Student Internship - Resource Adequacy Assessment Improvement

About the role

ISO New England is the independent system operator responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable flow of electricity in our region and planning for the future of the electric grid. We are at the forefront of New England’s ongoing transition to clean energy.

Internship Title

Resource Adequacy Assessment Improvement Department - Advanced Technology Solutions

Minimum Education level

PhD

Preferred Majors

Power System Engineering or Electrical Engineering

What You’ll be Working On

• Work with ISO New England’s in-house Probabilistic Evaluation Tool for Resource Adequacy (PETRA) to support capacity requirement analysis and resource accreditation studies.
• Help enhance how storage resources, uncertainty correlations, and fuel inventory are represented in resource adequacy models—applying data analytics, optimization, and programming to real-world grid reliability questions.
• Gain practical experience with power system modeling, probabilistic analysis, data-driven reliability assessment, and technical problem solving in a regional transmission organization environment.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Your work will help ISO New England improve the tools and modeling approaches used to evaluate whether the region has sufficient resources to meet future electricity demand. By strengthening resource adequacy assessments, you’ll contribute to more informed planning decisions and support a reliable, resilient grid as energy storage, renewable resources, fuel availability, and demand patterns continue to evolve.

What We Look for in a Candidate

• Currently pursuing a PhD in power system engineering, electrical engineering, operations research, or a related field.
• Knowledge of power system resource adequacy concepts.
• Strong background in optimization, analytical methods, and technical problem solving.
• Strong programming skills, with experience using Python and Gurobi.
• Experience with energy storage modeling is preferred.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an EEO employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, age, ancestry, marital status, disability (including learning, mental, intellectual, and physical), service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Drug Free Environment

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.