2027 Summer Intern - Power Systems Engineering (Graduate)

MISO•Carmel, IN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Power Systems Engineering Intern, you will contribute to the reliability of MISO’s grid by supporting power flow studies, model development, and process automation across our Planning and Operations teams. You will gain hands-on experience with industry tools like PSS®E, TARA, and EMS, and coding and automation using Python and SQL to streamline planning studies, model updates, and operational workflows. You will work on real-world projects such as contingency analysis, transmission planning studies, outage coordination automation, or reliability coordination tools, with the specific focus depending on your team assignment. These teams sit at the intersection of long-range transmission planning and day-to-day grid operations. Some roles include direct exposure to shift work and the Control Room, giving you a front-row seat to how planning decisions made years in advance connect to what happens on the grid today. Beyond the technical work, you'll be paired with a manager and a mentor, connect with a cross-departmental buddy to build your network, and hear from other teams during lunch-and-learn sessions. You'll wrap up the summer presenting your project findings to department leaders and company executives.

Requirements

Proficiency in Python (or other coding languages with the ability to learn quickly)
Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Office tools
Academic Level: Graduate (Masters or PhD)
Degree: Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a closely related engineering field

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with industry power flow tools: PSS®E, PowerWorld, TARA
SQL for data analysis and automation
Coursework in Power System Engineering, Power Flow Analysis, Transformers, Machines, or related power systems topics

Responsibilities

Support power flow studies, model development, and process automation across Planning and Operations teams.
Gain hands-on experience with industry tools like PSS®E, TARA, and EMS.
Utilize coding and automation using Python and SQL to streamline planning studies, model updates, and operational workflows.
Work on real-world projects such as contingency analysis, transmission planning studies, outage coordination automation, or reliability coordination tools.
Review load forecasts and outage schedules.
Run contingency simulations in TARA or PSS®E.
Identify potential grid constraints and summarize findings.
Help develop new transmission facilities or feed into Operating Guides.
Contribute to a planning study or automation tool that engineers and operators rely on.
Perform a power flow study to assess the impact of an actual transmission project for a MISO Transmission Owner.
Present summer project findings to department leaders and company executives.
Build a professional network across MISO's Planning and Operations teams and beyond.