Energy Efficiency & Demand Response Internship - Summer 2027

Company Description

About Us
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative and wholesale provider of reliable, affordable electricity to our 21 electric distribution member cooperatives. These cooperatives in turn serve more than 280,000 homes, businesses, and farms in Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.

As a not-for-profit co-op, we do things a bit differently—and that’s the point. Because we aren’t influenced by shareholders, we make our decisions with our members in mind. That means we value things like teamwork, and putting families first. It also means a business model that’s designed for stability and growth. It’s a Deliberately Different approach to the energy industry, and that’s great news for the people who count on us.

Job Description

Objective: WVPA is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Energy Efficiency & Demand Response Intern to join our Strategic Electrification and Member Relations team for Summer 2027.

This internship provides hands on experience in utility energy programs, data analysis, member engagement, and emerging distributed energy resource technologies. The intern will work alongside industry professionals supporting programs that improve energy efficiency, reduce peak demand, strengthen grid reliability, and enhance the value provided to member cooperatives and their members.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analyzing participation, savings, energy consumption, and program performance data.

• Supporting energy efficiency and rebate programs, including tracking participation and evaluating program results.

• Supporting demand response programs, including PowerShift® and related initiatives.

• Assisting with participant enrollment tracking, program reporting, and peak demand reduction analysis.

• Collecting, cleaning, and analyzing energy, program, and customer data.

• Creating dashboards, charts, presentations, and reports to communicate program results.

• Supporting the development of key performance indicators and strategic reporting.

• Researching emerging energy efficiency technologies, distributed energy resources, battery storage, load flexibility, electrification, and industry best practices.

• Assisting with educational, marketing, and member outreach materials.

• Participating in meetings with member cooperative representatives.

• Helping coordinate trainings, educational events, and working group activities.

• Assisting with presentations, surveys, communications, and other member engagement initiatives.

• Supporting special projects involving energy efficiency, demand response, distributed energy resources, and strategic electrification.

• Gaining exposure to utility operations, energy markets, demand side management, and distributed energy resources while working with teams across engineering, operations, member relations, and strategic electrification.

Qualifications

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Data Analytics, Economics, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI is a plus.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively in a team environment.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Interest in energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy, battery storage, electrification, distributed energy resources, or utility operations.

Additional Information

Wabash Valley Power Alliance reserves the right to request official or unofficial transcripts as part of the selection process to verify educational qualifications, coursework, academic standing, and/or eligibility for the internship.

This is a paid summer internship opportunity located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Please note that housing or a housing stipend is not provided.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.