Electrical Engineering Internship - Substation and Power Generation
About The Position
As a summer 2027 engineering student intern with Olsson's Substation and Power Generation (Power Delivery) Team, you will perform meaningful, hands-on, real-world work that will transform your classroom experience and help you envision your future career. Depending on your area of interest you could learn things like: CAD design processes and standards Physical arrangement and protection for medium voltage >1kV, High voltage >69,000V, and Extra high voltage >230kV systems. Protection schemes Control wiring and fiber communications Basic relaying Fault identification and isolation Physical arrangement Air insulation clearances Lightning protection analysis Load breaking mechanisms Conductor ampacities Electrical studies Basic electrical fault force analysis Basic grounding safety studies Basic load flow studies
Requirements
- Passionate about working collaboratively with others
- Passionate about having ownership in the work you do
- Passionate about using your talents to positively affect communities
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to contribute and work well on a team
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD or Revit
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving and math skills
Responsibilities
- Perform meaningful, hands-on, real-world work
- Learn CAD design processes and standards
- Learn about physical arrangement and protection for medium voltage >1kV, High voltage >69,000V, and Extra high voltage >230kV systems
- Learn about protection schemes
- Learn about control wiring and fiber communications
- Learn basic relaying
- Learn fault identification and isolation
- Learn about physical arrangement
- Learn air insulation clearances
- Learn lightning protection analysis
- Learn load breaking mechanisms
- Learn conductor ampacities
- Learn electrical studies
- Learn basic electrical fault force analysis
- Learn basic grounding safety studies
- Learn basic load flow studies
Benefits
- Competitive 401(k) match
- Tailored development paths
- Possibility for flexible work arrangements
- Work that has a positive impact on communities
- Wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
- Health care (for full-time employees)
- Vision (for full-time employees)
- Dental (for full-time employees)
- Paid time off (for full-time employees)
- Opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance (for full-time employees)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
