The 2027 Summer Internship - Engineering Team is an exciting opportunity to learn about the geothermal industry.
Our Engineering Team focuses on the above-ground aspects of the geothermal power plant. The team of Mechanical, Chemical, Controls, and Piping Engineers collaborate to ensure safe, efficient, and effective geothermal power production. Participants in our Engineering Team Summer Internship program will assist the Engineering team with projects related to maximizing uptime and production in our existing geothermal power plants. In addition, the Interns may also provide support to optimization of reliability and performance efforts.
Our full-time, paid 2027 Summer Internship program runs for 13 weeks, from mid-May to mid-August 2027 (adjustments for school start/end are available). This position will be based on-site at our Reno Corporate office and may include travel to existing geothermal facilities.
Responsibilities:
Interns will be provided with basic project scopes and goals based on their field of study. Successful interns will:
- Synthesize independent study and mentorship into a working knowledge of geothermal systems.
- Generate a project roadmap and execute it over a 13-week period.
- Provide a final report and recommendations based on the outcome of the project.
- Active undergraduate or graduate student in any Engineering discipline with Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical preferred.
- Knowledge of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (I&IDs) preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record.
- Ability to complete domestic travel to field and office locations., up to 5%.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills and ability to indirectly motivate others to a common goal.
- Ability to read, write and speak English sufficiently to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences including technicians, engineers, stakeholders, vendors, and partners.
- Ability to work in remote field locations, outside, and in difficult weather
- Ability to work in office during normal business hours
- Ability to sit, for long periods of time
When on plant locations:
- Ability to stand, twist, stoop/bend, squat, kneel, crawl, reach, push, pull, and climb stairs or ladders regularly.
- Ability to walk moderate distances over uneven ground.
- Ability to tolerate remote environments, indoor /outdoor work, wildlife, possible dust, dirt, and wind, including any weather typical for all seasons in southern CA, NV, and UT.
- Ability to don all forms of required Personal Protective Equipment and work at heights of up to 50’.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
