Jobs · Education · Mississippi

Student Intern Power Delivery Summer 2027

Entergy · Jackson, MS · 1 mo ago
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About the role

Entergy’s Transmission Department will hire an intern/co‑op studying Electrical, Mechanical and/or Civil Engineering (3rd or 4th year or graduate) to assist engineers with day‑to‑day transmission‑grid activities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist engineers in day‑to‑day activities
  • Perform project scoping and site visits
  • Review Transmission Line encroachments
  • Prepare operational one‑line drawings
  • Manage the network model and deploy facility rating changes
  • Create detailed models to improve the State Estimator
  • Validate estimating prices and equipment units, ensuring material is properly ordered and staged for upcoming projects
  • Manage projects that are in construction
  • Complete as‑built documentation
  • Participate in weekly planning coordination calls
  • Work on special projects to improve grid reliability
  • Respond to equipment failures
  • Perform NERC clearance remediation
  • Manage Transmission Line database
  • Support Business Analyst processes within Project Controls through data mining and reporting
  • Perform detailed engineering analysis in transmission‑related areas (planning, economic analysis, maintenance, design, project management, construction, operations)
  • Travel as required (up to 25% of time)
  • Use engineering principles to solve problems and develop cost‑effective, technically sound solutions
  • Apply engineering knowledge in evaluating the transmission grid
  • Work with other disciplines within Transmission and other business units
  • Utilize power system software packages (Steady State, Stability and/or Electric Market Analysis) to evaluate transmission grid performance
  • Assist with storm/emergency restoration efforts as necessary

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled full‑time in school
  • Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering (other engineering majors may be considered)
  • Sophomore year or beyond (3rd or 4th year or graduate studies)
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale (posting also cites a 3.0 minimum)
  • Authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship)

Skills

  • Engineering fundamentals and problem‑solving
  • Ability to develop cost‑effective, technically sound solutions
  • Knowledge of transmission grid evaluation
  • Experience with power system software: Steady State, Stability, Electric Market Analysis
  • Data mining, reporting, and detailed engineering analysis
  • Effective communication and coordination (weekly planning calls)
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of time

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