Commercial Operations Intern

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

At Xcel Energy, our employees are the driving force behind our success. So we make sure that, here, you can be your best. Doing work that makes a difference for neighbors and communities. Working with a team you can count on to push you. Expanding skills, staying ready for change, and capturing opportunities to grow. All with the support, rewards and recognition you need to thrive – during your internship and beyond.

Project Description

Xcel Energy is seeking candidates to support our Commercial Operations department within our Generation Organization at our T3-Denver Headquarters in the RiNo neighborhood in Denver, CO. Commercial Operations is a dynamic business unit responsible for optimizing Xcel Energy’s electric generation resource portfolio and delivering cost-effective power and gas to customers through fuel purchasing and planning, market coordination, and forecasting and analytics. This paid internship provides practical work experience to develop your existing skillset and collaborate with key internal stakeholders. Interns will be relied upon to play a role in achieving department objectives and goals. The program will allow you to apply what you’ve learned in school and further enhance your knowledge through hands-on training and provide opportunities to network and learn the utility industry.

Typical intern responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

- Produce Plexos production forecast models, analyze outcomes, and present findings to all areas of Xcel Energy

- Track the logistics, storage, reconciliation, and accounting of various solid fuels.

- Analyze long-term natural gas deliverability options for planned resources.

- Facilitate business planning, communications, and organization for Com Ops

- Prepare presentation materials for white-papers and Xcel Energy board meetings.

- Process large volumes of data into meaningful displays and dashboards under the guidance and tutelage of experienced data scientists

- Schedule and deliver gas and electricity from source to demand centers.

- Monitor the electric grid in real time to critically commit and dispatch generation resources; prepare PCI models to offer resources and bid load into organized markets.

This position is for a June 1st, 2026 start. This position may have the possibility to extend beyond the internship’s initial term based on the candidate’s successful performance and Xcel Energy’s business needs.

Minimum Requirements

- Current student, Junior status (as of Fall 2026) or higher.

- Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, or similar.

- Able to commute to our corporate office in Denver, CO- Hybrid Schedule

- Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week)/ part time during the spring (up to 20 hours a week).

Preferred Qualifications

- 3.50 GPA (out of a 4.0 scale) or higher

- Completed 2 years of undergraduate coursework (as of Fall 2026), including classes in advanced mathematics, coding or programming language, and/or statistics.

- Experience or Proficiency with MS Office and 365 tools, and excellent verbal and written skills.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $20.40 to $27.20 per hour

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

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Deadline to Apply: 01/30/26

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