Summer 2022 Intern Program: Syracuse, NY (Electrical Engineering Majors)

Help Bring Energy to Life. Become a Gridtern.

The world of energy is changing faster than ever. At National Grid, the work you do will touch lives and shape the way we use and consume energy for generations to come. Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.  We’re planning, innovating and working to be as vital and relevant as ever before for our customers and communities.  Join us and be at the heart of clean energy transition.

Our Gridtern Program is a structured paid summer internship opportunity established to provide you with hands-on learning experience as well as exposure to various functions within our company as your introduction to the energy industry. Your summer will be filled with hands on projects and assignments, countless networking opportunities, field learning experiences and professional development.

Gridterns will start their summer on either May 23rd or June 6th 2022. Here at National Grid we believe what you achieve while working, is more important than where you do your work. Understanding that different moments call for different environments, we are taking the approach that the future of work is hybrid. Put simply, most of our teams follow a mixture of both home and office working. Specific department set ups do vary and will be identified later in the selection process. 

For more details about our Gridtern Program and the selection process/timeline please visit our .

Internship responsibilities will vary on department placement. With over 200 intern positions being offered for the summer, we don’t advertise them all individually; below are a handful of examples of 2022 participating departments to showcase the array of opportunities!

Electric Project Development

Our Electric Project Development department is responsible for the planning, delivery, management, and governance of our Complex Electric Capital Projects. The team ensures that these projects are developed within cost, optimize the design and development, as well as engage with our key stakeholders to ensure adherence to various processes and standards.

Option Solution Engineering

Our Option Solution Engineering department is part of our Transmission team and is responsible for creating the Option Solutions Document (OSD). This document looks to identify high level scope and cost of a project for various substation or transmission line needs.

T&D Grid Modernization

Our T&D Grid Modernization department is responsible for the delivery and program management of digital substation and grid modernization projects. These new technology deployments require focused support to deploy at scale while minimizing risk of deployment. The team oversees all the phases of implementation including technology review and selection; defining project budget, scope and timeline; distribution planning and design; project management; internal and external reporting and tracking; and stakeholder engagement.

Gas Construction Engineering

The Gas Construction Engineering department is responsible for efficiently designing various gas distribution construction projects within our service territories. Once the project has been designed, the team monitors these projects by conducting routine site visits until completion.

Qualifications include (but not limited to):

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Applicant must have accumulated 18 or more credits and be 18 years of age
• Applicants for the Gridtern Program must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Registered in school as a full-time student and continuing education full-time for Fall 2022 Semester
• Some intern positions will require a valid US Driver’s license. This qualification will be included in department specific Gridtern position(s) during the next step of the selection process

National Grid’s Talent Acquisition Team shares qualified candidates’ applications with departments participating in the Gridtern program based on the interests you have noted in your resume and profile. If advanced to the next step in the selection process, you will be asked to submit your candidate profile to a specific department(s). At that time, you will receive more information on the department, role, specific location, working structure, and detailed responsibilities of the position(s).

In the meantime, if you are interested in working in other National Grid locations, check out our other summer Gridtern positions in: Massachusetts, Downstate New York or Upstate New York. You must apply to location specific postings in order to be considered for that area. National Grid does not offer relocation, housing assistance, or public transportation reimbursement for Gridterns; however, we can provide a list of resources for hired Gridterns to utilize in making their own arrangements.

Check out what our 2021 Gridterns had to say about their experience this past summer.

“I learned a lot from the Summer Internship Program 2021 and would like to join National Grid again in future as there is a lot of scope to learn more and achieve my future goals.”  Bhumika, Digital Marketing Major

“I really enjoyed the numerous activities and opportunities the Gridterns had to learn more about the company through topics of the week. It's refreshing to know that I worked for a company that takes diversity and inclusion so seriously.”  Katherine, Mechanical Engineering Major

“Overall, this internship was very impactful for me as I enjoyed my work. I hope to one day work in the utility industry and National Grid has definitely put me on the right track in pursuing that.”  Matthew, Electrical Engineering Major 

“I was very nervous about the environment and personalities of my department coming in, but was pleasantly surprised at how understanding, easy-going, and friendly everyone was here.” Anthony, Financial Economics Major