**Job Description:** Tri-State is an electric a power utility providing electricity to rural electric cooperatives. We have a Network Engineer Summer Intern opportunity for 2025. Students who have successfully completed two (2) to three (3) years of undergraduate study towards a Bachelor’s degree in network engineering, computer science or information technology from an accredited college or university are encouraged to apply. Seniors who will be graduating in December or are planning to attend graduate school in the Fall are also encouraged to apply. **This summer internship offers students hands on opportunity to work in and learn various aspects of Tri-State’s Voice & Data Network Engineering department.** **Responsibilities:** Under supervision, the intern will be responsible for assisting staff in the development and implementation of network solutions; optimizing network documentation, monitoring network performance, enhancing cyber security and will support the integration of new technologies. **Projects may include the following:** + Support and assist staff with WAN/LAN upgrades at Substation and Generation facilities in Colorado. Assist with WIFI and VOIP network upgrades and additions at Headquarters and other field facilities. **Job Requirements** **Knowledge, Skills and Ability** + General knowledge of Information Technology functions and operations. + Highly motivated self-starter who likes to be challenged and a willingness to learn. + Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and completeness. + Strong verbal and written communication skills. **Duration and Work Schedule** + The work schedule includes Monday through Friday, eight hours per day, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. or potential flexibility of days or hours upon approval, forty hours per week. There is a possibility of telecommuting 50% of the work week. + The position is located at Tri-State’s Headquarters at 1100 W. 116 th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80234. **Tri-State offers a competitive pay rate for this position.** **To apply** For more information and to apply please go to www.tristate.coop/careers then click on the Careers link and search for **Network Engineer Intern.** Please also attach to your resume and most recent college transcript when applying online. **Preference will be given to students who attend accredited colleges and universities in Tri-State’s service territory which includes Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico.** **Equal Opportunity Employer** **Responsibilities:** **Qualifications:** **About Us:** Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 44 members, including 41 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West. Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states. Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members. **Job Identification:** 312 **Job Category:** Information Technology **Posting Date:** 2025-01-13T15:39:26+00:00 **Job Schedule:** Full time **Hiring Salary Range:** $22.84-$28.09 **Locations:** 1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.