Engineering Intern - Year-Round

Energy Northwest

Posted 3 months ago

Internship

Richland, Washington

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Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Provide entry-level to advanced technical support for assigned projects and organizational initiatives. Support routine department activities and emergent technical assignments.

Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in a technical bachelor's or graduate degree program with a minimum 2.8 GPA. You will provide entry-level to advanced technical support for assigned projects, supporting routine department activities and emergent related work.

Job Description

This is a paid year-round internship located in Richland, WA. Student must be able to report to the office in Richland.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Provide entry-level to more advanced technical support for the designated organization based on assigned projects and student skill level. This position will be directly accountable to assigned department staff and will support assigned project related activities and initiatives.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Support assigned routine department activities

  • Support technical project-related activities within the department

  • Support emergent related work or assignments


REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Requires current part to full time enrollment status in a bachelor’s or graduate degree program in a technical field related to the assigned role at an accredited college or university. Target hire designation is determined by the expected knowledge level needed for the job duties assigned to each internship and by the expected status level of the student when the internship commences (Senior, Junior, etc). Must maintain a minimum 2.8 cumulative G.P.A. unless approved by Human Resources. The selected candidate will be expected to be available to work onsite at the designated work location on a year-round basis if business needs warrant it. High School Diploma or GED required.

PAY RANGE

Pay is based on academic level:

Freshman: $19.31 per hour

Sophomore: $19.31 per hour

Junior: $25.17 per hour

Senior: $27.32 per hour

BENEFITS

Temporary employees may be required to participate in the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS) and may also be eligible to enroll in medical insurance if the duration and hours worked requirements are met. Temporary employees accrue paid time off that is available to use after 90 days of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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Energy Northwest

Energy Northwest produces reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible electric power and delivers it to Northwest public power utilities at the cost of production. Formed as a joint operating agency in 1957, the organization was created to serve the needs of public power by producing reliable, low-cost electricity while promoting public power activities in the region. Today the joint operating agency membership includes nearly every public power utility district in the state and several municipalities. The agency owns and operates four electricity generating facilities: White Bluffs Solar Station, Packwood Lake Hydroelectric Project, Nine Canyon Wind Project and Columbia Generating Station (nuclear energy facility). Energy Northwest also provides operations and maintenance services for generating facilities owned by other utilities, and develops new power generation facilities to meet growing demand. Find out more about us at www.energy-northwest.com Posting policy: www.energy-northwest.com/Pages/social-media-policy.aspx
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