Student Intern, Wholesale Marketing

The Wholesale Marketing Department is responsible for dispatching TEP's system resources as economically as possible in a reliable manner. This includes trading of power and gas transactions in both long-term and short-term bilateral markets. In addition to the wholesale markets, TEP participates in the Western Energy Imbalance Market that allows market participants to find the lowest-cost energy to serve demand. The WEIM market allows for real-time visibility across neighboring grids, resulting in a balancing of supply and demand at lower costs.

The student intern should have an interest in Energy Markets, energy policy, data analytics to drive operational excellence and market efficiency. The intern will analyze datasets to uncover pattern and insights providing data driven solutions to enhance market operations. The intern will participate & learn about wholesale markets, western energy imbalance markets, and emerging markets. The intern will be expected to 1) conduct and summarize his or her research into various topics and 2) support metrics effort for WPM, including data collection, validation, data presentation, and evaluation of results. These analyses will help the Company identify and characterize efficiency improvements, support energy policy decisions, and estimate the costs, impacts, and opportunities associated with resource market performance.

The intern should be seeking a degree in Economics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or Sustainability and must possess analytical skills and expand upon those skills as part of the internship. The intern will contribute to the expansion and enhancement of the Department's analytics, metrics, modeling and reporting capabilities, which are being increasingly challenged by the complexities of integrating high levels of renewable energy onto the Company's system.

Our internships are year-long, with part-time hours during the school year and full-time hours during breaks. We have hybrid schedules with on-site work required in Tucson, AZ.

Position-Related Responsibilities

Assist the Company's development of marketing's operating plans to ensure adequate, reliable energy supply at the lowest reasonable cost while being responsive to the interest of our customers, investors, and regulators in achieving a low-carbon grid. Candidate must be willing to develop a strong understanding of marketing function, which includes the integration of trading, optimization, energy policy to shape the future decisions of TEP.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong critical thinking skills

• Strong analytical skills, including a basic understanding of statistical concepts, coding, etc.

• Ability to understand, synthesize, and summarize complex, inter-related topics

• Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

• Ability to protect highly sensitive and confidential information

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office software

Requirements

• Student must be pursuing a degree in a relevant field such as Economics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or Sustainability with a graduation date no earlier than May 2025.

• Must be a full-time college student, at least 12 credit hours, in an accredited University or community college and maintain a good academic standing

• Must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during regular business hours; Up to 40 hours may be available during the summer and school breaks

All employees are expected and required to adhere to the Company Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct