Summer Intern - Mechanical Engineer - Oahu
About The Position
Hawaiian Electric Summer Internships offer students an opportunity to gain real-life experience working on professional-level projects and "hands-on" challenges. Interns are coached and mentored by employees who are committed to helping the interns develop their technical skills and explore future professional opportunities. At the end of the summer internship, interns have an opportunity to present their achievements and lessons learned to members of Hawaiian Electric's management team. The Hawaiian Electric Summer Internship Program is a project-based experience with a dedicated mentor. Interns will be assigned an individual mentor with whom they will work closely to research and execute an objective-based project. Interns will also participate in cross-functional activities to learn more about life as part of the Hawaiian Electric 'ohana. Past activities include a tour of a power plant, former intern social, panel on professional career pathways and a professional development workshop. Interns can expect events periodically throughout the summer to meet and interact with other interns, and will present their project deliverables together in an open forum presentation at the end of their session.
Requirements
- Must be a current, active student at a post-secondary school (college or community college)
- Must be in good academic standing
- Must be attending school Fall 2027
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Must be studying a degree in the area of Mechanical Engineering
- Expected graduation date is December 2027 or later
- Official digital copy of your transcript
Responsibilities
- Work on completing a request for engineering attention (REA), P7 1010, request.
- Collaborate with stakeholders from power plant Operations, Maintenance, Planning, Technical Services Division, Environmental, and Fuels as applicable to the REA request.
- Investigate the REA, troubleshoot the problem/issue.
- Develop and evaluate options to solve and address the issue.
- Develop cost and schedule estimates.
- Propose/recommend a solution.
- Prepare an approved REA response ready for the next phase of project creation.
- Be exposed to and learn more about Hawaiian Electric’s power generating facilities on Oahu.
- Experience first-hand what they are learning in college and see real-world application of engineering principles.
- Have opportunities to observe other projects in construction.
- Learn about project management tools and principles.
- Learn about continuous improvement tools and principles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
