IT Electrical Engineering Intern - RTU SCADA (Distribution)

Firstenergy Service Corporation - Akron, OH

Full-time - Intern

Akron, OH

Utilities

About the position

The IT Electrical Engineering Intern will engage in professional-level work within the Co-op/Intern Professional Development Program at FirstEnergy. This role focuses on supporting Distribution Management Systems (DMS) through the design, development, and maintenance of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Remote Terminal Units (RTUs). Interns will receive hands-on training and mentorship while actively contributing to projects, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience over a 14-week full-time paid internship.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance FirstEnergy's DMS for situational awareness of electrical system conditions.
• Develop configurations and provide configuration of SCADA for monitoring and control of substations and line devices.
• Maintain, support, and enhance the SCADA and RTU components of the DMS.
• Assist with administration, maintenance, and upgrades to the software.
• Manage, test, and check out SCADA changes in various environments (development, quality assurance, simulator, production).
• Support Distribution system operators and engineers in the use of the DMS.
• Develop and communicate system documentation, version release notes, and training material.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled, full-time, in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited university/college with a major in Electrical Engineering.
• Class Standing - Rising Sophomore or Rising Junior.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
• Must be local to Akron, Cleveland or Canton areas.
• Ability to commit to a minimum of two (2) Intern rotations.
• Must have the ability to work without sponsorship (now or in the future).

Nice-to-haves

• Strong knowledge of Basic Network Concepts.
• PC Usage, Windows 10 operating system preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MS Outlook.

Benefits

• Full-time paid internship for 14 weeks.
• On-the-job training and challenging assignments.
• Mentorship from a Supervisor and a Coach/Mentor.