Xcel Energy is seeking candidates to support our System Planning Modeling & Analytics Organization, specifically, within our Electric Distribution Modeling & Analytics team in Denver, CO. The paid internship provides an opportunity to showcase your abilities in an engineering team which develops and maintains electrical circuit models used for planning and analysis of the distribution grid and supports utility goals such as electrification, reliability, and grid modernization by improving model accuracy, automation, and data quality.
Requirements
- Completion of at least one circuits course
- Experience or Proficiency with python or data analysis tools
Responsibilities
- Participate in validation and analysis of SCADA measurement data.
- Contribute to utility planning activities.
- Gain an understanding of GIS, EMS, CIS and other critical utility systems.
- Power systems modeling, hosting capacity analysis, and time series data analysis.
Other
- Current student, Junior status (as of May 2026) or higher.
- Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, and/or Computer Science/ Data Analytics
- Able to commute to the service center in Denver, CO- Hybrid Schedule
- Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week) and optionally part-time during the spring (up to 20 hours a week).
- 3.0 GPA (out of a 4.0 scale) or higher
