2026 Summer College Internship: Load Research & Forecasting Intern

Apply by Date: 01/30/2026
Hourly Minimum Pay Rate: $23.63
Hourly Maximum Pay Rate: $28.80

The Revenue Strategy team is excited to announce the opening of our Load Research & Forecasting Intern position. In this role, you will work alongside journey and senior level analysts on the Load Research and Forecasting team, supporting analytical efforts that contribute to SMUD's long-term forecasting and clean energy objectives.

As an intern, you will work with hourly load data and other datasets to support team research needs. You will use analytical tools (such as Excel, Python, or SAS, as appropriate) to prepare datasets, generate insights, and assist with ongoing analytical projects.

You will focus on analytical tasks that feed into the work of our team. These may include summarizing load patterns, preparing data for forecasting scenarios, or supporting research related to distributed energy resources (DERs), customer programs, and innovative rate designs.

Your contributions will directly support the development of SMUD's sales and long-term load forecasting scenarios, a key component of the 2030 Zero Carbon Plan.

This internship position is onsite, in person 3 days a week.

About SMUD's College Internship Program

SMUD's College Internship Program provides college interns with an opportunity to contribute their skills and knowledge to SMUD while gaining valuable work experience. Workshops and activities will also be part of the program where interns will have the opportunity to be immersed in SMUD's culture and learn leadership skills as well as develop their professional skills.

SMUD was also recognized by Interns 2 Pros for the 2020 Internship Program of The Year Award in recognition of excellence in internship strategy, implementation, and impact and was one of five finalists for the 2023 Internship Program of the Year from Interns 2 Pros along with Paramount, Fox Corporation, Intuit, and Toyota.

Application Deadline: It is guaranteed that the online system will accept applications until 5 PM on January 30, 2026. It is highly encouraged that applications are submitted well before the due date and time mentioned to make sure that they are submitted successfully.

 Official SMUD Title: STEM Student Assistant

• Students must be able to commute to the SMUD Offices in Sacramento, CA when requested to come in.
• To have a student position at SMUD, you must not have any relatives working at SMUD.
• Internship dates are as follows: Semester students (May – August) and Quarter students (June – September) of this year.
• Students must be enrolled as a full-time student, complete and pass at least 12 undergraduate units OR 8 graduate units and receive at least a 2.0 GPA in the Spring Semester/Quarter of 2026. Students must be graduating in Summer 2026 or later.
• If the student is graduating in Summer 2026, they must be enrolled as a part-time student in the Summer of 2026.
• If the student is graduating in the Spring Semester/Quarter of 2026 but is pursuing another degree in the Fall Semester/Quarter of 2026, you will still be eligible. However, please make sure that it shows it clearly on your resume to show that you are eligible.
• During the summer internship, students can work up to 130 hours per month.
• Currently, SMUD is not hiring candidates for its student internship positions who require sponsorship from an employer either now or in the future. Such sponsorship is not needed for citizens, a U.S. National, a permanent resident, or one granted refuge or asylum status by the U.S. government. Visa holders typically require sponsorship in one form or another at some point in time.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are a part of who we are and how we do things. Supporting efforts that promote pay equality is part of that. Salary placement for the selected candidate will be determined in alignment with the California Equal Pay Act or the applicable MOU. Determination for salary placement of internal candidates will be made without respect to current classification or compensation and will be based upon the candidate's qualifications as compared to those performing substantially similar work. In the event there is a guaranteed pay progression outlined in an applicable MOU, the MOU takes precedence.