Systems Completion Engineering Internship

Activate; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy is seeking a Systems Completion Engineering Intern to work on a real project for 12 weeks, scoped with your manager on day one. You will collaborate with the Powerblock team to develop in-house or EPC specifications and culminate in a capstone project that you own end-to-end.

You’ll present your results to executive leadership and fellow interns, gaining exposure to geothermal development at Cape Station and our Houston headquarters.

Qualifications

• Rising Junior or Senior bachelor’s candidate wrapping up within the next year.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to stakeholders and leadership.
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and adapt quickly to new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with an expansion joint supplier.
• Help develop in-house or EPC specifications.
• Deliver a capstone project: a cost database and methodology for the relevant equipment category.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Public speaking

Independence

Education

Mechanical Engineering or similar degree

Job description

Internship Overview

You won't be running coffee orders or shuffling paperwork this summer. At Fervo, interns are handed something real: a project of your own, scoped with your manager on day one and yours to drive for the full 12 weeks. You'll work side-by-side with the teams building the next generation of geothermal energy, tackling problems that genuinely move the business forward. At the end of the summer, you'll present your work to our executive leadership team, department leads, and fellow interns, sharing real results with a real audience. This is a real seat at the table — and a real shot at what comes next.

Position Description

Fervo Energy is developing next-generation geothermal power to deliver firm, carbon-free energy at scale. Our flagship Cape Station development in Milford, Utah is one of the largest next-generation geothermal developments in the world, and our Houston headquarters houses the engineering, commercial, and corporate teams driving Fervo's growth. As a Systems Completion Engineering Intern, you'll work directly with an expansion joint supplier and help develop in-house or EPC specifications for the Powerblock team, culminating in a capstone project: a cost database and methodology you'll own end-to-end.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with an expansion joint supplier
• Help develop in-house or EPC specifications
• Deliver a capstone project: a cost database and methodology for the relevant equipment category

Required Qualifications

• Rising Junior, Senior bachelor’s candidate wrapping up within the next year,— we're building a pipeline toward full-time offers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to stakeholders and leadership
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and adapt quickly to new challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering or similar degrees preferred
• Comfort working independently on a defined deliverable