Summer 2027 Internship Program: Gas Resource Coordination - Lowell, MA
About The Position
The Gridtern Program provides currently enrolled college students with practical experience in the energy industry. This internship supports National Grid’s Gas Resource Coordination team in Lowell, Massachusetts. The team coordinates and supports operational work from planning through field execution, working across functions to ensure work is prepared, prioritized, scheduled, and progressed while addressing readiness, compliance, and process gaps that could affect delivery. Its work connects planning with operational execution to improve accountability, resource utilization, and reliable service for customers and communities. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting day-to-day planning, work tracking, data analysis, and process improvement. Work may include reviewing work-status and compliance information, maintaining trackers and reports, identifying trends or process gaps, and using Excel to organize and analyze data while keeping information accurate and current. The intern will participate in cross-functional meetings, collaborate with Planning, Operations, and other business partners, and learn new systems and processes. The intern may also support a focused process-improvement project to improve visibility, standardize a workflow, or make a reporting process more efficient. The position is based in Lowell, MA. The intern must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned work location and within National Grid’s service-area footprint. The program begins Monday, May 24, 2027, and the intern works full-time with a specific team for the duration of the summer, taking part in training and development activities. The program offers personalized feedback, coaching, and mentorship, and an hourly wage based on major, degree type, and class year. No relocation, housing assistance, or public transportation reimbursement is provided.
Requirements
- Be available to start Monday, May 24, 2027, and work full-time, 40 hours per week, for the duration of the summer.
- Be registered as a full-time student and continue full-time education through the Fall 2027 semester.
- Pursue a bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Have accumulated at least 18 credits and be at least 18 years of age.
- Have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment authorization in the United States, including CPT and OPT.
- Hold a valid US driver’s license and have a safe driving history that complies with National Grid’s Safe Driver policy.
- Reside within National Grid’s footprint (Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, or Vermont) and within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned primary office.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day planning, work tracking, data analysis, and process-improvement activities for the Gas Resource Coordination team.
- Review work-status and compliance information.
- Maintain trackers and reports and help keep information accurate and up to date.
- Identify trends and process gaps.
- Use Excel to organize and analyze data.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and collaborate with Planning, Operations, and other business partners.
- Learn new systems and processes.
- May support a focused process-improvement project to improve visibility, standardize a workflow, or make an existing reporting process more efficient.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience applying academic knowledge to meaningful work.
- Opportunity to explore career opportunities and learn about the energy industry.
- Networking opportunities with National Grid professionals.
- Personalized feedback, coaching, and mentorship throughout the internship.
- Training and development activities.
- Hourly wage based on major, degree type, and class year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
