Branch Intern - Engineer

Branch Intern (Engineering)

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work. This position will be located in Albertville, MN.

Job Summary: The Branch Intern (Engineering) Internship within the Border States Internship Program aims to provide our interns with challenging, real-world projects specific to their career path. The intern will have a solid understanding of the department they work in, as well as the overall business. They work within the department on day-to-day projects, which include but are not limited to activities related to process improvement, project management, data support, reporting, documentation, and other assigned responsibilities.

Responsibilities: Essential functions include collaborating with the Project Manager team to track and update project milestones, deliverables, and risks within the Grid Solutions portfolio. Gain an understanding of utility and renewable scopes, both material and system integration to support project objectives. Lead and apply fundamental project management processes to effectively support scheduling, budgeting, and resource planning. Assist in creating and maintaining project documentation such as estimates, material submittals, meeting minutes, status reports, and action item trackers, while ensuring consistent adherence to project guidelines. Assist with creating quotes in SAP. Assist with documenting opportunities in Salesforce. Works within the department on day-to-day projects including but not limited to activities related to process improvement, project management, data support, reporting, documentation, and other assigned responsibilities. Collaborate with various departments throughout the company. Build relationships through meetings, events and one-on-ones with key leadership and employees. Assists with putting together Office/Engineer Trainings and take part in presentation of training. Researches and gathers product data including description, specifications, and photos, to use on BSE E-Commerce site. Assists with metering on the back side. Assists with Total Customer Cost Management process by gathering and entering data such as cost savings into Sharepoint. Participates in on-site customer projects, including part identification (Crib Crawl) and assists with customer part number identification at the customer's location. Travels with Application Engineers to customer sites for meetings or training. Assists with events, shows, and conferences. Travels with Application Engineers to customer events. Works on professional development through trainings, group projects and community involvement. Non-essential functions include performing other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate.

Qualifications: Currently pursuing a BS/BA Degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical or Mechanical. Students must have completed their junior year, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be eligible to work in the United States. Strong knowledge of business office procedures, office equipment operation, data entry/keyboarding skills and communication systems helpful. Prefer strong knowledge of PC for Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).

Skills and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills. Ability to effectively plan and organize. Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.

Physical Requirements: Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day: Occasionally. Lift from Waist: Occasionally. Lift from Floor: Occasionally. Carried for Distance: Not at all. Physical Activity Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day: Sitting - Not at all. Standing - Frequently. Walking - Continuously. Bending/stooping - Not at all. Crawling - Not at all. Climbing/Walking Stairs - Occasionally. Reaching - Occasionally. Crouching/squatting - Occasionally. Kneeling - Occasionally. Balancing - Frequently. Repetitive motion - Frequently. Pivoting - Occasionally. Pushing/Pulling - Occasionally. Grasping - Frequently. Fingering - Occasionally. Talking - Continuously. Driving - Occasionally. Desk work - Continuously. Use of a computer - Continuously. Use of a telephone - Occasionally. Hearing - Continuously. Exposure - Frequently. Travel - Not at all.

Additional Information: This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation. Hourly range is $16.00-$23.00/hour based on experience. Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with approximately 130 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers' needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment.