Summer 2027 Internship Program: Analytics, Safety & Compliance - Melville, NY
About The Position
National Grid’s Gridtern Program offers currently enrolled college students practical experience in the energy industry. This summer internship is based in Melville, New York, and places interns with a specific team for the duration of the program. Interns work full time, take part in training and development activities, and contribute to meaningful work while learning about the energy industry and building professional skills. Intern responsibilities depend on the department placement. Available teams include Controls & Compliance; Gas Pipeline Safety & Compliance – Compliance Oversight; Gas Pipeline Safety & Compliance – Continuous Improvement; NY SHE, Safety Policy and Programs, Safety Performance and Reporting; and Resource Management – Resource Coordination & Work Support. Across these teams, interns may support compliance and safety oversight, data analysis and validation, reporting and dashboard development, process improvement, operational analytics, and stakeholder communications. Tools and systems mentioned include Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL, Snowflake, and incident management systems. Some placements require a valid U.S. driver’s license. The program begins Monday, May 24, 2027. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students and continue their education full time through Fall 2027, be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field, have at least 18 accumulated credits, and be at least 18 years old. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. Interns must reside within National Grid’s stated service-area states and within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned primary office. The hourly wage is based on major, degree type, and class year. Relocation, housing assistance, and public transportation reimbursement are not provided.
Requirements
- Must be available to start Monday, May 24, 2027, and work full time (40 hours per week) for the duration of the summer.
- Must be registered as a full-time student and continue full-time education through Fall 2027.
- Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Business Management, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Must have accumulated at least 18 credits and be at least 18 years old.
- Must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship, including CPT or OPT.
- Some positions require a valid U.S. driver’s license and a safe driving history compliant with National Grid’s Safe Driver policy; this will be discussed at offer.
- Must reside within National Grid’s listed footprint and within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned primary office.
Responsibilities
- Support compliance, data analysis, reporting, and process-improvement initiatives, depending on team placement.
- Review and validate operational data, identify trends and discrepancies, and support compliance testing activities.
- Track findings and remediation actions and prepare summaries and presentations of results.
- Build or enhance reports and dashboards using tools such as Excel and Power BI.
- Maintain and validate databases of regulatory requirements and compliance controls; identify data-quality improvement opportunities.
- Contribute to Power BI dashboards that provide visibility into requirements, controls, and needed updates.
- Support assessments and continuous-improvement projects, including process mapping, workflow and data analysis, research, and development of insights.
- Support safety-data management and analysis, monthly reporting, data requests, dashboard upgrades, trend analysis, and data-pipeline development.
- Support safety communications and campaigns and help improve data capture, inputs, and outputs.
- Assist with workload and capacity analytics, KPI dashboards, work-order quality and job-readiness analysis, and technician utilization and workload balancing.
- Collaborate with operational teams, analysts, business partners, and stakeholders on assigned projects and day-to-day activities.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience applying academic knowledge to meaningful work.
- Opportunity to explore career options and learn about the energy industry.
- Networking opportunities with National Grid professionals.
- Personalized feedback, coaching, and mentorship.
- 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
