TECO Fall 2026 Internship - Distribution Engineering Operations

Title: TECO Fall 2026 Internship - Distribution Engineering Operations 
Company: Tampa Electric Company 
State and City: Florida - Tampa
Shift: Mon – Fri, 20-40 hours, varies on location and/or role

Title:  TECO Fall 2026 Internship - Distribution Engineering Operations

Company: Tampa Electric Company

State and City: Florida - Tampa

Shift: Mon - Fri, 30-40 hours

The TECO Energy Internship & Cooperative Education Program offers college degree-seeking students the opportunity for professional growth while meeting the business needs of the company. The program is an extension of the educational process, providing practical experience to complement formal classroom work. The co-op program recruits students from colleges to give them an opportunity to work in a professional environment related to their field of study.

Position Summary/Details:

The Student will work with Operation Engineering on distribution system protection, protection coordination, power quality, and reliability. They will investigate reliability referrals, develop action plans to remedy issues, create work requests to implement proposed solutions, and respond to customers once issues have been resolved.

Accountabilities:

• Create and/or process work requests in work management software
• Estimate electrical loads for customers and determine actual or proposed field measurements.
• Model proposed designs in the appropriate software to meet customer needs and ensure all results follow respective regulatory requirements
• Produce construction prints for field construction of proposed designs Attend weekly work scheduling meetings
• Assist TEC Distribution Design staff as needed

Physical Location of Intern: Central Service Area (CSA) Bldg C  2200 E. Sligh Ave Tampa, FL. 33610  

Working Conditions: Mostly in a normal office environment, a successful candidate will visit field locations approximately weekly. This will include riding in a company vehicle on-road and off-road, walking on uneven surfaces, and entering substations.

Preferred Availability: Part-Time (30 - 40 hours)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:  

• The successful applicant should be enrolled in an ABET accredited university or college undergraduate or a graduate level post-secondary educational program in a related discipline.
•  A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.
• To qualify as a co-op student, enrollment in your university’s co-op program is required.

Position Requirements: Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering

Preferred/Related Discipline: Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical

Year in School: Junior or Senior

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Microsoft Office and Basic Understanding of Power Systems

Emera Leadership Competencies:

• Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
• Drives Operational Excellence for Customers
• Speaks Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
• Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity
• Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgement 

A pre-employment drug screening, physical exam, as well as a background check (including employment, criminal and motor vehicle) will also be conducted as part of the pre-employment screening

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS....Please make sure to read below!!!  Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

ADA policy
It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.