Location
Allentown, PA | United States
Job description
Company Summary Statement
As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.
Overview
The PPL Digital & Technology organization is seeking students to work full time (40 hours/week) during summer 2024 to assist us in our digital transformation. The interns will be on a hybrid schedule reporting to Allentown, Pennsylvania OR Louisville, KY for at least a couple of days each week. Beyond the scope of the actual tasks performed, the student becomes familiar with a corporate environment and gains practical skills and knowledge to supplement their classroom experience.
Joining PPL as an intern provides you with the opportunity to explore possible career opportunities within Application Development (Mobile and Web) as well as:
Meeting senior executives
Becoming members of business resource groups
Participating in community service projects
Contributing to departmental goals.
Responsibilities
Some typical job functions related to the team and this internship include:
Participation in daily SCRUM meetings.
Assisting in user stories from design to testing
Learn the software applications involved in the communicating with meters for customer billing, grid operations (automated outage detection, voltage management) and customer features (in-home monitoring and energy conservation, customer solar generation).
Learn and implement microservices/APIs, SQL database programming, cybersecurity/privacy as part of creating and integrating multiple applications.
Creating API functions, and services in C#
Working with Oracle/SQL Server databases to write queries, stored procedures, triggers etc., and perform data analysis type tasks.
Working with Git & Azure repositories for code hosting and versioning
All other duties assigned by management.
Qualifications
Enrolled in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate or master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Will graduate from their academic program within 12 months of internship completion.
Have an acceptable overall grade point average, not lower than a 3.0.
Eligible to work in the United States in accordance with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations.
Able to provide an official student transcript and other required information.
Able to work in a team environment. Able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated leadership abilities.
Enrolled in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate or master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Will graduate from their academic program within 12 months of internship completion.
Have an acceptable overall grade point average, not lower than a 3.0.
Eligible to work in the United States in accordance with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations.
Able to provide an official student transcript and other required information.
Able to work in a team environment. Able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated leadership abilities.
Some typical job functions related to the team and this internship include:
Participation in daily SCRUM meetings.
Assisting in user stories from design to testing
Learn the software applications involved in the communicating with meters for customer billing, grid operations (automated outage detection, voltage management) and customer features (in-home monitoring and energy conservation, customer solar generation).
Learn and implement microservices/APIs, SQL database programming, cybersecurity/privacy as part of creating and integrating multiple applications.
Creating API functions, and services in C#
Working with Oracle/SQL Server databases to write queries, stored procedures, triggers etc., and perform data analysis type tasks.
Working with Git & Azure repositories for code hosting and versioning
All other duties assigned by management.
Remote Work
The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office/on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Our company is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.
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