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Intern/Co-Op - Applications & Analytics

Summary: Become an Intern in Applications & Analytics at Consumers Energy in Jackson, Michigan! This role offers college students a chance to engage in application development and data analytics within the energy sector. You'll assist in critical business decisions, develop applications, and analyze market trends. Enjoy valuable networking events and the opportunity to learn from industry experts. Ideal for those pursuing degrees in business or engineering with a focus on renewable energy.
Consumers Energy
Consumers Energy
Jackson, Michigan, United States   On-site   Internship  UTC-05:00   5000-10000   11 days ago

Consumers Energy

Company Overview

Consumers Energy

Grayling, MI, United States

1886

Business Model

Utilities

Electricity and natural gas distribution

Residential, commercial, and industrial energy services

Locations & Geography

United States (primarily in Michigan)

Company Culture

They are committed to providing safe, reliable, and affordable energy while promoting environmental stewardship.

They foster a culture of safety, integrity, and respect.

They offer various training and development programs to enhance employee skills.

Activities & Projects

They are currently involved in renewable energy projects, including solar and wind energy initiatives.

They are implementing smart grid technologies to improve energy efficiency.

They have committed to reducing carbon emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy sources.

Career Opportunities

Typical job openings include engineers, technicians, and customer service representatives.

They offer competitive salaries, health benefits, retirement plans, and employee discounts.

Contact Information

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Job Description

Join the diverse and dynamic team that powers Michigan's largest energy provider and one of the nation's largest gas and electric combination utilities. Consumers Energy services 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents - caring for our friends and neighbors in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. We embrace a cleaner and leaner utility vision focused on eliminating energy waste and adding renewable energy from sources such as wind and solar.

Department Summary

The A&A Internship Program is geared toward current college students who have a passion for application development and data analytics and an interest in Consumers Energy and the energy industry. The Internship Program at Consumers Energy is a key component of realizing the customer organizations goals.

Job Description/Responsibilities

An intern in the Application and Analytics group will be helping the subject matter experts make the best decisions possible about critical business issues. In this role, you'll be exposed to a wide range of energy industry issues critical to the company's continued success. You will be continually exposed to challenges that stretch your development and analytical skills, creativity, business acumen, interpersonal skills and leadership. The successful candidate for this position will have primary responsibility of assisting in developing applications using agile tools, delivering operational strategic initiatives, focused on achieving performance metrics, process efficiency and customer satisfaction.

  • Support prototyping, design, development, testing, debugging, documentation, and implementation of software applications in an agile environment.
  • Provide limited technical expertise for enhancements and IT Projects in the areas of solution alternatives, design, configuration, testing and documentation.
  • Deliver knowledge and research on market trends, benchmarking and process improvement techniques.
  • Analyze the strategic, operating, and financial impacts of business proposals and/or external regulatory / legislative proposals.
  • Manage the development of executive level PowerPoint presentations as an effective communication vehicle.
  • Develop advanced analytical models, develop visuals in PowerBI and data sets to support problem solving and business insights.
  • Develop data models to support large initiatives across the organization.

This position offers an opportunity to develop a skillset of core problem solving skills while utilizing the latest and greatest technologies. Interns will be asked to explore the most pressing and potentially disruptive forces facing the utility and energy industries today and develop strategies that will aid senior executives in making decisions. The work will be challenging, equivalent to an entry level role, but in a collaborative team environment where you can learn from industry leaders.

In addition to working alongside full time employees in Application and Analytics for Consumers Energy, A&A Interns will have the option to participate in several additional events within the program, including intern networking events, company tours and the consistently top-ranked event, the Intern Challenge.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This posting does not represent a specific position and is posted for the purpose of collecting resumes for students interested in an internship or Co-Op opportunity with Consumers Energy. Opportunities could include a summer 2025 internship or Co-Op (part-time opportunities).

Due to the nature of this posting, and alignment to the winter/spring recruitment season, applications will be collected from September through November of 2024. Response to your application may be delayed due to the extended application period. The best way to stand out will be to visit us on campus!

Requirements/Qualifications

Enrolled and actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the business or engineering field majoring in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Data Analysis, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field. The minimum GPA requirement for this internship position is 2.7.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Business or energy industry background.
  • MBA, strategy consulting or finance experience.
  • Ability to identify issues, create hypotheses, structure thinking, and perform analysis that address business issues and generate insights about the business and the industry.
  • Application Development.
  • SAP Experience.
  • Microsoft Power Platform.
  • Python.
  • SQL.
  • C#/.NET.
  • PowerBI.
  • Azure.
  • Databricks.
  • Project Management Knowledge.
  • Experience developing plans that move from strategic recommendations to implementation.
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify information sources, gathering and interpreting data.
  • Willing to interview company subject matter experts, customers, industry experts.
  • Capable of working as a part of a small, multi-disciplinary team to tackle pressing company issues.
  • Accurately perform financial, statistical and scenario modeling.

This position will be located in Jackson and the position may require driving.

Essential Functions

  • Support the planning, business analysis, general management, budget preparations and analysis, negotiations, transactions, customer services and auditing of a wide variety of business functions and processes of specific operating and support areas throughout the Company.
  • Duties and who these individual reports to will fluctuate between projects, departments and offices.
  • Assist with application development or business analysis and support for the plans, reports, impacts, contracts, schedules, estimates, data collection, observations, and field investigations.
  • Provide application development or business analysis and support services with accuracy, on time and under budget.
  • Comfortable utilizing at least one software tool to analyze, manipulate, and present data effectively.
  • Comfortable with application development based on user requirements utilizing agile methodologies.
  • Use computer assisted applications software and equipment to prepare evaluate, interpret and present data.

Hours and Travel

Meet travel requirements of the position. Work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and use hands to handle or feel objects. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The employee must lift and move up to twenty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women’s Advisory Panel (WAP), Women’s Engineering Network (WEN), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capable, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

About the role

January 30, 2025

Internship

Company

Consumers Energy

July 17, 2025

On-site

  •  Jackson, Michigan, United States

Current college student

UTC-05:00

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