Intern - System Planning Summer 2026

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The Role
As a Transmission Planning Intern, you will evaluate system performance, support renewable energy integration, assist with technical studies, and collaborate with engineers to enhance grid reliability.
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Summary of Responsibilities:

Start your career at a Great Place to Work! We’re looking for a Transmission Planning Intern to support our Transmission System Planning team.

Essential Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities
As a Transmission Planning Intern, you’ll contribute to efforts that ensure the electric grid meets future energy demands reliably and efficiently. You’ll:

  • Use electrical system models to evaluate system performance and future capacity needs
  • Support integration of renewable energy resources, energy storage, and other emerging technologies
  • Analyze grid scenarios to help shape strategic long-term planning
  • Assist with data collection, technical studies, and planning documentation
  • Collaborate with engineers to support regional reliability and grid modernization efforts

What You’ll Bring

  • A bachelor’s degree student majoring in Electrical Engineering
  • Familiar with basic electric theory and power systems concepts
  • Interested in learning how long-term system planning impacts grid reliability and clean energy integration
  • Curious, analytical, and collaborative

Why ATC?

At ATC, you’ll help shape the future of the electric grid. As a Transmission Planning intern, you’ll work on real projects that support grid reliability. You’ll gain hands-on experience using power system models, learn from experts in the field, and contribute to impactful work in a collaborative, flexible environment. Join us to launch your career with purpose. If this sounds like you, bring your positive energy to ATC!

The pay range for this position is $23-27/hr.  The pay range is a general guideline. Employment offers are evaluated individually and consider qualifications, experience and academic achievements.

Number of Openings Available:

1

Posting Date:

2025-09-02

Time Type:

Full time

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Applicants have rights under employment laws.  

ATC is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to foster diverse teams of talented people working safely together.  We respect and embrace diversity of all aspects and hire, train and promote employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  We encourage women, minorities, veterans and individuals with a disability to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. 

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Electrical System Models
Power System Models
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The Company
Kingsford, , MI
716 Employees

What We Do

ATC is connecting you with a sustainable energy future. We are a transmission-only electric utility that helps keep the lights on, businesses running and communities strong in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. As an owner and operator of almost 10,000 miles of transmission lines and more than 560 substations, we help meet the power needs of more than 5 million customers in Midwestern communities.

Our mission is to perfect our business and lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

We live a culture of one team – connected by purpose, curiosity and positive energy.

We are guided by our values: We Care, We Challenge, We Commit, We Communicate, We Compete and We Celebrate

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