Summer 2027 - Engineering Internship

Southwest Power Pool•Little Rock, AR

18h•Onsite

About The Position

SPP is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on! This internship will begin the Summer of 2027. This is a 10-12 week 40 hours per week project based internship. You will be completing real work that supports goals for our overall business. This is paid internship and housing will be provided if needed for the duration of the internship. Team activities may be scheduled after hours throughout the internship. Each intern will be required to deliver a presentation at the end of their internship to demonstrate lessons learned and knowledge gained.

Requirements

A college student entering their Sr. year working toward a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited university. Degree should be in a calculus-based engineering field such as: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Systems Engineering
An expressed desire to work in the Power industry after graduation
3.0 GPA or above
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Be competent with the administrative and communication tools for word processing, spread sheet development, time keeping, etc.
Develop fundamental understanding of transmission system concept and gain knowledge of software associated with area of responsibility.
Enthusiastically complete specific assignments directed by ad hoc stakeholder/committees, transmission planning services, tariff studies or network modeling and engineering data coordination efforts.
Provide basic technical support to help project groups meet aggressive time schedules.
Incorporate a fundamental working understanding of the SPP Culture Drivers, Mission and Core Values and apply this directly to all engineering assignments and any SPP related effort, not necessarily limited to engineering.