Job Title: Student, Intern
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement:The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility:Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf.If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities:As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please [e-mail] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.