Summer 2027 Computer Science / Information Technology Internship

The Information Technology (IT) internship will consist of 10 – 12 weeks of fulltime information technology work in various IT departments. Each intern will be assigned a department for the duration of the internship; however, rotations will occur as needed. The interns will be compensated and housing will provided if needed for the duration of the internship. Teaming activities may be scheduled after hours throughout the internship. Each intern will deliver a presentation at the end of their internship to demonstrate lessons learned and knowledge gained.

Essential Functions

IT Concepts and Tools: The IT Intern is expected to be competent with the administrative and communication tools for word processing, spread sheet development, time keeping, etc. The incumbent is expected to develop fundamental understanding of SPP’s IT systems concepts and gain knowledge of software associated with area of responsibility.

IT Responsibilities: As directed by the IT lead or supervisor, the IT Intern should be prepared to enthusiastically complete specific assignments directed by ad hoc stakeholder/committees, settlements systems, data services, reliability systems, markets services, and IT support efforts.

Teamwork and Leadership Skills: The IT Intern should provide basic technical support to help project groups meet aggressive time schedules.

SPP Culture and Core Values: SPP employees are expected to embrace and promote the SPP Culture, Mission and Core Values in attitude toward stakeholder relationships, current work assignments as well as long term goals and strategic initiative of the organization. The IT Intern should incorporate a fundamental working understanding of the SPP Culture Drivers, Mission and Core Values and apply this directly to all IT assignments and any SPP related effort, not necessarily limited to IT.