Interns and Co-ops at Duke Energy
Duke Energy offers paid internships and co-op opportunities to students pursuing coursework compatible with the company’s business needs. Work location, level of responsibility and opportunity for future employment vary according to business needs. Please review the recruiting calendar for the most current list of scheduled events.
Use our job search tool to find an available internship or co-op opportunity that matches your qualifications and interests. To be eligible to be considered for a position at Duke Energy Corporation you must utilize the careers page and apply for a specific job opening. Please visit with Duke Energy employees at a recruiting event convenient to you to learn more about Duke Energy.
Opportunities may exist in the following areas:
Accounting / Finance / Audit
The intent of the program is to provide all accounting interns/co-ops with the opportunity to work in various financial areas to gain broad experience and enhance their education. The common disciplines for which we recruit include, accounting, finance and audit; at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Possible assignments may occur in the following departments:
- Corporate Accounting
- Accounts Receivable
- Tax Department
- Fixed Asset Accounting
- Internal Audit
Engineering
Employing engineering students in an intern/co-op position provides an excellent opportunity for them to “customize” their education toward potential careers at Duke Energy. At the same time, Duke Energy managers can evaluate individuals for full-time employment and place new employees into high-value positions. The disciplines within engineering that we actively recruit from include electrical, mechanical, nuclear, civil, electrical engineering technology and mechanical engineering technology.
There are several departments where Engineering interns/co-ops can be assigned. Some of these areas include:
- Distribution Design
- Transmission Engineering
- Power Quality
- Test, Relay and Substation Services
- Project Management
- Field Operations
- Substation Construction & Engineering
- Transmission Planning
- Project Engineering
- Performance Engineering
- Nuclear Generation
Information Technology
Duke Energy’s IT staff has created an infrastructure environment on the leading edge of technology. Disciplines for which we actively recruit include computer science, management information systems and computer engineering. Some of the areas where IT interns/co-ops will have the opportunity to contribute and further develop their skills include:
- Web Development
- Business Intelligence
- Server and Network Administration
- Application Development
- System Support
General Business
Business Administration interns/co-ops will find opportunities in a challenging work environment that offers a great variety of opportunities.
Common disciplines for which we recruit may include:
- Human Resources
- Communications
- Legal
