Gas Engineering Intern (fall 2025)

Internship Opportunity At Xcel Energy

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you're looking for.

At Xcel Energy, our employees are the driving force behind our success. So we make sure that, here, you can be your best. Doing work that makes a difference for neighbors and communities. Working with a team you can count on to push you. Expanding skills, staying ready for change, and capturing opportunities to grow. All with the support, rewards, and recognition you need to thrive – during your internship and beyond.

Project Description

Project activities and responsibilities could include assistance project management, pipeline engineering, data cleanup, federal code verification, documentation preparation, and other activities as required.

• Work with the Engineering staff to support the Transmission Control Center.
• Work as an entry level engineering analyst doing tasks that support the tools, programs, and databases used to perform various operational tasks such as outage coordination, power flow studies, power system monitoring, and assist with operator training. Through practical operations experience and mentoring, a successful candidate will gain significant professional confidence and people skills.

This position is for an immediate start. These positions may have the possibility to extend beyond the internship's initial term based on the candidate's successful performance and Xcel's business needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Current student, Junior status (as of Fall 2025) or higher.
• Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in Civil, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Able to commute to the service center in Denver, CO – hybrid schedule.
• Able to work part time during the fall (up to 20 hours a week)/ full time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you're ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $22.50 to $30.10 per hour. This position is eligible for the following benefits: Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays.

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Deadline to Apply: 09/25/25