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Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 10 hours ago

Intern/Co-op - Refining Electrical Engineering (Fall 2026)

Catlettsburg, KY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$32.31/hr - $40.89/hr

Start in 2026 Fall

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is committed to being a great place to work and is seeking an Intern/Co-op in Refining Electrical Engineering for Fall 2026. The role involves gaining practical experience in various aspects of electrical engineering within a refinery setting, including project management, troubleshooting, and process control systems.

EnergyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas

No H1B

Responsibilities

As an Electrical Engineer at a Marathon refinery, you can expect to become familiar with industry codes and best practices, build critical thinking skills, and gain an understanding of how all engineering disciplines work together as a cohesive team

You will also gain knowledge of various aspects of a refinery by working with a team of professionals who run a specific portion of the refining process

Most often, Electrical Engineers will have an opportunity to work on more than one area of the refinery, leading to a broad understanding of how the plant operates

Finally, you will have the opportunity to expand your written and verbal presentation skills in a professional work environment

Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Project Engineers work on a variety of real-world electrical and instrumentation projects in a refinery setting

During your time at MPC, you will develop and utilize project management skills including scope alignment, cost and schedule development, and teamwork through multiple engineering phases

You will also support the area teams

We are committed to developing engineers into professional project managers who successfully manage projects of all sizes

Reliability Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Engineers troubleshoot Electrical & Instrumentation issues at the refinery

As a reliability intern, you will help analyze failures of equipment, develop solutions for recurring equipment difficulties, submit Project Request Forms (PRF’s) to implement solutions, and understand equipment maintenance strategies

There will be opportunities to use electrical analysis software to solve coordination issues and run Arc Flash studies for the power system, as well as learning and understanding about how our critical Refinery Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) are applied

Process Control / Technical Service Engineers can work on a wide array of projects in support of the process control systems installed throughout the refinery and products movements areas

The process control systems in the refinery provide real-time control and data acquisition functions in support of operating the refinery process and electrical equipment

Typical college co-op assignments include the following: troubleshooting system power supply problems, control system programming, hardware and software lifecycle replacement projects, installing and troubleshooting communication networks and monitoring control system performance metrics

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringElectrical Analysis SoftwareControl System ProgrammingProject ManagementAcademic PerformanceTeamworkCritical ThinkingCommunication Skills