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Mechanical Engineering Internship - Substation and Power Generation

Fayetteville💼 Internship🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Summer 2027 internship for mechanical engineering students to perform hands-on work on substation and power generation systems, including CAD design, protection schemes, and structural analysis.

Role type

Summer engineering intern (mechanical)

Builds

Medium to extra high voltage substation systems, protection schemes, and structural foundations

Domain

Power generation and transmission infrastructure

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

CAD design, AutoCAD, Revit, steel member analysis, geotechnical interpretation, fault identification, load flow studies, grounding safety studies, lightning protection analysis, conductor ampacity analysis, electrical studies, basic relaying, control wiring, fiber communications, problem-solving, math skills

Preferred skills

Strong communication, teamwork, ownership, attention to detail

Technologies

AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Perform CAD design processes and standards, analyze physical arrangement and protection for high voltage systems, conduct basic relaying and fault identification, design substation structures and foundations, interpret geotechnical information, perform steel member and node analysis, conduct electrical studies and load flow analysis

Seniority

Intern

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