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Intern - Distribution Engineering

Evergy
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SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

 

JOB TITLE: Intern - Distribution Engineering

REQUISITION:  DIS00UI

DEPARTMENT: Distribution Engineering – Wichita Service Center or F&M Service Center

LOCATION: Wichita, KS or Kansas City, MO

PAY RANGE: $23.00 - $28.00

 

Internship Position for Summer 2026. 

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Other hours as required) 

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more

 

Intern Description:

Under general supervision of a staff engineer, you will provide future planning support to Evergy’s Distribution Engineering and day-to-day technical support to Evergy’s Distribution System Operations, Field Operations, and Customer and Community Operations, among others.  

 

Using engineering fundamentals, interns will make recommendations for the Distribution system by analyzing engineering data and processes to improve our operational efficiency. You will learn how to analyze and interpret data from power quality meters and make recommendations to solve problems involving harmonics, transients, voltage sags or swells, and other reliability issues on the distribution system. 

 

Job tasks include but not limited to:

  • Perform distribution system voltage studies
  • Perform load flow and fault current analysis
  • Perform protective device coordination
  • Perform power factor correction and capacitor placement
  • Perform motor start studies
  • Program distribution equipment such as capacitor controllers, sectionalizers, reclosers, and voltage regulators
  • Collect and compile financial data for budgeting and actual costs of projects

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidates must currently be enrolled in a university or technical program, with preference given to those entering Jr. and Sr. level classes and majoring in Electrical Engineering.

 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

  • Must be dependable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and proofreading skills.
  • Must have the ability to learn major systems in a timely fashion.
  • Must possess the ability to work and communicate effectively with other company personnel.
  • Ability to apply engineering principles to find solutions to problems
  • Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases preferred.
  • Must be able to handle multiple priorities and operate efficiently and effectively in high stress environment.

 

Working Conditions:

Conditions will vary from office to field environment. Some travel may be required within our service territory, but employees generally return to their work location by the end of the day. 

 

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

 

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.