Engineering Interns (Production) - Summer 2026

Nebraska Public Power District

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Public Power District is seeking two engineering students to work with and assist other experienced engineering staff in the Engineering Department at Sheldon Station. Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, or other relevant engineering disciplines are acceptable. The duration of the internship will be May 2026 to August 2026, based on school calendar dates. Sheldon Station is located northeast of Hallam, Nebraska, and is a short drive from Lincoln, Nebraska. Sheldon Station consists of two (105 and 120) megawatt coal fired units, and also houses a standalone 56-megawatt dual fuel combustion turbine capable of operation on either natural gas or liquid fuel. Sheldon Station's history includes construction and operation of a sodium graphite nuclear steam generator as part of initial construction in the early 1960's. It has remained in continuous operation since then with numerous configuration changes to meet ever changing economic and regulatory requirements. The Engineering Department at Sheldon Station has responsibilities including daily support for operations and maintenance, trending system performance and initiating actions to restore/improve system performance and reliability, troubleshooting off-normal system conditions, failure and root cause analysis, evaluation of proposed configuration changes, recommendations to maintain asset value, capital project management and coordination of maintenance-related projects.

Requirements

• The student must be pursuing an engineering degree from an ABET accredited college/university.
• At a minimum, the student must be finishing their sophomore year of college.

Responsibilities

• Assist Plant Engineers with equipment troubleshooting
• Obtain field data
• Utilize drawings and prepare drawing revisions
• Update plant records
• Trend equipment performance data
• Research equipment/component replacement and upgrade options
• Assist Plant Engineers with project field implementation and contractor oversight
• Accountable for other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Nebraska Public Power District offers a competitive starting salary and an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid medical, training opportunities and more.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees