Innovation and Emerging Tech Intern

Job Description

12 Week Summer Internship in NRECAs Arlington VA office.

You must be an Undergraduate Student who will be a Junior or Senior in the Autumn of 2026 to be considered for this program.

NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy financial services and business support services to over 900 consumer owned electric cooperatives across the country. NRECA employees are united by our mission inclusive culture collaborative workplace and commitment to service excellence. As a best place to work employer we operate with integrity transparency and a spirit of innovation.

NRECAs Business & Technology Strategies (BTS) investigates using cutting-edge methods and technologies to provide innovative solutions to electric cooperative utilities in providing safe cost-effective reliable resilient secure and clean electricity to their consumers. Our Innovation and Emerging Technology workgroup provides technical expertise and research in the areas of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) load growth electric rates and energy management systems. We are looking for an intern to:

• Research emerging technologies and industry trends impacting electric cooperatives (e.g. data centers electric vehicles (EVs) DER grid modernization).
• Support data collection benchmarking and basic analysis for reports presentations and member resources.
• Assist with development of member-facing materials including slide decks briefs and case studies.
• Track policy regulatory and market developments relevant to innovation in the energy sector.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Rising college junior or senior with a major in business administration finance environmental studies or related focus.
• 3.0 GPA or higher (no academic or corrective action on record); transcripts must be provided
• Use Microsoft Office tools (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint) in the day-to-day tasks.
• Operate various office equipment such as personal computer copier printer or other job-related equipment.
• Learn new systems and processes and quickly incorporate them into the daily work.
• Apply good judgement related to escalating issues and requesting assistance.
• Organize and manage time effectively.
• Pay close attention to detail and review work for quality.
• Team player with good interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Strong communication skills orally and in writing.
• Ability to focus on data collection.
• Knowledge of organized electric markets.

Preferred qualifications and skills:

• Interest in electric cooperatives
• Experience with electric utilities.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time the job is rated for light work.

Disclaimer Statement: The preceding job description has been written to reflect managements assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Additional Requirement:

The preceding job description has been written to reflect managements assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected status.

NRECA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment please e-mail or call: - NRECA Arlington Human Resources. Please call - NRECA Lincoln Human Resources for Lincoln NE employment opportunities. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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