Summer 2027 Intern Program: Engineering Opportunities - Albany, NY
Our Gridtern Program provides currently enrolled college students with the opportunity to gain practical experience in the energy industry.
Intern responsibilities will vary based upon your area of interest and department placement. Applying to this opportunity confirms your interest in being considered for one or more of the departments below for summer 2027.
Available Roles
Distribution Planning and Asset Management (Albany, NY)
Our Distribution Planning and Asset Management team is responsible for planning, analyzing, and optimizing the electric distribution system to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective service for customers. The team evaluates system capacity, load growth, reliability performance, distributed energy resources, electrification trends, and emerging technologies to identify infrastructure needs across sub-transmission and distribution networks. By collaborating with operations, engineering, asset management, project delivery, and regulatory teams, they develop strategies that support grid modernization, system resilience, regulatory compliance, and the long-term reliability of the electric system.
As a Gridtern, you will support the Distribution Planning and Asset Management team while gaining hands-on experience in electric system planning, asset management, and grid modernization initiatives. You will assist with planning studies related to sub-transmission and distribution systems, analyze system performance and reliability data, and support evaluations of customer load growth and distributed generation interconnection requests. Working alongside engineers and cross-functional stakeholders, you will contribute to projects focused on system reliability, electrification, and infrastructure modernization while gaining exposure to technical analysis, problem-solving, and the collaborative decision-making processes that help shape the future of the electric grid. *This role requires a valid US Driver's license.
NY Distribution Planning and Asset Management (Albany, NY)
Our Distribution Planning team is responsible for planning, analyzing, and optimizing the electric distribution system to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective service. The team evaluates system capacity, load growth, reliability performance, distributed energy resources, electrification trends, and emerging technologies to identify infrastructure needs across sub-transmission and distribution networks. By collaborating with Operations, Engineering, Asset Management, Project Delivery, and Regulatory teams, they help modernize the grid, support customer needs, and ensure the long-term reliability and resiliency of the electric system.
As a Gridtern, you will support the Distribution Planning team while gaining hands-on experience in electric system planning, reliability analysis, and asset management. You will assist with distribution and sub-transmission planning studies, customer load and distributed generation interconnection evaluations, reliability performance analysis, and infrastructure planning initiatives. Working alongside engineers and cross-functional stakeholders, you will help analyze system data, support grid modernization efforts, and contribute to solutions that enhance reliability, resiliency, and customer service. Through this experience, you will develop technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills while gaining insight into the planning processes that shape the future of the electric grid. This role requires a valid US Driver's license.
What You'll Need to Apply
- Availability to start on the program start date, Monday, May 24, 2027, and work full-time (40 hours a week) for the duration of the summer
- Must be registered as a full-time student and continue your education full-time through the Fall 2027 semester
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree
- Majoring in Electrical, Mechanical or Power Engineering
- Have accumulated 18 or more credits and be at least 18 years of age
- Possess work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (including CPT & OPT)
- These positions will require a valid US Driver’s license with a safe driving history that complies with National Grid’s Safe Driver policy. This qualification will be further discussed at the time of offer.
What You’ll Get in Return
- Gain hands-on experience applying your academic knowledge to meaningful work
- Explore career opportunities and build your understanding of the energy industry
- Connect with professionals across National Grid and expand your network
- Receive personalized feedback, coaching, and mentorship throughout your internship
- Develop the confidence, skills, and experience needed to launch your career
- An hourly wage based on your major, degree type, and class year
About the Intern Program
Your summer will begin on Monday, May 24, 2027. Our Gridtern Program offers you the chance to expand your skills and broaden your mind, while exploring the best of what our industry has to offer.
You’ll work full time with a specific team for the duration of your internship, taking part in training and development activities to kickstart your career.
About National Grid
National Grid is the critical energy infrastructure company, operating the electricity and gas networks and infrastructures that connects millions of people to the energy they use every day, supporting homes, businesses and communities across Massachusetts and New York.
We know the future of energy won't be shaped by what we know today. It will be shaped by what's possible tomorrow. That's why we're investing in the next generation of talent, giving undergraduates and graduates the opportunity to learn from experts, gain hands-on experience and contribute to work that matters from day one.
Are you ready to unlock the power of the possible?
More Information
Salary Range
$21.00 -$31.00 an hour
National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
Candidates will be assessed and provided offers based on major, degree type, and class year. Our Gridtern Program does not offer relocation, housing assistance, or public transportation reimbursement for Gridterns; however, we can provide a list of resources to utilize in making your arrangements.
Please note that as a Gridtern, you must reside within our existing footprint, which includes Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. You must also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to your assigned primary office.
Applications close on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. As we review applications on a rolling basis, this posting may close earlier if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Early application is encouraged.
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Nearest Major Market: Albany