Student Intern, Renewable Energy

About Us

UNS Energy Corporation, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.

We embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the communities we have served for generations, and in TEP’s case, since the 1890s. We’re building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service.

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Our culture is rooted in shared core values that define how we work and who we are. Our team of innovative professionals bring their authentic selves to work each day to power our vision and make a difference.

We create opportunities for employees to thrive through:

- Continual growth: In an industry changing faster than ever before, our commitment to professional growth and leadership development means we never stop challenging ourselves to explore new possibilities.

- Active Engagement: We support a collaborative environment, with peer-to-peer learning and employee-driven groups that foster an inclusive culture.

- Total compensation: UNS Energy Corporation also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401k plan with a generous company match and additional non-discretionary employer contribution for eligible employees, affordable individual and family health insurance plans, tuition assistance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance and much more.

Job Description - Student Intern, Renewable Energy

Position Description

Tucson Electric Power, one of Arizona’s leading utility companies, seeks an individual for the position of Student Intern in the Renewable Energy Resources Department. The focus of this position will be to provide support in developing, or assisting the management of the renewable energy program to ensure goals and milestones are met; provide support for the research of existing and future renewable technologies; and gain knowledge of the interactions that occur on the electric grid when renewable energy introduced.

This internship is year-long and requires part-time hours during the school year, and full-time hours during breaks. We offer a hybrid work schedule, with on-site work at our downtown Tucson location.

Position-Related Responsibilities

- Assist in distributed generation interconnection application processing.

- Organize company documents and working files related to renewable energy program management and compliance efforts.

- Travel to renewable energy sites to assist others in gather performance and production data.

- Provide input for existing program modifications and assist with new program or rate design.

- Perform other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

- Must be pursuing an Engineering Degree or a degree in Sustainability or related discipline with a graduation date of May 2026 or later.

- Experience with Microsoft Office products; including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

- Strong organizational skills, including experience in managing large amounts of data and files.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to take initiative

Requirements

- Must be able to work up to 20 hours per week during regular business hours; and up to 40 hours per week during summer and school breaks depending on the business needs.

- Student Interns must maintain the required hours for full-time student status, good academic standing at their college or university, as defined by the college or university and the GPA required for graduation by their college or university.

- Failure to maintain full-time status, good academic standing and/or the required GPA will result in Student Interns being deemed ineligible for participation in this program.

- Student Interns are employed on a temporary basis and are generally not eligible for some benefits; including holiday pay.

- Scheduling of work hours and assignments should be made taking into consideration that Student Interns are students first and employees second.

Pay Rate: $18+ depending on experience and qualifications

All job offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.