Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is interested in how government policy and regulation impact critical infrastructure, utility services, and customer outcomes. They possess strong analytical skills, enjoy researching complex issues, and are eager to learn about the intersection of public policy, business strategy, and utility operations.
This is a 12-week summer internship program starting in May 2027, for students entering their junior or senior year in fall 2027. The role is based in Chester, Virginia. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of the reporting location to be eligible.
What you'd do
- Monitor and summarize activities of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), Virginia General Assembly, and relevant federal regulatory agencies.
- Conduct research on regulatory, legislative, and policy issues affecting utility operations and customer programs.
- Assist in the preparation and organization of regulatory filings, reports, and supporting documentation.
- Support regulatory proceedings by gathering data, tracking case activity, and summarizing Commission orders and regulatory developments.
- Analyze proposed legislation, regulations, and policy changes and prepare impact summaries for internal stakeholders.
- Assist with compliance tracking and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Prepare presentations, reports, briefing materials, and executive summaries.
- Maintain regulatory records, filing systems, and data repositories.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect information and support regulatory initiatives.
- Participate in special projects involving utility regulation, customer programs, broadband deployment, renewable energy policy, infrastructure investment, and economic development initiatives.
What they want
- Must be a rising junior or senior- currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in
- Public Policy
- Political Science
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Public Administration
- Communications
- Law/pre-Law
- Engineering
- Starts
- 2026-09-25