What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Intern position at POWER Engineers?
Electrical Engineering Intern
Do you want to have an opportunity to expand your skills and teamwork? Looking for a company that will provide a great chance for real-world training and skill development? POWER Engineers can help you reach your career goals in an environment that promotes professional growth and encourages innovative ideas.
POWER Engineers is an engineering and environmental consulting firm. Our services range from power distribution, design, and generation to facilities, visualization, and much more.
Job Summary of Roles and Responsibilities
POWER Engineers is currently seeking a talented electrical engineering student for a summer2025 internship who has an interest in power system planning. This position has the ability to work in a fully remote work-from-home, or if desired, from one of many POWER Engineers offices located across the US. The successful applicant will be assisting in performing electrical studies to support electric utilities and / or generator or load developer. Applicable power systems primarily include conventional and renewable generation facilities, substations, transmission systems, and distribution systems. Activities will consist of one or more of the following :
- Power System Planning Studies : steady-state real and reactive power flow including outage contingencies, generation interconnect feasibility, P-V and Q-V analysis for voltage stability margins, dynamic stability performance, automation of large batch simulations, working with models from NERC regional entities (WECC, MRO, SERC, etc.), NERC compliance, electromagnetic transient (EMT) modeling and simulation. Applicable Software : PSS / E, PSLF, PowerWorld, PSCAD, TARA, Python Scripting, VBA (Visual Basic).
- Automation development : develop and update digital tools used in-house by POWER Engineers to assist in engineering production work.
- Infrastructure Design studies : substation grounding, corona, and electric and magnetic fields, insulation coordination (lightning, switching surge, and contamination performance), transient (time domain) simulation, power quality (harmonics, voltage flicker, over / under voltage, etc.), motor starting, AC interference (transmission line interaction with railroads and pipelines). Applicable Software : CDEGS, ATP-EMTP, PSCAD.
In addition to working under the guidance of experienced team members, the selected intern will also participate in sessions designed to develop your skills and provide networking opportunities. Those sessions include :
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Desired Education / Experience
At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple : Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.
You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. At POWER you’ll have the chance to positively impact society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching, and training it takes to advance your career.
POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!
Base Salary Range : $20-30 / hr
POWER is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
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Salary : $20 - $30
