Power Operations Engineering Intern: Year Round

Title

Power Operations Engineering Intern:
Year Round

Real-time Engineering & EIM Operations

Sacramento, CA, US,

Student

Apply by Date: 06/22/2026

Hourly Minimum Pay Rate: $24.58 / hour

Hourly Maximum Pay Rate: $29.95 / hour

SMUD's Power Operations group is looking for a passionate, driven, and qualified Electrical Engineering student to join their team.

• Assist engineering staff in providing support to grid operators in tasks related to real-time engineering and Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM).
• Assist engineering staff in tasks related to performing operational planning studies.
• Support staff in updating operating procedures, operational tools and compliance documents.
• Provide support in building analytical tools to perform Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) results analysis.
• Participate in various initiatives and projects related to power operations engineering.

SMUD's College Internship Program provides college interns with an opportunity to contribute their skills and knowledge to SMUD while gaining valuable work experience. Workshops and activities will also be part of the program where interns will have the opportunity to be immersed in SMUD's culture and learn leadership skills as well as develop their professional skills.

Registration as a full-time student (minimum of 12 units) at an accredited college or university in a declared curriculum with a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) emphasis that will provide the specific skills and knowledge that will contribute to available work assignments.

• College Status:
  Senior
• College Major:
  Electrical/Power Engineering
• Computer/Programming skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Students must be able to commute to the SMUD Offices in Sacramento, CA when requested to come in.
• To have a student position at SMUD, you must not have any relatives working at SMUD.
• Students must be enrolled and maintain enrollment as a full-time student, complete and pass at least 12 undergraduate units OR 8 graduate units, and receive at least a 2.0 GPA the semester/quarter prior to employment and for the duration of the internship. SMUD does not look at cumulative GPAs.
• During the summer, students can work up to 130 hours per month.
• Currently, SMUD is not hiring candidates for its student internship positions who require sponsorship from an employer either now or in the future. Such sponsorship is not needed for citizens, a U.S. National, a permanent resident, or one granted refuge or asylum status by the U.S. government. Visa holders typically require sponsorship in one form or another at some point in time.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are a part of who we are and how we do things. Supporting efforts that promote pay equality is part of that. Salary placement for the selected candidate will be determined in alignment with the California Equal Pay Act or the applicable MOU. Determination for salary placement of internal candidates will be made without respect to current classification or compensation and will be based upon the candidate's qualifications as compared to those performing substantially similar work.
  
  In the event there is a guaranteed pay progression outlined in an applicable MOU, the MOU takes precedence.

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