12 2026 summer college internship jobs found in Sacramento, CA

SMUD's Zero Carbon Department is looking for a summer intern to assist the team in implementing Zero Carbon Solution programs. Programs that include residential and commercial customer offerings in the Building Electrification, Energy Efficiency and Green Programs portfolios. The day-to-day tasks for this intern will include analyzing spreadsheets, entering spreadsheet data, and assembling PowerPoints. Through this role, the intern will gain valuable insights into the supply and demand side management of the utility.   About SMUD's College Internship Program SMUD's College Internship Program provides college interns with an opportunity to contribute their skills andknowledge to SMUD while gaining valuable work experience. Workshops and activities will also be part of theprogram where interns will have the opportunity to be immersed in SMUD's culture and learn leadership skills aswell as develop their professional skills. SMUD was also recognized by Interns 2 Pros for...

SMUD's Reliability, Compliance and Coordination (RC&C) department is looking for a summer intern to assist the team in ensuring NETC compliance as well as with support in the management of reliability risks. Additionally, the day-to-day tasks will include updating the team's power BI dashboard, working on document management, and supporting the Reliability Risk Management team with ensuring the design, planning, maintenance and operations of the Bulk Electric System Archives reliability and security objectives.    This internship position is 2-3 days a week in person - not hybrid/remote.   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...

The Distribution Operations Engineering (DOE) team supports the real-time operations and delivery of safe and reliable power to SMUD's Distribution grid. DOE is responsible for maintaining SMUD's Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) and Distributed Energy Management System (DERMS) to bring real-time visibility and control of the grid, while also allowing advanced applications to optimize all distribution assets. During system emergencies, the DOE team provides engineering support to assess the state of the grid and help minimize outage duration for customers. DOE also investigates Power Quality (PQ) issues on the distribution system by combining engineering expertise and a variety of innovative tools such as advanced metering and data analytics.   The selected candidate will have the opportunity to learn about power systems, distribution system operations, and develop technical skills relevant to engineering analysis and computer programming. The selected candidate...

Join SMUD’s ServiceNow Platform Team and gain hands-on experience supporting a mission-critical enterprise system used across the organization. As an intern, you’ll work alongside experienced platform administrators and developers to help maintain, enhance, and evolve the ServiceNow environment that powers IT operations, service management, analytics, and workflow automation at SMUD.   This internship offers the chance to contribute to real, impactful initiatives, including a major ServiceNow platform version upgrade and the migration to the new Platform Analytics framework. You’ll learn how large-scale enterprise IT platforms are governed, supported, secured, and continuously improved, while building practical skills that translate directly to a future career in technology.   As a ServiceNow Platform Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in a production-scale enterprise IT environment while supporting one of the most widely used digital workflow platforms in the...

SMUD's Sustainable Communities group is looking for a summer intern to help the team with providing access to funding for non-profits in the Sacramento region through the Shine award program and application cycle. The intern will play a key role in outreach, community engagement, and providing technical assistance to nonprofit community partners applying for the Shine program through our TA webinars. They will utilize Excel and MS Office tools to effectively collaborate with community partners. Additionally, the intern will participate in community events to share information about the Shine application process and may assist with data and metrics tracking for current Shine partners as they implement their projects. This internship will enhance an intern's understanding of the Sustainable Community priority funding pillars and provide valuable experience in supporting and developing community nonprofit projects. It will offer opportunities for outreach and public speaking,...

SMUD's Facilities group is looking for a summer intern to assist the team with ongoing progressive design build and renovations to SMUD facilities. The day-to-day tasks will include assisting with daily reports, communicating with design builder, meeting minutes, frequent site walks and quality control checks, reviewing schedules and applications for payment. The intern will gain construction industry knowledge from an owner agency perspective.    This internship position is 4 days a week, onsite.   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...

SMUD's Community Relations Outreach & Events department is looking for a summer intern to assist the team in bringing awareness to SMUD's brand and programs while supporting our customers and our Sacramento region. Additionally, this intern will help manage SMUD's employee giving programs and volunteerism to support local nonprofit organizations. The day-to-day tasks will include assisting with SMUD Cares events, outreaching with community partners to engage in volunteering opportunities, assisting at outreach events and with sponsorship activations, and assisting with general SMUD internal and external events.   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...

Customer and AMI Technologies team within the Customer and Grid Operations Technology Center organization of SMUD's Information Technology department is a team of enterprise technology analysts working in a fast paced and dynamic work environment dedicated to leading edge SAP, CRM, and Smart Grid applications specifically related to SAP's utility industry solution IS-U CCS and other enterprise applications.   The SAP IT Customer and AMI Technologies Intern, in support of SMUD’s enterprise and Smart Grid applications, will complete projects and tasks including, but not limited to: Business requirements review Analysis Solution design System configuration Testing Solution deployment Post-production support   The SAP Analyst Intern will gain experience and knowledge in the following areas: * Working with SAP products and familiarity with the role an analyst plays in supporting SAP, CRM, and SAP Cloud products * Exposure to the SAP industry-specific solution...

The Zero Carbon Engineering Intern will work closely with the project development manager, primarily in-person, tasked with constructing zero carbon power generating facilities that will support SMUD's Zero Carbon Plan.  SMUD's goal to eliminate carbon emissions from our power supply by 2030 is more ambitious than already aggressive state mandates and is ahead of virtually all other utilities in the United States. Our 2030 Zero Carbon Plan is a flexible road map to achieve our zero-carbon goal while ensuring all customers and communities we serve reap the benefits of decarbonization.   What the Intern will do: Support the development, design, and construction of what will be the largest SMUD solar and battery facility to date Gain familiarization with project development process  Working with multidisciplinary engineering design submittal review Facilitation and documentation of project milestones Performing site visits as needed with mentor Performing technical...