GIS Intern

GMP is seeking an energetic, innovative and dedicated GIS intern this summer in either their Colchester or Rutland locations. This position is a great opportunity for a technically oriented student to gain practical and real world working experience in the electric utility industry. By the end of the internship, the student will have acquired knowledge on electrical distribution circuits, communication, various electrical equipment, electric distribution protection concepts, and more importantly, they will have learned how to work as part of a team across various business units.

Successful candidates will apply knowledge gained from their GIS coursework, in order to learn the fundamentals of GMP's electrical system. This position requires candidates to quickly learn the innovative tools and software used by GMP for its GIS and operating efforts and work extensively with engineering and field personnel to efficiently perform the tasks.

The GIS intern will be responsible for verifying selected data elements across the GIS system and distribution network models.

The intern's responsibilities are:

* Work under the guidance of the GIS team on ongoing data integrity clean up

* Identify and fix electric utility data and design issues in GIS

* Acquire and validate data

* Work with others to help with field review on issues found

The top candidates will have:

* Interest in pursuing a career in GIS or distribution design work

* Strong computer skills

* Experience with ESRI ArcGIS software is desirable

* Ability to work independently and manage assigned tasks, while also collaborating effectively with a team

* Valid Driver's license with a record suitable for insurability

Hourly rate of pay $25

Location is either Rutland or Colchester Vermont.

About Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power serves more than 275,000 residential and business customers in Vermont with electricity that's 100% carbon free and 80% renewable on an annual basis. GMP is partnering with customers to provide solutions that deliver resiliency and affordability while cutting carbon and costs for all. GMP is 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 Company's 2024 Most Innovative Companies in the World list, the sixth time earning that honor. In 2024, 2023 and 2021 the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honored GMP as a nationwide leader in energy transformation. And, in 2022 GMP was named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential Companies for its groundbreaking resiliency work to transform the grid for customers.

Don't meet every single requirement? At GMP we are dedicated to building a workplace with all different kinds of people and all different kinds of backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Green Mountain Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer