Student Trainee (Energy Industry Analysis)

You must meet all eligibility and qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the end of the fall 2026 semester for spring internships and by the end of the spring 2027 semester for summer internships.

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for our Pathways Internship Program, you must: Be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree or certificate in a qualifying educational institution on a half- to full-time basis (as determined by the educational institution); AND Meet the definition of a student throughout the duration of your appointment; AND Meet the qualification standards (e.g., series and grade).

You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a/n Student Trainee (Energy Industry Analysis), GS-1199, please visit: Internship Qualifications You can qualify based on your education, OR one full year of general experience at or equivalent to the GS-03 level, OR have a combination education and experience.

General experience is defined as: progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

This vacancy is for a Spring/Summer 2027 internship. While the duties of the Student Trainee (Energy Industry Analysis) may vary depending on office placement, some of your typical work assignments may include: In the Office of Administrative Litigation (OAL), Student Trainee (EIAs) assist analysts with the review, summary, and analysis of data to use in the settlement and litigation of cases before Administrative Law Judges at the Commission.

This assistance may include preparing spreadsheets to summarize cost, volume, or economic data, managing discovery responses, researching precedent, reading testimony, and attending settlement conferences and hearings.

In The Office of Energy Market Regulation (OEMR): Assisting professional staff members in performing analyses of economic and regulatory issues associated with filings for the purpose of identifying trends, problems, or deviations from pertinent regulatory requirements or Commission policies and developing recommendations to resolve issues for use by the team leader or supervisor.

In the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting (OERA), Student Trainee (EIAs) assist in the analysis of electric and gas markets, assessing market fundamentals and trends, as well as complex issues related to market structure, conduct, and performance. Trainees analyze and develop large volumes of data using Python, SQL, R, Databricks, Posit, PowerBI, and/or CoPilot, working independently to summarize anomalous market outcomes and visually present data.

A trainee more focused on data engineering may support enhancing data workflows, streamlining operational processes, and improving analytical efficiency by developing data pipelines, automation tools, ETL workflows, cloud based analytics infrastructure, and other technical components that enable OERA's analytical functions. The intern program at FERC is unique in that we post one intern vacancy for multiple offices to make selections.

This means you may be contacted by several different hiring managers for different vacancies. See Next Steps section for additional information. Our Internship Program offers students the opportunity to attend networking events, visit regulated hydropower dams, and participate in seminars with career advice and tips from FERC's top management officials. For more information, visit: https://www.ferc.gov/about/careers/student-relations. This appointment is not to exceed 9/30/2027.

May be extended if the student continues to meet program requirements. This internship position may confer non-competitive conversion eligibility, if student meets all Pathways Program requirements for conversion, however, conversion is not required or guaranteed.