2027 Summer Intern Grid Research & Development (Graduate)

Sorry no VISA sponsorship OPT/CPT.

MISO 2027 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Ready to power up your future

Are you a PhD or graduateâlevel student pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering Power Systems Engineering or a related field and searching for a career-igniting summer internship in 2027 Do you want to see your ideas make a real impacthelping MISO keep the lights on for 45 million people by driving innovations that boost system reliability resilience and performance and tackling some of the most complex technical challenges in the energy industry

If that sparks your interest keep reading

What youll do as a MISO Intern:

• Work with MISOs Markets & Grid R&D teams to understand a real engineering or market challenge define the research question and explore possible solutions.
• Run grid or market simulations using engineering and optimization tools comparing different approaches to see which solution works best under real system conditions.
• Analyze historical market or grid data to understand key patterns evaluate new ideas and help build recommendations that support more reliable and efficient market and grid operations
• Attend community service events intern socials networking activities and development programming to help you grow your confidence build relationships and understand MISOs broader mission.
• Wrap up the summer with a final presentation summarizing your project work recommendations and areas of impact.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay plus housing assistance for qualified students.
• A collaborative mission-driven culture where your contributions matter.
• An internship that blends technical challenge professional development and fun.
• An average of 40 hours per week on site in our Carmel IN office.
• Potential to extend internship to part-time remote work during the school year.

We are looking for students who

• Are graduate students with PhD candidates highly preferred studying Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering (Operations Research).
• Have taken classes or done projects in power systems optimization electricity markets renewable energy operations research or engineering modeling.
• Are comfortable learning tools such as Matlab Python PSS/E TSAT VSAT or optimization software like AMPL AIMMS Gurobi.
• Bring strong analytical skills and enjoy applying math engineering or physics concepts to realâworld grid or market challenges.
• Communicate clearly collaborate effectively and are excited to work on applied research that supports planning operations reliability and market design.

To be eligible for the program you must be available to start Wednesday June 2^nd 2027 and continue through Friday August 13^th 2027. No VISA sponsorship opportunities including OPT/CPT.

Transformative innovation is happening in the electric industry from digitalizing homes and distributed resources to renewable energy and an ever-changing grid. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. and through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid running a robust energy market planning for a bright future its what our immensely hardworking and dedicated team does every day. Plug into your future career. Apply today and help us keep the power flowing!

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Intern