Xcel Energy · 20 hours ago
System Protection Engineering Intern
Denver Metropolitan Area
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$20.70/hr - $30.10/hr
Start in 2026 SummerXcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services. The System Protection Engineering Intern will support modeling of electric power systems, perform short circuit studies, and assist engineers with day-to-day tasks while gaining valuable experience in the field.
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Responsibilities
Support in event analysis for outages by analyzing lightning correlation
Short circuit modeling tasks for new assets, retired equipment processing, and distribution and transmission equipment modeling
Support laboratory testing of relays for firmware updates and protection scheme verification
Perform short-circuit coordination for distribution feeder relays using short circuit software and coordination module
Assist in management of protective relay database, including running of queries and verifying materials returned from the field
Qualification
Required
Current student, Sophomore status (as of May 2026) or higher
Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, civil, or chemical)
Able to commute to the corporate office in Denver, CO
Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week). If the interns have proven that they are able to be productive or effective working remotely without supervision, then we can allow part time (min 8 hours/week) from home in the Fall 2026 semester and onwards. We will still require full-time every summer (40 hours/week) as hybrid in office on Tuesday-Thursdays
Preferred
2.8 GPA (out of a 4.0 scale) or higher
Completed 1 year of undergraduate coursework, including classes in basic circuits
Experience and proficiency in spreadsheets
Benefits
Pension
401(k) plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Holidays
Company
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas energy company that offers a portfolio of energy-related products and services to customers.
Founded in 1909
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.39BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyBreakthrough Energy Ventures
2024-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.2B
2023-10-18Grant· $100M
2023-09-22Grant· $70M
Leadership Team
Robert Frenzel
Chairman, President and CEO
Brian Van Abel
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-27
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