Electrical Engineering Intern

GMP is seeking an energetic innovative and dedicated Electrical Engineering Intern for approximately three months in 2026 at either our Colchester or Rutland locations. This on-site internship is a great opportunity for an electrical engineering student to gain practical experience in the electric utility industry and apply the latest in the use of AI technology to help the engineering team. Youll gain knowledge on distributed generation and distributed energy resource interconnections electrical distribution circuits communication various electrical equipment distribution protection concepts and youll learn how to work as part of a team across various business units.

Successful candidates will apply technical knowledge gained from their electrical engineering coursework to learn the engineering fundamentals of GMPs electrical system and the small distributed generation project intake process. This position requires candidates to quickly learn the innovative tools and software used by GMP for its engineering and operating efforts and work extensively with Operations Engineering IT and other GMP teams.

The interns responsibilities are:

• Learn and help coordinate GMPs small DG project intake process including project tracking documentation and review readiness
• Work with IT and engineering staff to identify automation opportunities using business intelligence tools and AI-enabled tools
• Assist Operations Engineers with evaluating small DER interconnection requests
• Support use of AMI data aggregation to approximate distribution line fuse loading levels and improve preliminary review efficiency
• Acquire organize and validate data needed for intake coordination engineering review and process improvement
• Learn CYME and assist with circuit model cleanup for larger DER or feeder back up studies as project timing allows
• Propose innovative solutions to improve existing DER intake and review processes including leveraging AI tools

The successful candidate will have:

• Interest in pursuing a career in electrical engineering power systems distribution engineering or DER interconnection work
• Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office products and AI products such as ChatGPT or Claude
• Interest in or experience with data analysis business intelligence tools programming or AI-enabled workflow tools
• Ability to learn technical processes quickly and manage assigned tasks independently
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
• Coursework or experience related to electric circuits power systems renewable energy or data analytics is desirable

Compensation

Hourly rate of pay is $25. This is a temporary position for approximately three months up to 40 hours per week. Hours are flexible and may be less than 40 hours per week. No overtime.

Location

This is an on-site either GMPs office in Rutland or Colchester Vermont.

About Green Mountain Power

GMP is focused on increasing resiliency and affordability while cutting carbon and costs for all. We serve 275000 customers in Vermont and were the first utility in the world to get a B Corp certification meeting rigorous social environmental accountability and transparency standards and committing to use business as a force for good. GMP was named to Fast Companys 2024 Most Innovative Companies in the World list the sixth time earning thatand 2021 the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honored GMP as a nationwide leader in energy transformation. And in 2022 GMP was named to TIMEs list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for its groundbreaking resiliency work to transform the grid for customers.

Green Mountain Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Experience:

Intern