What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship: Engineering Intern position at KAUAI ISLAND UTILITY COOPERATIVE?
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) is an award winning and dynamic not-for-profit electric cooperative. Formed in 2002, KIUC is an industry leader in the transformation to a clean and modern renewable energy future. Member-owned, the cooperative is focused on improving the quality of life for its 34,000 members and is one of 900 electric co-ops serving more than 40 million members in 47 states. KIUC may be relatively small in size, but its bold leadership in renewable innovation has had an enormous positive impact on the global transition to 100% clean energy. KIUC has led utilities in the State of Hawaii in both reliability and renewable production for the past two years.
Job Summary:
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is looking for a juniors or seniors from an accredited 4-year college, majoring in the field of Mechanical or Electrical engineering, wishing to gain broad experience in the electric utility industry. Selected student will collect and analyze system data to work on Transmission & Distribution grid operations are projects.
The Engineering Internship program is intended to increase awareness to college students of the need for engineers in the electric utility business and to foster students that are interested in a career in engineering.