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UNS Energy Corporation Student Intern, Wholesale Marketing in Tucson, Arizona
Student Intern, Wholesale Marketing
Company Tucson Electric Power
Location Tucson, AZ
Requisition ID 5658
About Us
UNS Energy Corporation (http://www.uns.com) , headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary ofFortis Inc. (https://www.fortisinc.com) , the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.
We embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the communities we have served for generations, and in TEP’s case, since the 1890s. We’re building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service.
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Our culture is rooted inshared core values (https://www.tep.com/careers/#values) that define how we work and who we are. Our team of innovative professionals bring their authentic selves to work each day to power our vision and make a difference. Be Part of Our Story.
We create opportunities for employees to thrive through:
Continual growth: In an industry changing faster than ever before, our commitment to professional growth and leadership development means we never stop challenging ourselves to explore new possibilities.
Active Engagement: We support a collaborative environment, with peer-to-peer learning and employee-driven groups that foster an inclusive culture.
Total compensation: UNS Energy Corporation also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401k plan with a generous company match, a company-sponsored pension plan, affordable individual and family health insurance plans, tuition assistance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance and much more.
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Job Description - 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
Pay Rate: $16.00/hour + Depending on year in school
All job offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
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