Engineering Internship - Summer 2027
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Wabash Valley Power Alliance
Indianapolis, IN, US
Summary
The intern will support the engineering team by performing technical analyses, reviewing design deliverables, and assisting with project activities. They will also interface with member cooperatives regarding engineering services and support construction management tasks.
Job Description
Company Description
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 and Illinois.
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:
Support the Engineering team by assisting with technical analyses, project activities, and engineering reviews while gaining practical experience in utility operations and infrastructure development.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
As an engineering intern at WVPA you will:
- Assist with various engineering calculations and studies following good engineering and utility practices.
- Review engineering deliverables including: design prints, study reports, equipment specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents.
- Examine calculations, studies, and design packages performed by both internal and external engineering staff
- Support substation/transmission line project teams through procurement and construction management activities
- Interface with Member Cooperatives related to engineering services on various distribution matter
Qualifications
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Must be currently enrolled at a college or university in an ABET accredited program
- Completion of at least two years towards a Bachelor’s degree in electrical, civil, or mechanical engineering.
Preferred Education/Experience:
- Coursework in Power Systems is a plus
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.
Working Conditions:
- Works indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative created out of the need for reliable, affordable electricity in America's heartland. We don't have customers, we have members. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, WVPA provides wholesale power to 21 distribution cooperatives in Indiana and Illinois that serve over 284,000 residential and business members (which makes us a co-op of co-ops). In other words, we're not selling electricity to customers and we're not working for shareholders. We're providing electricity to members who are actually owners. And we are guided by the seven principles that govern all co-ops.
Our unique approach to supplying electricity has positioned us for years of very competitive electric rates. By using a variety of fuel sources to supply electricity, such as coal, natural gas, nuclear, landfill gas, solar and wind, we manage our risk for more predictable rates, no matter what the future holds.
From our role in establishing ACES, Touchstone Energy®, and MISO to developing highly successful POWER MOVES(R) energy efficiency programs and Co-op Solar, WVPA continues to look to the future to deliver stability and growth. We are a deliberately different kind of power company. And that's good news for the people who depend on us.
Learn more about our Power Moves program at https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-moves-ee/
Founded
1963
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Utilities
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Indianapolis, Indiana
Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative created out of the need for reliable, affordable electricity in America's heartland. We don't have customers, we have members. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, WVPA provides wholesale power to 21 distribution cooperatives in Indiana and Illinois that serve over 284,000 residential and business members (which makes us a co-op of co-ops). In other words, we're not selling electricity to customers and we're not working for shareholders. We're providing electricity to members who are actually owners. And we are guided by the seven principles that govern all co-ops.
Our unique approach to supplying electricity has positioned us for years of very competitive electric rates. By using a variety of fuel sources to supply electricity, such as coal, natural gas, nuclear, landfill gas, solar and wind, we manage our risk for more predictable rates, no matter what the future holds.
From our role in establishing ACES, Touchstone Energy®, and MISO to developing highly successful POWER MOVES(R) energy efficiency programs and Co-op Solar, WVPA continues to look to the future to deliver stability and growth. We are a deliberately different kind of power company. And that's good news for the people who depend on us.
Learn more about our Power Moves program at https://www.linkedin.com/company/power-moves-ee/
Founded
1963
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Utilities
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Indianapolis, Indiana