About the role#
Join the Central Analytics and Enterprise Asset Management team for a summer internship. You will turn data into insights and support how Avista manages its assets and operations. This program includes a formal mentor, learning sessions, and facility tours, including visits to hydroelectric dams. You will gain practical experience in the utility industry.
What you'll do#
- Collect, organize, analyze, and document business data.
- Support dashboards, reports, and data visualization efforts.
- Assist with data governance and data quality initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting and business processes.
- Support Enterprise Asset Management projects.
- Help develop documentation, procedures, and process improvements.
- Collaborate with business partners across the organization.
- Gain exposure to utility operations and how data informs business decisions.
What you'll need#
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time for the 2027-2028 academic year.
- Pursuing a degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Decision Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a professional team environment.
- Preferred experience or coursework in Power BI, Power Query, Databricks, SQL, financial modeling, machine learning, statistical modeling, or AI agent creation.
- Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Location & details#
- This internship is based on-site at our headquarters in Spokane, Washington.
- The term is Summer 2027.
- This is a full-time, paid position.
- Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test, background check, and motor vehicle records review.
About Avista
Avista is a utility company based in Spokane, Washington. It manages the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas. The company serves 360,000 electric customers and 321,000 natural gas customers. Its service territory covers 30,000 square miles across eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of Oregon. The organization operates as a division of Avista Corp and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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