About the role#
The Electric Distribution Grid Planning Rotational Program offers a summer internship for students to gain exposure to how the distribution system is planned, protected, and operated. You will rotate through four specific teams: Network Planning, Power Quality, Data Center Grid Planning, and Protection Engineering. Under the guidance of experienced engineers, you will use system models and data to support real projects. This role provides hands-on experience with the infrastructure required to serve customers safely and reliably.
What you'll do#
- Rotate through four Electric Distribution teams to learn about system planning, protection, and operations.
- Use power system modeling and planning tools to evaluate system conditions.
- Assist with capacity reviews, equipment loading analysis, and voltage studies.
- Participate in power quality investigations and learn about monitoring equipment.
- Study protection fundamentals, including fault types, time-current curves, and relay settings.
- Review recent protection events or misoperations.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders during team meetings and investigations.
- Document observations and results for assigned analyses.
- Complete a deliverable for each rotation and present your findings to the team.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an ABET-accredited bachelor's or master's program in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Graduation date of Fall 2028 or later.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Knowledge of engineering theories, principles, and fundamentals.
- Ability to perform engineering calculations using software programs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills for technical writing and presentations.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
- Willingness to learn new software tools and engineering concepts.
- No prior work experience is required.
Location & details#
- Location: Richmond, Virginia.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days teleworking).
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: Paid position.
- Note: Dominion Energy does not provide visa sponsorship for this role.
About Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is a public utility company based in Richmond, Virginia. It provides regulated electricity to 3.6 million customers across Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The company also supplies natural gas to 500,000 customers in South Carolina. It operates as a developer of offshore wind and solar power and produces carbon-free electricity in New England.
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