2023 Summer College Intern-Meter Technology and Product Support
Florida Power & Light Company is America’s largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today!
Position Specific Description
Under direct supervision, this job seeks for the candidate to apply basic engineering principles to support everyday operations and special projects. As part of the Meter Engineering team, the Intern will have the opportunity to work safely with different metering technologies and learn more about industry and FPL standards and best practices. The position includes hands on activities to support qualification, acceptance, root cause analysis and feasibility of existing and new industry technology. Candidates must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to be considered
Some of the responsibilities for our plant internships are listed below:
- Learn and practice FPL safety culture and corporate values
- Support Meter Engineering team on new meter shipment acceptance testing process
- Review and update work instructions, process flows and operating procedures
- Support Six Sigma projects
- Conduct supervised technology investigations associated and produce reports
- Learn and perform electromagnetic compatibility, accuracy, temperature humidity and functional testing on metering devices
* Major: Electrical Engineering
Job Overview
To be considered for an internship, you must be actively enrolled at a college or university as a full-time student seeking a bachelor’s degree or higher. You must also have a current cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher (on a 0.00 to 4.00 scale).
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists department with assigned projects
- Completes challenging projects and assignments
- Presents final project to senior leadership at the end of the internship
- Assumes responsibility for own travel, lodging, and transportation necessary to be available for the program
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- High school grad / GED
- Maintain active enrollment in a Bachelor or higher degree program
- Maintain cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Preferred Qualifications
- None
Employee Group: Non Exempt
Employee Type: Intern
Job Category: Intern
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: No
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