Student, Intern, Economic Development, Summer 2026

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Operations, Inc.-EOI 

This position is responsible for providing assistance to and supporting the Business & Economic Development BU. The intern will be a temporarily employed full-time college student in an accredited four-year institution of higher learning, who is in a work-study program designed to give college students practical work experience in their field of study.

Calling all data-driven visionaries and infrastructure enthusiasts! As our Business and Economic Development Intern, you'll be the bridge between data and decisions, the connector between opportunity and impact, harnessing the power of information to fuel economic growth and transform communities. If you're the kind of person who sees data as a superpower and believes that economic development is the key to building stronger, more resilient communities, then we want you on our team

Job Duties/Resonpsibillties 

 

1. Customer and Account Support:

• Assist Economic Development Project Managers with prospect due diligence, site tours, and power-related questions.
• Help track touchpoints in CRM and maintain prospect pipelines.

 

2. Site Selection Support:

• Compile and maintain site/building inventories; verify electric serviceability and capacity.
• Coordinate internal feasibility checks for candidate sites (substation proximity, feeder capacity, redundancy, outage history).
• Assist with Requests for Information/Proposals (RFIs/RFPs) from state/local ED partners and site selectors.

 

3. GIS and Mapping:

• Create maps showing infrastructure (substations, feeders, transmission lines), sites, and community assets.
• Maintain geospatial layers and produce presentation-quality visuals for proposals and partner meetings.

 

4. Market and Industry Research:

• Analyze target industries (e.g., data centers, manufacturing, logistics, life sciences) for power needs, growth trends, and site criteria.
• Build company prospect lists and profile potential projects (load size, timeline, location preferences).

 

5. Load and Infrastructure Analysis:

• Pull and analyze load data for prospects and key accounts; create preliminary load forecasts.
• Work with planning/engineering to summarize electric service options, interconnection timelines, and high-level costs.

Minimum Requirements 

Key disciplines to consider
-      Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management, and other related disciplines

Key qualifications
-    Comfort working cross-functionally with engineering, rates, legal, and external partners
-    Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and ideally GIS or BI tools
-    Interest in energy systems, infrastructure, and regional economics

 

Primary Location: Texas-Beaumont Texas : Beaumont || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Students / Early Careers
FLSA Status:  
Relocation Option: Level III
Union description/code:  
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 120817
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and trainin