Student Trainee (Energy Industry Analysis)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission•Washington, DC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is hiring Student Trainees (Energy Industry Analysis) through its Pathways Internship Program. The program gives students first-hand experience in the energy industry and exposure to the Commission’s work. The vacancy will be used to fill multiple intern positions in the Office of Administrative Litigation (OAL), the Office of Energy Market Regulation (OEMR), and the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting (OERA). Duties vary by office assignment. In OAL, trainees assist analysts with reviewing, summarizing, and analyzing data for the settlement and litigation of cases before Administrative Law Judges. Work may include preparing spreadsheets, managing discovery responses, researching precedent, reading testimony, and attending settlement conferences and hearings. In OEMR, trainees assist professional staff with analyses of economic and regulatory issues associated with filings, identifying trends, problems, or deviations from regulatory requirements or Commission policies, and developing recommendations for the team leader or supervisor. In OERA, trainees assist with analysis of electric and gas markets, market fundamentals and trends, and complex issues involving market structure, conduct, and performance. They may analyze large volumes of data using Python, SQL, R, Databricks, Posit, PowerBI, and/or CoPilot, summarize anomalous market outcomes, and present data visually. Data-engineering-focused trainees may support data workflows, operational processes, analytical efficiency, data pipelines, automation tools, ETL workflows, cloud-based analytics infrastructure, and other technical components. The program also offers networking events, visits to regulated hydropower dams, and seminars with career advice from FERC management. The appointment is not to exceed September 30, 2027, and may be extended if the student continues to meet program requirements. The position may confer non-competitive conversion eligibility if Pathways requirements are met, but conversion is not guaranteed. The duty location is Washington, DC.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree or certificate at a qualifying educational institution on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the institution.
Meet the definition of a student throughout the appointment and meet the applicable Pathways eligibility and qualification requirements.
Meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the applicable deadline: the end of the fall 2026 semester for spring internships or the end of the spring 2027 semester for summer internships; qualification and eligibility requirements must also be met by the announcement closing date.
Qualify through education, one full year of general experience at or equivalent to the GS-03 level, or a combination of education and experience.
Submit transcripts with the application; failure to do so results in an incomplete application.
Sign a Pathways Participant Agreement if hired.
Complete a background investigation and, if required, a one-year probationary period.
Register with the Selective Service if applicable to male applicants.
Divest certain energy-related securities if required after hiring.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages.
Complete required federal employment, identity verification, ethics, and other onboarding requirements if selected.

Responsibilities

Assist analysts with reviewing, summarizing, and analyzing data for settlement and litigation of cases before Administrative Law Judges.
Prepare spreadsheets summarizing cost, volume, or economic data; manage discovery responses; research precedent; read testimony; and attend settlement conferences and hearings, as assigned in OAL.
Assist with analyses of economic and regulatory issues associated with filings to identify trends, problems, or deviations from regulatory requirements or Commission policies.
Develop recommendations to resolve issues for use by a team leader or supervisor.
Assist in analyzing electric and gas markets, market fundamentals and trends, and issues related to market structure, conduct, and performance.
Analyze and develop large volumes of data; summarize anomalous market outcomes and visually present data.
Support data workflows, operational processes, and analytical efficiency through data pipelines, automation tools, ETL workflows, cloud-based analytics infrastructure, and related technical components, as applicable.
Participate in program networking events, hydropower dam visits, and seminars.