TECO Internship - Drone & Diagnostics Center, Data Science

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At Tampa Electric, dependable electricity starts with dedicated individuals whose talent, skill and passion drive our success. We’ve been lighting the way for West Central Florida for more than 125 years—and we’re just getting started.

Join us and build a rewarding career with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and a culture that supports your growth. Your potential finds its purpose at Tampa Electric.

We proudly deliver 99.98% electric service reliability to nearly 860,000 customers across 2,000 square miles of Hillsborough County and parts of Polk, Pasco and Pinellas counties. Through innovation and strategic investments, we’re creating a cleaner, brighter energy future—while delivering exceptional service every step of the way.

We reflect the communities we serve and foster a workplace where every employee feels welcomed, valuedand engaged. Join our team of energy experts and help shape the future of power.

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Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

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Title: TECO Spring 2027 Internship - Drone & Diagnostics Center, Data Science
Company: Tampa Electric Company
State and City: Florida- LUTZ
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

The TECO Energy Cooperative Education Program offers college degree‑seeking students the opportunity for professional growth while meeting the business needs of the company. The program is an extension of the educational process, providing practical experience to complement formal classroom work. The intern program recruits students from colleges to give them an opportunity to work in a professional environment related to their field of study.

Work assignments are consistent with the work needs of the department and the company and provide meaningful and challenging work to the student. These engineering intern positions will report to Energy Delivery engineers and support a variety of technical projects ranging in complexity, scope and time spans.

The TECO Energy Cooperative Education Program supports students working as interns or co‑ops.

As a successful candidate for our POSITION, you would:

• Support the Drone & Diagnostics Center's Data Science team in developing and improving machine learning models for utility asset inspections.
• Assist in developing dashboards, data visualizations, and analytical tools that communicate insights to business stakeholders.
• Assist with the labeling and organization of drone imagery and other data sets that can used for model training.
• Help the Drone & Diagnostic Center review and implement AI into existing processes, help automate data processing, and create predictive analytics for internal stakeholders.

Normal office environment.

20-40 hours / week.

The successful applicant should be enrolled in an accredited university as a college undergraduate or a graduate level post‑secondary educational program in a related discipline.

Data Science or Data Analytics

Data Science or Data Analytics

Year in School: N/A; (Preferred) Sophomore or higher

To qualifyas a co-op student, enrollment in…