The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is responsible for the safe, reliable, and economic planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System. We provide open and non-discriminatory access to Alberta’s interconnected power grid and also facilitate Alberta’s competitive wholesale electricity market. The AESO strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where people feel respected and welcomed for who they are, together we deliver high performance and innovative results.
The Data and Cloud Compute team is seeking a full-time Summer Student to join for a 4-month term from May to August 2026. In this position, you’ll gain hands-on experience working with modern enterprise platforms like Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and the Microsoft Power Platform. You’ll contribute to real initiatives involving data quality, reporting, cloud governance, and low-code solutions—all while learning how large organizations manage and scale data.
As the successful candidate, you will work alongside Product Managers, Project Managers, Data Engineers, Cloud Architects, Azure Administrators and many more skilled professionals.
We support a hybrid work environment, where the team is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays are flexible for where you work best.
Key accountabilities:
Work with Data & Analytics
Perform data quality checks (completeness, duplicates, freshness)
Support testing of reports and dashboards
Inventory and analyze Power BI reports and datasets
Identify opportunities to improve or streamline reporting
Explore Cloud & Azure
Inventory cloud resources across development and test environments
Validate naming and tagging standards
Assist with cost tracking and governance improvements
Document cloud architectures using simple diagrams
Strengthen Data Foundations
Help organize and clean up data inventories (datasets, sources, owners)
Create high-level data lineage diagrams to visualize data flows
Improve visibility and understanding of enterprise data assets
Build with Power Platform
Inventory and document Power Apps and automations
Support testing and improvement of apps and workflows
Help develop starter templates for Power BI and automation solutions
Assist with intake and tracking of new requests
Improve Processes & Documentation
Create and enhance documentation, guides, and knowledge articles
Support service and workflow documentation in ServiceNow
Identify gaps in governance and knowledge management materials
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
What you’ll bring to us:
Completion of at least third year coursework in a post-secondary program such as Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or Business Technology.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Interest in data, cloud, or emerging technologies (AI is a bonus!).
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team.
Exposure to Power BI, Azure, or Power Platform tools.
Basic understanding of data concepts (reports, dashboards, data quality).
Experience with Excel or data analysis tools is an asset.
Application deadline: April 7, 2026
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If you are contacted for a pre-screening and/or interview, please advise of any accommodation measures required to enable you to fully participate. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
The Alberta Electric System Operator is unable to accept unsolicited agency resumes.
The Alberta Electric System Operator, and its members, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the "AESO") is committed to protecting personal information provided to it. When you submit your personal information to the AESO for the purpose of pursuing employment with the AESO, the collection, use and disclosure of personal information is in accordance with the provisions of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) of Alberta.
As noted, the AESO is mandated to maintain the safe and reliable operations of the provincial power grid. As part of meeting its obligations, the AESO may require the successful candidate to undergo a criminal background check for the position. This collection of personal information for the purposes of a check will be conducted in accordance with Section 4 of POPA.
Our mandate is to provide for the safe, reliable and economic operation of the interconnected electric system and to promote a fair, efficient and openly competitive electricity market.
We do this in four key areas:
Direct The Safe and Reliable Operation of the Grid: We work with industry partners to keep electricity safely and reliably flowing throughout the province. Our System Controllers dispatch generation to meet electricity demand and direct the operation of the transmission system 24/7, 365 days a year. We ensure almost five million Albertans have power when they need it.
Plan the Transmission System: We plan ahead by developing power supply and demand forecasts and scenarios to ensure the right transmission lines are built in the right locations, as cost effectively as possible. We identify needed transmission solutions and work through the regulatory process to secure necessary approvals.
Connect customers to the grid: We ensure customers can connect to the transmission system in a safe and reliable manner. Timely transmission system access is facilitated through the AESO’s Connection Process. Using transmission tariffs, we recover the costs of the transmission system from customers. After deducting our costs of operating the system, we forward the remainder to transmission facility owners.
Operate the Wholesale Electricity Market: Electricity in Alberta is bought and sold through a wholesale market. We operate the market, manage its financial settlement function, and facilitate its ongoing development by designing and implementing market rules to ensure it is a fair, efficient and openly competitive market.
