Summer 2027 Internship Program: Engineering Opportunities - Northborough, MA
About The Position
National Grid’s Gridtern Program gives currently enrolled college students practical experience in the energy industry. Interns work full time with a specific team for the duration of the summer and participate in training and development activities. Applicants may be considered for one or more engineering departments based on their interests and placement. Available opportunities are in Northborough, Massachusetts, across Distribution Controls & Integration, Options Solutions Engineering, Integrated Planning and Solutions, Protection Engineering, Digital Substation Standards & Support, and Telecom Engineering. Depending on placement, interns may contribute to grid data management and automation; transmission and substation project development; electric system planning and regulatory work; power system protection; digital substation technologies and standards; or utility telecommunications and network infrastructure. Work may include analyses, technical documentation, project support, equipment testing, modeling, design activities, and field visits. Some roles require a valid US driver's license. The program begins Monday, May 24, 2027. Applicants must be able to work 40 hours per week throughout the summer and continue their full-time education through Fall 2027. The hourly wage is based on major, degree type, and class year. Interns must reside within National Grid’s listed service footprint and within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned primary office. Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
Requirements
- Be registered as a full-time student and continue full-time education through the Fall 2027 semester.
- Pursue a bachelor's or master's degree.
- Major in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Civil, or Power Systems Engineering; Electrical Engineering Technology; Computer Science; Data Science; or a related engineering, technology, or STEM field.
- Have accumulated at least 18 credits and be at least 18 years old.
- Be available to start Monday, May 24, 2027, and work full time, 40 hours per week, for the duration of the summer.
- Have work authorization that does not require current or future visa sponsorship in the United States, including CPT or OPT.
- Reside within National Grid’s service footprint: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, or Vermont.
- Reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned primary office.
- Some positions require a valid US driver's license and a safe driving history that complies with National Grid’s Safe Driver policy; this will be discussed at the time of offer.
Responsibilities
- Support assigned engineering team and contribute to work related to its department’s projects and activities.
- For Distribution Controls & Integration, help develop and improve processes for collecting, organizing, and validating engineering and operational data; assist with information and knowledge management practices, document repositories, data structures, and metadata.
- For Options Solutions Engineering, assist with project analyses, scope development, and technical documentation; take ownership of an individual project; participate in substation field visits and, depending on area of study, transmission right-of-way inspections and other field engineering activities.
- For Integrated Planning and Solutions, assist with reliability and power flow studies, non-wires alternative evaluations, CYME modeling and analysis, automation initiatives, and regulatory support activities.
- For Protection Engineering, assist with relay coordination studies, arc flash analyses, protection system design, relay setting development, engineering project support, and protection scope documentation; participate in substation site visits as opportunities arise.
- For Digital Substation Standards & Support, assist with laboratory equipment testing, standards development, system analysis, technical documentation, computer programming, and project engineering tasks.
- For Telecom Engineering, support telecom design activities, prepare scope documents, review engineering drawings, assist field personnel with telecom-related work, and help maintain telecom asset management systems.
- Participate in program training and development activities and receive coaching and mentorship.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience applying academic knowledge to meaningful work.
- Opportunity to explore career options and learn about the energy industry.
- Networking with professionals across National Grid.
- Personalized feedback, coaching, and mentorship.
- Development of skills, confidence, and experience to launch a career.
- 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
