Data Science Majors)

Avista Corporation•Spokane, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Avista’s Enterprise Technology group is seeking motivated, inquisitive students pursuing careers in technology-related fields for a paid summer internship. Interns will gain experience in the utility industry and develop technical knowledge while working with Avista teams. Students receive a formal mentor, participate in learning sessions about different parts of Avista, and take tours of Avista facilities, including hydroelectric dams. Internship opportunities may be available in Central Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Data/Integrations. Work may include supporting enterprise systems and infrastructure, cybersecurity operations and critical systems, or data platforms and integration services. The internship requires an on-site presence at Avista’s Spokane, Washington headquarters. Starting pay varies by academic level, from $19.51 per hour for freshmen to $32.13 per hour for graduate students.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time for the 2027–2028 academic year at a college or university.
Must be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems/Management Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Science/Data Analytics, Software Development, AI/Machine Learning, or another related field.
Strong attention to detail and organization.
Comfortable working with large amounts of data.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a professional team environment.
Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Support systems engineering teams with reliability, security, and maintainability of technology platforms.
Assist with server and infrastructure administration, communications and collaboration technologies, cloud services, automation, monitoring, documentation, and lifecycle improvements.
Support cybersecurity efforts protecting control systems, operational technology, and enterprise IT infrastructure.
Gain exposure to industrial control systems, security event monitoring, vulnerability management, threat detection technologies, cybersecurity operations, and identity and access management.
Support development, maintenance, and enhancement of data platforms and integration services connecting business applications.
Assist with data analytics, data quality, databases, system integrations, APIs, data pipelines, reporting solutions, and cloud-based data technologies.
Help support secure and reliable information flows between systems.
Participate in learning sessions, receive mentoring, and tour Avista facilities.