About the role#
The Work Scheduling Intern supports the planning, scheduling, and coordination of distribution line and service work. This role involves managing customer work requests, tracking prerequisites, and coordinating resources across various internal and external teams. You will help ensure work is completed safely and on schedule while gaining experience in utility-specific work management systems.
What you'll do#
- Assist with planning and coordinating distribution line and service projects.
- Support the review of customer work requests and ensure all prerequisites are met.
- Coordinate resources, schedules, and customer commitments while managing changing priorities.
- Partner with engineers, construction teams, contractors, inspectors, and other stakeholders.
- Adjust schedules based on weather, resource availability, and workload conflicts.
- Help coordinate planned customer service outages.
- Maintain accurate work information in business applications and scheduling systems.
- Communicate with stakeholders to support team goals.
- Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing an associate degree in Engineering Technology, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, Technology, or a related field.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively in a team environment.
- Capacity to learn utility-specific systems and scheduling processes.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint is a plus.
- A valid driver's license.
Location & details#
- Locations: Pulaski, VA and Wytheville, VA.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Compensation: Paid position.
- Duration: Minimum 10 weeks.
- Travel: May be required based on assignment location and business needs.
About American Electric Power
American Electric Power is a utility company based in Columbus, Ohio. It operates a large electric transmission and distribution system across 11 states. The company maintains 40,000 miles of transmission lines and 225,000 miles of distribution lines. It serves 5.6 million customers and employs over 17,000 people.
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