Student Engineer; Summer Internship Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering Students

Job Category
:
Students

Requisition Number
: STUDE
005859

• Full-Time

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Mission WA
Spokane, WA , USA

Closes: November 29, 2026

Avista’s Student Development Program (SDP) is a paid summer internship program which offers a variety of opportunities for electrical, civil, mechanical or other engineering students to enhance their field of study in the utility industry and to gain valuable work experience critical to their future success in the job market. The SDP gives engineering students the opportunity to work on projects in several different departments within Avista and the program is geared around student development.

Students will be assigned a formal mentor, participate in learning sessions about various parts of Avista, and join our SDP tours to Avista facilities including some of our hydroelectric dams.

Avista is an energy company involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of energy as well as other energy-related businesses located in Spokane Washington. Its service territory covers 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of southern and eastern Oregon. Examples of departments included in the SEDP are Controls, Generation-Electrical, Generation Civil/Mechanical, SCADA, System Protection, System Planning, Substation, Distribution Design, Energy Efficiency, Construction Services, Distribution Operations, Transmission Line Design, Gas, and Innovation Lab.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time for the  academic year at a college or university earning an ABET accredited bachelor's degree or post graduate degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or other National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) recognized engineering discipline.
• For Electrical Engineering majors, an emphasis in power-related courses is preferred.
• Demonstrated effective and flexible communication, teamwork and project management skills preferred.

This internship will require an on-site presence at our Spokane, Washington headquarters.

• Student Engineer Tech-1 (Freshman), Starting Salary: $22.82 per hour
• Student Engineer Tech-2 (Sophomore), Starting Salary: $25.10 per hour
• Student Engineer Tech-3 (Junior), Starting Salary: $27.61 per hour
• Student Engineer Tech-4 (Senior), Starting Salary: $30.38 per hour
• Student Engineer Tech (Graduate), Starting Salary: $34.34 per hour

• Affordable healthcare options including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits with an enhanced 401(k) match
• Incentive and bonus programs rewarding performance and contributions
• Generous paid time off including holidays, personal days, and vacation
• Life and disability insurance for added peace of mind
• Wellness resources supporting mental and physical health
• Education and development support including tuition assistance
• Community giving programs encouraging employee engagement and impact
• Many other elective benefits from Legal insurance, Pet insurance, and more

We are committed to maintaining a competitive and equitable total rewards package that attracts and retains a diverse, skilled, and engaged workforce.

In compliance with state laws, we provide the full salary range for each position, along with the typical hiring range based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. The full salary range for this position is $22.82 to $34.34 per hour. Questions regarding compliance with this requirement can be directed to

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