Spring 2027 Student Internship

About the Role

The TECO Energy Cooperative Education Program offers college degree-seeking students the opportunity for professional growth while meeting the business needs of the company. This program provides practical experience to complement formal classroom work.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and analyze required codes, standards, and regulations to support design efforts.
• Review engineering documents, including design drawings, reports, and specifications.
• Perform walkdowns and field engineering activities to support design and construction efforts.
• Monitor on-going construction activities to verify conformance with design drawings.

Physical Location of Co-op

• Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, FL (main location)
• Bayside Power Station in Tampa, FL
• Polk Power Station in Mulberry, FL

Working Conditions

• Typically, in addition to office work, students will work 50% of the time in the power stations and service areas.
• Must be hands-on and willing/able to work at heights on raised walkways, etc.
• Must be willing to work in industrial environments which can be dirty.

Preferred Availability

• Full-time (40 hours)

Education

The successful applicant should be enrolled in an accredited university as a college undergraduate or a graduate-level post-secondary educational program in a related discipline for the first semester the student joins the program.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Related Discipline: Civil, Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical
• Year in School:
• Junior or Senior
• Graduate Student (pursuing graduate degree)