Data Engineer Intern

About The Energy Authority

The Energy Authority is a public power-owned, nonprofit corporation with offices in Jacksonville, Florida and Bellevue (Seattle), Washington. TEA provides public power utilities with access to advanced resources and technology systems so they can respond competitively in the changing energy markets. Through partnership with TEA, utilities benefit from an experienced organization that is singularly focused on deriving the maximum value of their assets from the market.

Join Our Team as a Data Engineer Intern!

The Energy Authority is looking for a motivated Data Engineer Intern to join our Connected Analytics group and support the Data Engineering team. This is a great opportunity for a student who enjoys working with data, solving problems, learning new technical tools, and seeing how analytics is applied in the utility and public power sector. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience preparing clean data sets, supporting data pipeline development, creating visualizations, and helping build presentations that support client-facing analytics work. This internship is an initial one-year term, with the potential to extend based on business need and skill alignment.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• You’ll gain real-world experience applying data analytics in the utility sector.
• You’ll work alongside a collaborative Connected Analytics team that values learning and curiosity.
• You’ll build technical skills in tools like SQL, Python, R, Azure, and ETL processes.
• You’ll strengthen your presentation, visualization, and communication skills.
• You’ll get exposure to TEA, the public power industry, and how data supports smarter decision-making for utility clients.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in preparing clean time-series data sets for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) analysis.
• Support the development of clean data sets for analysis, including AMI metadata, building data, category data, and other time-series data.
• Help develop data pipelines using SQL, Python, and R.
• Learn the ETL process and assist with identifying and resolving data issues.
• Prepare visualizations to support Data Engineering team reporting for clients.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations to support client-facing Data Engineering work.
• Attend relevant training, including R, Azure fundamentals, and TEA onboarding.
• Build familiarity with the public power sector, AMI operations, and TEA’s front, middle, and back-office functions.

What You’ll Bring:

• Active enrollment at an accredited university.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in your major field of study.
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical studies.
• Interest in data engineering, analytics, utilities, or public power.
• Curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn in a collaborative environment.
• Preferred areas of study include Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Economics.

TEA Values

TEA employees share a common sense of purpose. When TEA accomplishes its mission, the result is improved quality of life for the citizens and businesses of the communities our clients serve.

TEA employees exceed the expectations of those they serve, deliver services with the highest standards of fair, honest, and ethical behavior, set the standard for service and expertise in our industry, embody a spirit of collaboration, and embrace TEA’s founding entrepreneurial spirit by seizing opportunities to deliver value.

If you are self-motivated, driven to deliver excellence, and passionate about your career, TEA is the perfect place for you.

It’s YOUR Future. It’s OUR Future.