2027 Engineering Internships (Connecticut)

Eversource Energy•Hartford, CT

About The Position

Kickstart your career with hands-on experience at New England’s largest electric utility. As an Eversource Engineering Intern, you’ll gain real-world exposure to the energy industry while receiving professional development, coaching, and training. Interns are valued team members, contributing fresh perspectives and innovative solutions across a variety of projects. The Eversource Intern & Co-op program is designed to energize your summer with hands-on learning, leadership exposure, and real-world impact. From day one, interns dive into immersive experiences like “Our Business, Our Future” with senior leaders, skill-building sessions through LinkedIn Learning and our Energy Toastmasters, and thought-provoking conversations covering everything from clean energy to customer experience. We promote wellness through virtual health sessions, and encourage giving back with volunteer opportunities. Career exploration, networking panels, and our Intern Showcase ensure you're not just observing — you're contributing. Top it off with National Intern Day fun and you’ve got a summer that’s anything but ordinary!

Requirements

B.S. Electrical Engineering (for Substation Design, Protection & Control, Telecommunications, Substation Technical, Grid Modernization)
BS in Civil Engineering (for Transmission Line Engineering)
BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (for Capital Projects, System Planning)
BS in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or similar (for Distribution Engineering)

Nice To Haves

Candidates interested in working in our Connecticut locations.
Substation Design Engineering: Focuses on improving the safe and reliable design and operation of the electrical transmission and distribution system.
Protection & Control Engineering: Designs and operates the devices and systems used to detect abnormal system conditions, such as electrical faults, and take automatic or supervisory control actions to isolate, mitigate, and restore the Transmission and Distribution system.
Telecommunications Engineering: Leads efforts to develop network solutions for essential voice and data services supporting Electric and Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems, including IT systems.
Substation Technical Engineering: Team plays a critical role in acceptance testing and commissioning of new substation equipment and upgrades as well as trouble shooting of installed equipment.
Transmission Line Engineering: Designs and supports the construction, maintenance, and operation of overhead and underground transmission lines.
Capital Projects Engineering: Coordinates engineering efforts and serves as the interface between engineering and project teams for large-scale or strategic projects with significant financial impact.
System Planning: Designs the distribution system to meet demand growth in the most economical, reliable, and safe manner.
Distribution Engineering: Provides engineering, design, and equipment expertise for distribution line and substation facilities.
Grid Modernization: Supports innovative efforts to improve grid reliability and resilience, and to integrate renewable energy resources into daily operations.

Responsibilities

Gain real-world exposure to the energy industry.
Contribute fresh perspectives and innovative solutions across a variety of projects.
Participate in immersive experiences like “Our Business, Our Future” with senior leaders.
Engage in skill-building sessions through LinkedIn Learning and Energy Toastmasters.
Participate in thought-provoking conversations covering topics from clean energy to customer experience.
Promote wellness through virtual health sessions.
Engage in volunteer opportunities.
Participate in career exploration, networking panels, and the Intern Showcase.
Respond to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs as part of every employee’s role, which may include an Emergency Restoration assignment outside of normal responsibilities, work hours, and location.