Power Systems Internship
What to Expect
International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time depending on their academic standing.
Disclaimer: This position is expected to start around May 2023 and continue through the entire Summer term (i.e. through September) or into Fall 2023 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time, for most internships. Please consider before submitting an application.
Internship Program at Tesla
The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team’s success.
About the team
Tesla Energy Grid Solutions team is looking for a highly motivated individual who is excited about solving real-life power system issues around renewables integration. As an intern in this position, you will have an opportunity to build RMS/EMT power systems model for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and perform system studies.
What You’ll Do
What You’ll Bring
- Currently working towards a Masters or advanced degree in a relevant program such as Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics with a focus on Power and Energy Systems
- Practical experience with modeling renewables in any positive sequence or EMT tool
- Practical experience using Python
- Must be self-managed and committed to working in a fast-paced environment
- Relocate to Palo Alto, CA
- Prior practical experience in conducting utility transmission interconnection studies for renewable and energy storage projects is a plus
- Prior practical experience with protection coordination, cable ampacity, transformer energization, and grounding studied is a plus.
- Prior practical experience with ETAP and SKM software is a plus
- Prior experience with PSSE User Written Model is a plus