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2025 Internship – Craft – Regulated and Renewable Energy Generation

Belews Creek NC Steam Station, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Aug 2025

About the role

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Duke Energy Regulated and Renewable Energy (RRE) is offering the opportunity for eligible technical community college students to participate in a paid internship! Working for Duke Energy is more than a career, it is a chance to make a difference in people’s lives by helping provide power 24/7!

RRE CRAFT INTERNS STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

Receive pay to learn power generation from one of the largest energy companies in the U.S.
Obtain hands on experience in the daily operations and maintenance of coal/gas/hydro/solar generating facilities in Duke Energy’s North Carolina and South Carolina territory
Choose your own work schedules to accommodate school curriculums
Participate with one-on-one mentorship and hands on learning opportunities

If you are interested in helping deliver essential services that drive a world-class operation of generation facilities, this is the place for you! We are seeking engaged students that exhibit innovation and leadership potential to help align our fleet to prepare for the future of generation!

The physical work location for this role will be at our coal, gas, hydro, solar or bulk energy storage generation facilities in North and South Carolina to include: Belews Creek, Roxboro, Semora, Hamlet, Goldsboro, Eden, Bad Creek Stanley or Conover, NC. The student selected for this role must live within a reasonable (50 miles or less) commute of the work and school location.

Duke Energy offers energy services to approximately 7.4 million customers in the Carolinas, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Our fleet of power plants has approximately 50,200 megawatts of generating capacity from a variety of fuel sources – from hydroelectric to coal, oil, and natural gas to nuclear. Click here to learn more about Duke Energy.

CRAFT INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

Complete a work study program for a minimum of 2 to 3 semesters
Rotations through operations, maintenance and instrumentation and controls
Attend various training classes to learn systems within a generation facility
Adhere to safety, environmental, and Code of Business Ethics policies as directed by Duke Energy
Complete specific deliverables for personal and professional development
Work within your discipline and learn multi-craft trades
Learn and apply basic mechanical skills to improve power generation performance
Learn energy generation maintenance and processes
Contribute to energy generation projects
Productively collaborate with teams to achieve goals
Work independently to complete individual assignments

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR RRE CRAFT INTERNSHIP:

Students must be considered full-time under community college requirements
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
Must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours
Ability to work a minimum of 3 semesters while still participating with school curriculum
Currently enrolled in a two-year AAS Degree Program in one of the following or related disciplines:
Electric Power Production Technology
Electronics Engineering Technology
Electrical or Electronic Technology (Electrical Systems Technology)
Industrial Systems Technology
Mechatronics
Engineering Associates
Solar Technology
Welding Technology
Must be enrolled in a community college with one of th