About this role
Launch your Career with NV Energy!
Join the largest energy provider in the state of Nevada and learn about the Power Utility Industry while you complete your Marketing program. NV Energy is part of the Berkshire Hathaway Energy global family of companies and has been serving the people of Nevada for over 150 years.
Year-Round internships are available in Las Vegas, for full time Engineering students beginning May 2026 and end May 2027.
The NV Energy Internship program is designed to ensure that it will challenge interns with meaningful work, expose them to a career in the energy industry, and help them transition from academics to the workforce. Successful completion of a Company internship can put an intern on the fast track to a full-time career with NV Energy following graduation. Successful students can build upon their existing skills and explore valuable careers in a variety of areas such as Electrical Engineer, Telecom Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Civil Engineer and Computer Engineering.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a team to provide engineering support to ensure reliability, availability, efficiency and functionality of all equipment, processes and projects
- Assist in basic engineering tasks of design, evaluation, problem solving, analysis, and planning to support power transmission and distribution, plant operations and/or maintenance
- Comply with safety policy and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
- Interface with engineering staff, plant site operations & maintenance groups, and other personnel to ensure consistent, practical, and effective engineering solutions
- Participate in special projects and engineering team assignments as requested
- Data entry, sample collection, and preparation of applications and reports
- Other duties may be assigned
All students must be available to work the following schedule:
- Summer: 20 - 40 hours per week
- School Year: minimum of 12 up to a maximum of 20 hours per week
When applying, students must attach a transcript providing proof of at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA for consideration. All students must attach transcripts and verification of college/university enrollment at the time of application to begin or continue employment.
NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.
At NV Energy, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
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About BHE
Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company with principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, doing business as NV Energy. Serving a combined 45,592-square-mile service territory, NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services and products to approximately 2.4 million citizens of Nevada and nearly 40 million tourists annually.
Keep up with NV Energy at Facebook.com/NVEnergy and Twitter.com/NVEnergy.
What you'll do
- Interns will provide engineering support to ensure the reliability and efficiency of equipment and processes. They will assist in engineering tasks such as design, evaluation, and problem-solving.
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