2027 Summer Internships - Electrical Engineering (Grid Focus)

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

17h

About The Position

Invenergy is seeking Electrical Engineering interns with a focus on Grid operations for Summer 2027. This internship program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the clean energy industry, working on the technical design, evaluation, and construction of commercial and utility-scale projects. Interns will expand their knowledge with industry-leading tools, engage with leaders, learn about the industry through lunch-and-learns, visit power plants, participate in community service, and network with peers and executives. The program lasts for 10-12 weeks, typically from late May/early June through August.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a 4-year Bachelor’s degree program with an expected graduation date between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028.
Majoring in Electrical Engineering with a Power Systems Engineering focus.
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Demonstrated interest in the energy sector.

Responsibilities

Develop power system models for renewable energy projects, including power flow, dynamic, and electromagnetic transient (EMT) models.
Provide support to engineers on topics related to inverters and plant controllers design, and analysis.
Review and analyze regulatory requirements and industry standards, including IEEE and NERC standards.
Support other teams across the organization on technical matters related to modeling, compliance assessments, and interconnection issues.
Contribute to team initiatives focused on developing automation tools and improving workflows, including programming in Python.
Perform power flow analysis as part of generation and transmission development activities.
Provide support for the Engineers in the team on various generation and transmission related technical analyses.
Review interconnection study reports to provide relevant technical summary for the team.
Assist with excel tool development where necessary.
Build algorithms to automatically triangulate a variety of complex engineering data across several databases.
Support senior staff with curating training material and delivering training.
Review equipment rating reports for completeness.
Compose position papers on a variety of emerging power engineering operational, AI, and NERC regulatory matters.
Organize substation maintenance schedules.
Interpret and analyze data to support program metrics.
Support internal controls and compliance determinations.