Summer Engineering Intern — Real Impact, Paid & Onsite

AEP Service Corporation; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Earn While You Learn program

Job summary

American Electric Power offers a 10–12 week paid engineering internship in Shreveport, LA. Interns receive a $1,500/month housing stipend and gain exposure to design reviews, field visits, and data analytics projects.

The program emphasizes safety, training, and hands-on learning within the electric utility sector. Applicants must be enrolled in an ABET‑accredited engineering program (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical), have completed freshman year, and be able to relocate for the

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering in an ABET-accredited program.
• Must have completed at least freshman year.
• Graduation date December 2027 or later.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Not eligible for sponsorship, OPT, or CPT.
• Willingness to relocate for the summer internship locations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams and experienced engineers on planning, designing and executing enterprise resource projects to ensure seamless integration from design to construction.
• Engage in design reviews, training sessions, knowledge-building projects and constructability assessments to maintain safety and operational standards.
• Participate in field visits to operational facilities to understand power system operations and assist in inspections and tests.
• Assist in the development and analyses of databases, reports, cost estimates and dashboards to enhance data-driven decision-making.
• Support documentation for decision-making and initiatives aimed at improving operational performance and safety.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Willingness to relocate

ABET-accredited program

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Job description

American Electric Power offers a 10–12 week paid engineering internship in Shreveport, LA. Interns receive a $1,500/month housing stipend and gain exposure to design reviews, field visits, and data analytics projects.

The program emphasizes safety, training, and hands-on learning within the electric utility sector. Applicants must be enrolled in an ABET‑accredited engineering program (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical), have completed freshman year, and be able to relocate for the