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Electrical / I&C Engineering Intern - Year Round

Part-time

Energy Northwest

Richland, WAPart-time / Temporary$19.31–27.32/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.31–27.32/hr
Location
Richland, WA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Part-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Energy Northwest is hiring an Electrical / I&C Engineering Intern for a paid, year-round internship in Richland, Washington. The intern will provide technical support based on assigned projects and student skill level, reporting to department staff. The role requires current enrollment in a related technical bachelor’s or graduate program and a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA. The estimated start date is May/June 2027.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Graduate DegreeCurrent EnrollmentGPA 2.8+High School Diploma or GEDLegally Authorized to Work

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Richland, WA

Part time

REQ26_351

Posting closes at 11:59 PM the day before the listed end date.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite in Richland, WA.

This is a paid year-round internship.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Provide entry-level to more advanced technical support for the designated organization based on assigned projects and student skill level. This position will be directly accountable to assigned department staff and will support assigned project related activities and initiatives.

Estimated start date: May/June 2027

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Support assigned routine department activities

  • Support technical project-related activities within the department

  • Support emergent related work or assignments

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Requires current part to full time enrollment status in a bachelor’s or graduate degree program in a technical field related to the assigned role at an accredited college or university.

Target hire designation is determined by the expected knowledge level needed for the job duties assigned to each internship and by the expected status level of the student when the internship commences (Senior, Junior, etc).

Must maintain a minimum 2.8 cumulative G.P.A. unless approved by Human Resources.

The selected candidate will be expected to be available to work onsite at the designated work location on a year-round basis if business needs warrant it. High School Diploma or GED required.

PAY RANGE

Pay is based on academic level:

Freshman : $19.31 per hour

Sophomore : $19.31 per hour

Junior : $25.17 per hour

Senior : $27.32 per hour

BENEFITS

Temporary employees may be required to participate in the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS) and may also be eligible to enroll in medical insurance if the duration and hours worked requirements are met. Temporary employees accrue paid time off that is available to use after 90 days of employment.

Energy Northwest does not provide employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Know Your Rights (PDF)

Current Energy Northwest employees must apply through the Jobs Hub on Workday.

As a regional leader in clean energy generation and public power solutions, Energy Northwest develops, owns and operates a diverse mix of electricity generating resources, including hydro, solar, battery storage and wind projects – and the Northwest’s only nuclear power facility. Energy Northwest is a Washington state joint operating agency comprised of public power member utilities, serving more than 1.5 million customers. The agency continually explores new generation projects and solutions to meet its members’ needs.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,010 open Engineering Intern jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.31–27.32/hr
  • Washington median$25–34/hr33 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–30/hr990 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $23.32/hr, is 17% below the Washington median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering Intern hourly ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 36 open Engineering Intern jobs in Washington and 2,010 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
Engineering Intern postings that state a minimum ask for 0 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 1 year (33 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 921 of the 2,010 open Engineering Intern jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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