Summer 2026, Student, Intern, Engineering, Power Generation

Job Description

Summer 2026 Engineering Intern – Power Generation

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD)

Primary Locations: Texas – The Woodlands || Louisiana : Montz || Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function: Students / Early Careers

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Req ID: 122137

About the Internship

This internship is designed to prepare candidates for potential full-time employment in a power plant environment. You will work closely with the Plant’s Engineers and Team Leaders, gaining hands-on experience in critical power generation activities. The program emphasizes safety, practical application of engineering principles, and a comprehensive understanding of plant operations.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Working in a team environment, you will assist engineers in day-to-day activities, which include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in outage project planning.
• Assisting with engineering design and review packages.
• Contributing to root cause analysis investigations.
• Maintaining safe work practices at all times.
• Spending time with maintenance and operations departments to gain a better understanding of power plant principles.
• Applying engineering principles to various tasks.
• Understanding and adhering to procedures, programs, and standards within your area of discipline.
• Utilizing computer skills, including familiarity with various databases, Windows environment, and Microsoft toolkit (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Managing multiple activities and adapting to changing priorities effectively.
• Specific assignments will be tailored based on your skill set and training needs.

Required Skills & Attributes

• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills along with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Acceptance of an inclusive work and team environment.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

• Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering.
• Selected candidate must be classified as a Junior or Senior in college at the time of hire (Summer 2026).
• A cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher is required (on a 4.0 scale).

Workplace Details

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Relocation Option: Level III

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Working Conditions: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Company Information

An Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility

Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Important Notes

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.