Summer 2027 - Operations Developer Internship

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way. 

**PLEASE NOTE:** **SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.**

Internship Details

• This internship will begin the Summer of 2027
• This is a 10-12 week 40 hours per week project based internship. You will be completing real work that supports goals for our overall business
• This is paid internship and housing will be provided if needed for the duration of the internship. 
• Team activities may be scheduled after hours throughout the internship. 
• Each intern will be required to deliver a presentation at the end of their internship to demonstrate lessons learned and knowledge gained. 

Overview

The responsibilities of Operations Developer Intern will vary by project and include creating, testing, and implementing solutions, as well as providing training and documentation. You will manage tasks and documentation using an issue management system, oversee change and release management, and participate in defining and analyzing requirements. Additionally, you will work with the team to design and implement technical solutions, adhering to SDLC best practices.

General Responsibilities:

• Obtain proficiency on the applications, functionality, and processes used within the Market Operations Development team that are in-scope for the assigned project.
• Work with team members to obtain experience as a developer and to understand what we do here at SPP.

Development Responsibilities:

• Specific development requirements will depend on the assigned project
• Develop, test, and implement solutions to assigned project
• Provide training and documentation on the work or processes that were developed.
• Utilize an issue management system to oversee the documentation and management of assigned tasks
• Coordinate change and release management
• Participate in analysis and definition of customer, business and technical requirements
• Coordinate with the team to design and implement technical solutions
• Follow SDLC best practices for development activities

Education Requirements:

• A college student entering their Senior year working toward a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field

Preferred:

• 3.0 GPA or above preferred
• Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, and PPT.
• Financial, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with any of the following could be utilized: SQL, SAS, Groovy, Java, Linux, Tableau, Oracle, Mongo
• Ability to communicate effectively with settlement analysts, accountants, engineers, management and senior management. This communication, both written and oral, is for the purposes of requests, analysis, coordination, guidance and presentations
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer focus
• Knowledge of computer business applications and data base management systems

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to make decisions, interpret data, and problem solve.
• The employee frequently is required to stand or sit for extended periods; use hands to operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds.
• Requires the ability to work and collaborate with managers and employees at all levels to exchange ideas, information, and opinions to facilitate the task.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is an intern position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Southwest Power Pool is an equal opportunity employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, Southwest Power Pool makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

 At SPP we believe in a culture of belonging. Learn more here: Culture of Belonging - Southwest Power Pool.