Internships
Top Institutes that offer my PHD student internships (PNNL, NREL, NYPA, ABB, ERCOT, MISO, CAISO,ISO New England, QUANTA Technology, DUKE ENERGY, EPRI, FACEBOOK, PCI)
Companies hiring our undergraduate and master students for Co-op and internships
Utilities (Citizenship/H-1 visa may be required)
Duke Energy
Dominion Power
New York Power Administration
Energy United:https://www.energyunited.com/about-us/employment/
Consulting (usually no citizenship requirements)
SAS
DNV-GL
Quanta
M.C. Dean
Utilities: (most of them require you to be permanent resident or citizen)
Eaton
ISOs (most of them require you to be permanent resident or citizen)
ISO New England
New York ISO
MISO
California ISO
ERCOT
National Labs (usually no citizenship requirements)
Pacifc Northwest National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Lab
Argon National Lab
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Lawrence Berkely Lab
Sandia National Lab
Savannah River National Laboratory
Vendors (usually no citizenship requirements)
ABB
Siemens
General Electric
Landis&Gear
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL)
Itron
Schneider Electric
SAS
Sensus
Before the internship
Ask for background information so you can be prepared for the work you are gong to conduct
Contact your host to make sure you know the orientation dates and the logistics for you to settle in
Close the project in NCSU and send Karen a note to check out with FREEDM
Send me an email so I can terminate your RA contract. (You cannot be paid from RA and it will create problems if we don't terminate the contract)
Ask friends around to see if you can collect some useful information about how to be successful at the organization
During the internship
Dress up and be professional
Finish your assignment on time
Go to seminars and learn what is going on in that institute
Mingle with your fellow interns and your co-workers
At the end of the internship
1) Clean up your stuff and do not leave a mess after you left.
2) Turn in all the documents (e.g. key, badges, exit forms) required and organize your document to transfer it to your mentor.
3) Do not try to copy or download project information that is not allowed!
4) Invite your mentor out for lunch and get his feedback and suggestions on your performance during the internship.
5) Send a thank you note to them as they have taken their own time to supervise you and guide you through projects.
6) Have a safe trip back to Raleigh
7) Prepare to introduce your intern experience to the other students as we will host a seminar for all the students who are on internship to present their experience (20 minutes followed by Q&A)