NineStar Connect

Engineering Internship - Summer 2027

NineStar Connect  •  Indianapolis, IN (Onsite)  •  6 hours ago
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Job Description

Company Description

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative and wholesale provider of reliable, affordable electricity to our 21 electric distribution member cooperatives. These cooperatives in turn serve more than 280,000 homes, businesses, and farms in Indiana and Illinois.

As a not-for-profit co-op, we do things a bit differently—and that’s the point. Because we aren’t influenced by shareholders, we make our decisions with our members in mind. That means we value things like teamwork, and putting families first. It also means a business model that’s designed for stability and growth. It’s a Deliberately Different approach to the energy industry, and that’s great news for the people who count on us.

Job Description

Objective:

Support the Engineering team by assisting with technical analyses, project activities, and engineering reviews while gaining practical experience in utility operations and infrastructure development.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

As an engineering intern at WVPA you will:

  • Assist with various engineering calculations and studies following good engineering and utility practices.
  • Review engineering deliverables including: design prints, study reports, equipment specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents.
  • Examine calculations, studies, and design packages performed by both internal and external engineering staff
  • Support substation/transmission line project teams through procurement and construction management activities
  • Interface with Member Cooperatives related to engineering services on various distribution matter

Qualifications

Education/Experience Requirements:

  • Must be currently enrolled at a college or university in an ABET accredited program
  • Completion of at least two years towards a Bachelor’s degree in electrical, civil, or mechanical engineering.

Preferred Education/Experience:

  • Coursework in Power Systems is a plus

Additional Information

Wabash Valley Power Alliance reserves the right to request official or unofficial transcripts as part of the selection process to verify educational qualifications, coursework, academic standing, and/or eligibility for the internship.

This is a paid summer internship opportunity located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Please note that housing or a housing stipend is not provided.

Working Conditions:

  • Works indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

NineStar Connect

About NineStar Connect

NineStar Connect is a smart utility. We deliver fiber optic connectivity and other utility infrastructure for homes and businesses that drive economic development and growth for communities.

NineStar Connect is a provider of Fiber Optic connectivity for Broadband, Voice Services, Hosted Phone Solutions and Televison. To round out your communications needs, NineStar also provides Outsourced IT and Security Solutions.

NineStar Connect is committed to providing innovative, high quality electric and communication solutions to our members and customers as partners, always striving to exceed their needs and expectations.

Previously Hancock Telecom and Central Indiana Power, NineStar Connect has emerged as a company that will become a leader in smart grid deployment with the ability to provide advanced communications services to unserved and under served areas. NineStar is the second company in America to combine a communications and electric company. We are a co-op owned by our members and strive everyday to improve services and day-to-day operations of our customers. NineStar Connect provides forward-thinking, customer-centric energy and communication solution that not only work for today, but provide for a better tomorrow.

Industry
Telecommunications
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Greenfield, IN
Year Founded
2011
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