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Intern - System Protection Engineering

Evergy
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SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

 

JOB TITLE: Intern - System Protection Engineering

REQUISITION: TRA00Z2

DEPARTMENT: T&S Protection & Control Settings Engineering – F&M Service Center or Topeka General Office

LOCATION: Kansas City, MO

                              Topeka, KS

PAY RANGE: $23.00 - $28.00 / Hour

 

Full-Time Internship Position for Summer 2026

 

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Other hours as required) 

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more

 

Intern Description:

Engineer and test electric controls systems to identify and isolate faults on the electric grid.  May include work on transmission, distribution, or generation systems. 

 

Job tasks will be designed to expose the intern to:

  • AC/DC Schematics
  • Analog and Digital control logic/circuits
  • Protection and Relaying design philosophies
  • Hands on substation control experience

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidates must be currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program at an accredited university; and have completed course work dedicated to three-phase electric power systems.

 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

  • Must be dependable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and communication skills.  
  • Must possess education background in three-phase electric power systems.
  • Must have completed coursework in digital logic design.
  • Highly proficiency in Microsoft programs including Word, Excel, and Power Point. 
  • Must be able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.

 

Working Conditions:

Position will include time spent in office, electrical substations, and generation facilities; as well as powerline right-of-way.  Intern must be comfortable working outdoors or in an industrial settings for full days. 

 

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

 

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.