Our Gridtern Program provides currently enrolled college students with the opportunity to gain practical experience in the energy industry.
Intern responsibilities will vary based upon your area of interest and department placement. Applying to this opportunity confirms your interest in being considered for one or more of the departments below for summer 2027.
Available Roles
Capital Delivery - New England Electric Estimating (Northborough, MA)
Our Capital Delivery - New England Electric Estimating team develops capital delivery estimates for complex capital projects through the Network Development Process. This team creates detailed cost estimates that support project planning, budgeting, bidding, and project management activities. By developing detailed breakdowns of proposed project costs, they help support informed decision-making and the successful delivery of critical infrastructure projects.
As a Gridtern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting data analytics, reporting, and business insight initiatives for the estimating team. You may analyze financial, project, and operational data to identify trends, answer business questions, and support decision-making across capital electric projects. You'll help build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations that turn data into actionable insights while partnering with estimators and cross-functional teams to improve processes and streamline workflows. You may also support data extraction, validation, and reporting activities, working with complex datasets and applying different levels of coding to organize, manipulate, and analyze information. Throughout the summer, you'll present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences and explore emerging analytics, automation, and AI tools. By the end of the summer, you will have strengthened your skills in data analytics, data visualization, coding, process improvement, stakeholder communication, and data-driven decision-making.
Resource Availability Management (RAM) (Northborough, MA)
Our Resource Availability Management (RAM) team is responsible for helping ensure field operations have the resources available to complete their work effectively. This team captures and manages workforce information related to absences and time exceptions, supports HR-related processes involving protected absences and claims, and works closely with multiple departments and stakeholders. Through this work, they help improve visibility into workforce needs and supports the processes used to plan and manage field resources.
As a Gridtern, you will gain hands-on experience identifying opportunities to improve and streamline existing workforce processes through data, technology, and AI. You may analyze workforce information, explore ways to make better use of current systems, and help identify where AI technologies could improve or automate existing processes. You’ll use tools such as Excel and Power BI to organize, analyze, and visualize information while collaborating with different teams and stakeholders to understand their needs and identify potential solutions. By the end of the summer, you will have strengthened your skills in data analysis, process improvement, AI technology, problem-solving, and stakeholder collaboration. *This role requires a valid US Driver's license.
What You'll Need to Apply
- Availability to start on the program start date, Monday, May 24, 2027, and work full-time (40 hours a week) for the duration of the summer
- Must be registered as a full-time student and continue your education full-time through the Fall 2027 semester
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree
- Majoring in Data Science, Data Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Project Management, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Have accumulated 18 or more credits and be at least 18 years of age
- Possess work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (including CPT & OPT)
- Some Gridtern positions will require a valid US Driver’s license with a safe driving history that complies with National Grid’s Safe Driver policy. This qualification will be further discussed at the time of offer.
What You’ll Get in Return
- Gain hands-on experience applying your academic knowledge to meaningful work
- Explore career opportunities and build your understanding of the energy industry
- Connect with professionals across National Grid and expand your network
- Receive personalized feedback, coaching, and mentorship throughout your internship
- Develop the confidence, skills, and experience needed to launch your career
- An hourly wage based on your major, degree type, and class year
About the Intern Program
Your summer will begin on Monday, May 24, 2027. Our Gridtern Program offers you the chance to expand your skills and broaden your mind, while exploring the best of what our industry has to offer.
You’ll work full time with a specific team for the duration of your internship, taking part in training and development activities to kickstart your career.
About National Grid
National Grid is the critical energy infrastructure company, operating the electricity and gas networks and infrastructures that connects millions of people to the energy they use every day, supporting homes, businesses and communities across Massachusetts and New York.
We know the future of energy won't be shaped by what we know today. It will be shaped by what's possible tomorrow. That's why we're investing in the next generation of talent, giving undergraduates and graduates the opportunity to learn from experts, gain hands-on experience and contribute to work that matters from day one.
Are you ready to unlock the power of the possible?
More Information
Salary Range $20.00 -$34.00 an hour
National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
Candidates will be assessed and provided offers based on major, degree type, and class year. Our Gridtern Program does not offer relocation, housing assistance, or public transportation reimbursement for Gridterns; however, we can provide a list of resources to utilize in making your arrangements.
Please note that as a Gridtern, you must reside within our existing footprint, which includes Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. You must also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to your assigned primary office.
Applications close on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. As we review applications on a rolling basis, this posting may close earlier if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Early application is encouraged.
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