Co-Op Student, Power Delivery, Engineering, Summer 2027

Entergy•Jackson, MS

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Entergy’s Transmission Department is hiring a college student pursuing an Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or potentially another engineering degree to support transmission engineering work. Candidates must be at least sophomores when hired and enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate program. The minimum cumulative GPA is 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, verified using an official transcript from the previous semester. The position is based in Jackson, Mississippi, with hybrid workplace flexibility and travel of up to 25%. Students are expected to work full-time during designated co-op semesters. The role supports engineers across transmission planning, economic analysis, maintenance, design, project management, construction, and operations. It involves applying engineering principles to evaluate the transmission grid and develop cost-effective, technically sound solutions, using power-system software to assess grid performance, and collaborating with other disciplines and business units. The co-op may also support storm and emergency restoration efforts. Authorization to work in the United States is required; Entergy will not sponsor work visas for this position.

Requirements

Be actively enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree program in Electrical, Mechanical, and/or Civil Engineering; other engineering majors may be considered.
Be classified as a sophomore or beyond at the time of hire.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, verified through an official transcript from the previous semester.
Work full-time during designated co-op semesters.
Be authorized to work in the United States; the company will not sponsor work visas for this position.

Responsibilities

Assist engineers with project scoping and site visits.
Review transmission line encroachments.
Prepare operational one-line drawings.
Manage the network model and deploy facility rating changes.
Create a more detailed model to improve the State Estimator.
Validate estimated prices and equipment units, ensuring materials are properly ordered and staged for upcoming projects.
Manage projects that are under construction.
Complete as-built documentation.
Participate in weekly planning coordination calls.
Work on special projects to improve grid reliability.
Respond to equipment failures.
Support NERC clearance remediation.
Manage the transmission line database.
Support Business Analyst processes within Project Controls through data mining and reporting.
Perform detailed engineering analysis in transmission-related areas, including planning, economic analysis, maintenance, design, project management, construction, and operations.
Apply engineering principles to solve problems and develop cost-effective, technically sound solutions.
Evaluate the transmission grid using engineering principles.
Work with other disciplines within the Transmission organization and other business units.
Use power-system software packages for steady-state, stability, and/or electric market analysis to evaluate transmission grid performance.
Assist with storm and emergency restoration efforts as necessary.
Travel as required, up to 25%.
Be available for additional hours, alternate work locations, or additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations deemed necessary by the company.