Closes: November 30, 2025 Full Range: $22.82 to $34.34 per hour based on year in school (breakdown listed below)

Job Description

Avista's Student Engineering Development Program (SEDP) is a paid summer internship program which offers a variety of opportunities for electrical, civil, mechanical or other engineering students to enhance their field of study in the utility industry and to gain valuable work experience critical to their future success in the job market. The SEDP gives engineering students the opportunity to work on projects in several different departments within Avista and the program is geared around student development. Students will be assigned a formal mentor, participate in learning sessions about various parts of Avista, and join our SEDP tours to Avista facilities including some of our hydroelectric dams.

Avista is an energy company involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of energy as well as other energy-related businesses located in Spokane Washington. Its service territory covers 30,000 square miles in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of southern and eastern Oregon. Examples of departments included in the SEDP are Controls, Generation-Electrical, Generation Civil/Mechanical, SCADA, System Protection, System Planning, Substation, Distribution Design, Energy Efficiency, Construction Services, Distribution Operations, Transmission Line Design, Gas, and Innovation Lab.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time for the 2026-2027 academic year at a college or university earning an ABET accredited bachelor's degree or post graduate degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or other National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) recognized engineering discipline.

For Electrical Engineering majors, an emphasis in power-related courses is preferred.

Demonstrated effective and flexible communication, teamwork and project management skills preferred.

Applications for the Student Engineering Development Program will be accepted until the close date.??Selected candidates may be invited for interviews held by the end of January.

This internship will require an on-site presence at our Spokane, Washington headquarters.

Student Engineer Tech-1 (Freshman), Starting Salary: $22.82 per hour

Student Engineer Tech-2 (Sophomore), Starting Salary: $25.10 per hour

Student Engineer Tech-3 (Junior), Starting Salary: $27.61 per hour

Student Engineer Tech-4 (Senior), Starting Salary: $30.38 per hour

Student Engineer Tech (Graduate), Starting Salary: $34.34 per hour

To Apply We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have multiple levels to account for an incoming employee's various knowledge, skills, and experience.

Complete an online application and attach your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript to your profile. All documents must be attached to your application at the time of submitting your application for review. No documents can be attached after you click "Submit".

Total Rewards

At Avista, our employees are the foundation of our success. Their dedication drives the value we deliver to our customers and communities. That's why we prioritize the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our team members and their families.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards program designed to support every stage of life and career. Our offerings include:

Affordable healthcare options including medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement benefits with an en

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