Distribution Planning Intern - Year Round

SMUD • Rancho Cordova, CA

2d • $25 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Planning team is looking for a sophomore or junior power engineering student to intern with our team to support engineering functions that SMUD performs every day to deliver safe, reliable and affordable power. SMUD's College Internship Program provides college interns with an opportunity to contribute their skills and knowledge to SMUD while gaining valuable work experience. Workshops and activities will also be part of the program where interns will have the opportunity to be immersed in SMUD's culture and learn leadership skills as well as develop their professional skills. SMUD was also recognized by Interns 2 Pros for the 2020 Internship Program of The Year Award in recognition of excellence in internship strategy, implementation, and impact and was one of five finalists for the 2023 Internship Program of the Year from Interns 2 Pros along with Paramount, Fox Corporation, Intuit, and Toyota. Under staff direction, incumbents in this classification are full-time students in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math program who perform research and analytical tasks for projects and assignments that utilize specific and acquired academic skills and knowledge in alignment with their educational disciplines. The work performed in this classification calls for regular application of analytical and independent research skills. Work is closely related to the employee’s academic major in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics.

Requirements

• Sophomore or junior power engineering student
• Registration as a full-time student (minimum of 12 units) at an accredited college or university in a declared curriculum with a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) emphasis that will provide the specific skills and knowledge that will contribute to available work assignments.
• Students must be able to commute to the SMUD Offices in Sacramento, CA when requested to come in.
• To have a student position at SMUD, you must not have any relatives working at SMUD.
• Students must be enrolled and maintain enrollment as a full-time student, complete and pass at least 12 undergraduate units OR 8 graduate units, and receive at least a 2.0 GPA the semester/quarter prior to employment and for the duration of the internship.
• Currently, SMUD is not hiring candidates for its student internship positions who require sponsorship from an employer either now or in the future. Such sponsorship is not needed for citizens, a U.S. National, a permanent resident, or one granted refuge or asylum status by the U.S. government. Visa holders typically require sponsorship in one form or another at some point in time.

Nice To Haves

• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering college major
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Programming (i.e. Python, SQL, C)
• Data Analytics
• Basic knowledge of power engineering principles, including research methodologies, testing procedures, data interpretation, and problem-solving strategies.

Responsibilities

• Developing capacity plan recommendations.
• Monitoring area substation and circuit capabilities and tracking corresponding loads.
• Performing planning studies to correctly model the electric distribution system.
• Analyzing historical loads and projecting future growth.
• Preparing settings for relay protection and voltage regulation equipment.
• Reviewing requests for new large load additions.
• Reviewing distributed generation interconnection and grid capacity evaluation requests.
• Performs tasks of an analytical or research nature for suitable projects or ongoing assignments which call for specific acquired academic skills and knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math.
• May locate sources of information; collect and organize data.
• Makes computations and analyzes data for degree of confidence and for alternative courses of action.
• May develop computer programs relating to assignments and may code material for established programs.
• May develop written, graphical and/or oral reports.
• May assist staff analysts and technical personnel by performing elements of their work under close supervision.

Benefits

• Workshops and activities will also be part of the program where interns will have the opportunity to be immersed in SMUD's culture and learn leadership skills as well as develop their professional skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed