Engineering Intern – Software Engineering

Job Description

Eversource Engineering Intern – Software Engineering

Important Note on Immigration Sponsorship:
Eversource will not offer immigration-related sponsorship for this position. Applicants who require immigration sponsorship—either now or in the future—should not apply. This includes, but is not limited to, direct company sponsorship, listing Eversource as the employer of record on immigration documents, or any work authorization that requires company involvement or documentation (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, O-1, etc.).

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Kickstart your career with hands-on experience at New England’s largest electric utility! As an Eversource Engineering Intern, you’ll gain real-world exposure to the energy industry while receiving professional development, coaching, and training. Interns are valued team members, contributing fresh perspectives and innovative solutions across a variety of projects.

About the Eversource Intern & Co-op Program:
Our program is designed to energize your summer with hands-on learning, leadership exposure, and real-world impact. From day one, interns dive into immersive experiences like:
• “Our Business, Our Future” sessions with senior leaders.
• Skill-building sessions through LinkedIn Learning and Toastmasters.
• Thought-provoking Catalyst Conversations covering clean energy, customer experience, and more.
• Wellness initiatives through virtual health sessions.
• Community involvement with volunteer opportunities.
• Career exploration, networking panels, and our Intern Showcase to ensure you’re not just observing, but contributing.
• National Intern Day fun for a summer that’s anything but ordinary!

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What You’ll Gain:
• Practical experience in a dynamic work environment.
• Career development and mentorship opportunities.
• Exposure to hands-on engineering tasks and experienced teams.
• Opportunities available in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

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About the Role: Software Engineering Intern
An intern joining our Software Engineering team will play a crucial role in completing basic end-to-end software engineering tasks. You will work within established guidelines set by the team to independently tackle well-scoped problems and continuously seek opportunities to expand your technical knowledge and capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:
• Perform basic analysis, development, testing, debugging, and configuration.
• Conduct incident investigation, documentation, and set up health monitoring/alerting.
• Implement solutions based on user or system design specifications.
• Contribute to day-to-day objectives with moderate impact on the work area.
• Work with direct supervision on projects and assignments, setting objectives for your own area of responsibility.
• Address general problems and issues, applying discretion and judgment based on prior experiences and issue analysis.
• Make minor changes or enhancements in systems and processes to improve effectiveness.
• Communicate effectively with parties within and outside of your team.
• Explain work area policies, practices, and procedures, influencing decision-makers with recommended courses of action.
• Troubleshoot simple engineering problems by effectively using logs, developer tools, and debuggers.
• Design and implement solutions of light to moderate complexity using existing knowledge of algorithms, structures, and patterns.
• Objectively evaluate personal goal achievement, communicate effectively in meetings, and complete work or raise roadblocks in a timely manner.
• Be open to change and learning new skills, accepting feedback graciously, and showing respect towards other team members.

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Required Technical Knowledge, Skills & Education:

Education:
• Student must be currently enrolled in a four-year accredited university program.

Core Technical Skills:
• Effectively uses code version control systems such as Git.
• Understands basic programming and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts.
• Understands core application development patterns.
• Experienced using data structures.
• Familiar with traditional data stores.
• Familiar with REST API syntax and tools for documenting and testing REST APIs such as Swagger and Postman.
• Familiar with Agile methodology.
• Theoretical knowledge of the work area.
• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision.
• Displays strong work ethic.
• Understands direction provided and implements assigned tasks effectively.
• Displays project/team level impact.

Preferred Technologies/Experience:
• Experience using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Familiar with Microfrontends and Microservices.
• Experience with React.
• Experience with SQL Server and writing Stored Procedures.
• Experience using Azure Cloud Services and Azure Dev-Ops.
• Knowledge of .NET Framework 4.x and .NET Core 3.x.
• Experience using Visual Studio utilizing the C# programming language.

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Compensation & Employment Details:
• Interns are paid through our Managed Service Provider Program and are not direct employees of Eversource.
• Pay rates are hourly, based on year of graduation and whether the role is technical or non-technical. Rates start at $18.12 for a non-technical freshman and go up to $41.82 for a technical PhD.

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Important Notes:
• Worker Type: Regular
• Number of Openings: 1
• Emergency Response: Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.
• EEO Statement: Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.
• VEVRRA Federal Contractor

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