MBA Internship Summer 2027

Duke Energy Corporation•Raleigh, NC

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Duke Energy is seeking first-year Master of Business Administration students with an interest in the energy sector for a temporary internship assignment during Summer 2027. Interns will work on special projects and collaborate with teams inside and outside Duke Energy. The main responsibility is to support projects and teams associated with the assigned business unit. Interns will contribute to Duke Energy’s clean energy transition strategy through meaningful project work that produces decision-oriented results, while gaining exposure to groups and initiatives across the company. Potential Summer 2027 assignments include regulated renewables development, energy storage development, project management and construction, finance, natural gas, distributed energy, and the Emerging Technology Office. Work may include utility-scale renewable and storage project development, project controls and analytics, financial planning and analysis, natural gas development, distributed energy resources, or adoption of emerging technologies. The internship is based in Charlotte or Raleigh, North Carolina, with potential opportunities at locations across Duke Energy’s footprint. After onboarding, work is hybrid, performed remotely and onsite; hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute of a designated Duke Energy facility. The assignment requires full-time availability Monday through Friday for 10–13 weeks during Summer 2027. Applicants must submit a current transcript and resume through Duke Energy’s careers page. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not provided.

Requirements

Be enrolled in and actively pursuing an MBA from an accredited college or university, with anticipated graduation in Spring or Summer 2028.
Be able to work full-time, Monday through Friday, for 10–13 weeks during Summer 2027.
Submit a current transcript and resume with the application.
Be able to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
For hybrid work, live within a reasonable commute of a designated Duke Energy facility.

Nice To Haves

Displayed interest in the energy industry.
Interest in working in Duke Energy service territories.
Experience directing cross-functional teams.
Ability and willingness to develop creative solutions to complex strategic issues.
Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.
Experience in the energy sector.
Demonstrated leadership through on-campus, community, extracurricular or volunteer activities, or previous work.
Experience with Microsoft Office products.
Extensive scheduling and planning experience.
Professional work experience related to areas of interest.
Project Management Professional certification for the Project Management and Construction role.

Responsibilities

Assist with projects and work with teams related to the assigned business unit.
Contribute to projects supporting Duke Energy’s clean energy transition strategy and deliver decision-oriented results.
Depending on assignment, support utility-scale renewable project development activities, including land acquisition, interconnection requests, diligence, permitting, financial modeling, transaction approvals, and project execution.
Depending on assignment, support energy storage development, project controls and analytics, finance activities, natural gas development, distributed energy resources, or emerging technology adoption.