Electric Risk and Compliance, Intern

Pacific Gas and Electric Company • Oakland, CA

7d • $25 - $35 • Hybrid

About The Position

This internship supports the Electric Risk Management (ERM) team by contributing to projects such as quantitative risk modeling and the governance processes that enable effective risk identification, assessment, and oversight across the Electric organization. Depending on interest and skill level, the intern may work closely with risk owners, asset strategy, regulatory, and electric operations teams to help ensure enterprise risks are accurately represented, clearly communicated, and effectively managed. This role may also provide exposure to data-driven risk decision-making, structured governance frameworks, and regulatory processes.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master's degree in business administration, engineering or related field
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

• 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow teammates
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Takes initiative and can work independently with minimal direction
• Knowledge of current utility and energy industry issues and trends

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, and documentation of quantitative risk models used in the risk-decision framework and regulatory proceedings.
• Partner with risk owners and stakeholders to ensure existing risks and the benefits of control and mitigation strategies are accurately reflected in risk models and governance artifacts.
• Clearly communicate how quantitative risk models work and explain risk results, insights, and summaries to risk owners and leadership audiences.
• Assist in developing and refining governance processes, templates, and frameworks that support risk identification, assessment, tracking, and oversight across the Electric organization.
• Contribute to risk governance initiatives such as establishing and maintaining an Electric Risk Register, supporting horizon scanning activities, and building a comprehensive job aid and documentation inventory.
• Support cross-functional coordination between asset family strategists, regulatory teams, and risk management partners to help drive and prioritize risk mitigation strategies.
• Help prepare risk summaries, process documentation, and presentation materials for various levels of management and regulatory-related use.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees