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Internships & Co-ops

October is Public Power Month. Did you know, Nebraska is the only state in the country where all residents get electricity from public power utilities or cooperatives???j

The best way to taste this orange is to try a slice – look into our summer/part-time internships and co-operative education programs.

Part-time Internships

If you’re a full-time college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5, our internships let you gain real on-the-job experience with real hourly pay. Work up to 25 hours a week during school or 40 hours a week during the summer.

Choose from internships in:

  • Accounting
  • Communications
  • Corporate Communications
  • Energy Production & Marketing
  • Energy Services
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Transmission & Distribution
  • Transportation

OPPD partners with INROADS, an organization that develops and places talented minority youth in businesses and prepares them for leadership.

Co-Op Engineering Opportunities

Our co-op education program is also for full-time college engineering students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and is made up of three alternating work sessions. You’ll earn a competitive hourly wage, paid holidays and salary increases.

Choose from co-op engineering opportunities in:

  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Civil
  • Chemical
  • Nuclear
  • Substation Engineering
  • Design, Test & Performance
  • Power Plant Operations
  • Power Plant Modifications Design
  • Power Plant Technical Support
  • Power Plant System Protection