The board
- Hours
- Part time
- Where
- Maple Grove, MN, 55369
- Apply by
- End Date: October 16, 2026
- Posted
- Sep 7
At Xcel Energy, our employees are the driving force behind our success. So we make sure that, here, you can be your best. Doing work that makes a difference for neighbors and communities. Working with a team you can count on to push you. Expanding skills, staying ready for change, and capturing opportunities to grow. All with the support, rewards and recognition you need to thrive – during your internship and beyond.
Work with the Engineering staff to support testing and commissioning of substation additions and modifications related to both capital projects and operations/maintenance. Work as an intern doing tasks spanning all aspects of power system protection and control; including protection system modeling, short circuit studies, automated test development, power system controls design review, and various analytical tasks to support regulatory compliance requirements.
What you'd do
- Assist engineers with daily tasks that include the following
- Commissioning test plan creation.
- Power system analysis using software tools.
- Work in lab running various relay tests.
- Field visits with engineers to learn commissioning practices.
- Commissioning documentation management.
What they want
- Current student, Freshman or higher
- Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering
- Travel to project sites within the service area to observe commissioning activities.
- Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week)/ part time during the school year (up to 20 hours a week) and commuting to the designated work location in-person, per our hybrid work policy.
- Starts
- 2026-09-07