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Assistant, Student I - III

CompanyNorthern CA Power Agency
LocationMurphys
Work ModeOn Site
PostedDecember 22, 2025
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The Student Intern will provide administrative, accounting, and engineering support to the Hydroelectric Facilities staff. Responsibilities include data analysis, document preparation, and coordination of meetings and special projects.
Internship Type
casual
Salary Range
$18 - $31
Company Size
216
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
The Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), a California Joint Action Agency, was established in 1968 by a consortium of locally owned electric utilities to make joint investments in energy resources that would ensure an affordable, reliable, and clean supply of electricity for customers in its member communities. NCPA members include municipalities, a rural electric cooperative, and other publicly owned entities for which the not-for-profit agency provides such services as the purchase, aggregation, scheduling, and management of electrical energy. Most critically for its 16 members, NCPA over the past four decades has constructed and today operates and maintains a fleet of power plants that is among the cleanest in the nation, and that provides reliable and affordable electricity to more than 700,000 Californians. NCPA made a major investment in renewable energy in the early 1980s when it developed two geothermal power plants and financed and built a 250 megawatt hydroelectric facility. Thirty years later, these resources continue to generate reliable, emission-free electricity for its member communities. NCPA’s 796-megawatt portfolio of power plants is approximately 55% greenhouse gas emission-free. NCPA’s mix of geothermal, hydroelectric, and natural gas resources is well positioned to help its members achieve California’s goal of a 60% Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 2030. NCPA member utilities also have invested heavily in the most environmentally friendly form of electricity—the megawatts that you don’t use. NCPA’s commitment to the environment reflects its status as a not-for-profit public entity whose policies and values are set not by investors, but by locally elected or appointed officials who serve as the energy regulators in the cities, towns, and districts that are members of the Agency.
About the Role

Final Filing Date: First review of applications will be on January 15, 2026. NCPA reserves the right to close this posting once a sufficient number of applications have been received.


NCPA is seeking a Student Intern to provide office administrative, accounting, and engineering support services for its Hydroelectric Facilities operations. This position offers hands-on experience in a public-sector utility environment and exposure to general accounting and civil engineering principles in support of hydroelectric projects.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under general supervision, the Student Intern will perform a variety of administrative, technical, and support duties, including but not limited to:

  • Provide administrative, accounting, and engineering support to Hydroelectric Facilities staff

  • Perform duties involving general accounting and civil engineering principles

  • Gather, compile, tabulate, analyze, and report data

  • Assist with special projects as assigned

  • Update, organize, and maintain electronic and hard-copy drawings and construction documents

  • Prepare correspondence, forms, procedures, reports, records, meeting minutes, labels, and miscellaneous documents, both manually and using computer software applications

  • Compose, edit, proofread, file, and distribute documents

  • Answer and route incoming calls; place calls to obtain information as needed

  • Greet vendors, contractors, and visitors

  • Coordinate and arrange meetings, appointments, safety orientations, and on-site plant visits and tours

  • Archive files and documents to SharePoint

  • Process invoices for payment and expense reports

  • Collect and track insurance documentation

  • Perform filing and mass mailings

  • Assist with Emergency Action Plan (EAP) updates

  • Support events, meetings, and FERC e-filings

  • Perform related duties as assigned


Minimum Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled and in good academic standing at an accredited college or university

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or Civil Engineering

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA

Compensation

Placement will be made at the appropriate Student Assistant level based on qualifications and experience:

  • Student Assistant I - III: $17.82 – $31.42 per hour

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office and hydroelectric facility setting and may include interaction with contractors, vendors, and operational staff.


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Key Skills
Administrative SupportAccountingEngineering SupportData AnalysisDocument ManagementCommunicationMeeting CoordinationInvoice ProcessingInsurance DocumentationEmergency Action Plan UpdatesFERC E-FilingsSpecial Projects AssistanceFile ArchivingProofreadingCustomer InteractionTechnical Support
Categories
EngineeringAdministrativeGovernment & Public SectorEnergyEnvironmental & Sustainability