2027 Summer Intern - Software Engineering

Sorry no VISA sponsorship opportunities...including OPT/CPT.

MISO 2027 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Ready to power up your future?

Are you pursuing a graduate level degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science/Technology, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field and searching for a career-igniting summer internship in 2027? Do you want to see your ideas make a real impact—helping MISO keep the lights on for 45 million people by driving innovations that boost system reliability, resilience, and performance, and tackling some of the most complex technical challenges in the energy industry?

If that sparks your interest, keep reading…

What you’ll do as a MISO Intern:

• Build real features in production applications and services—pairing with engineers, shipping code, and learning modern development practices (Angular/TypeScript, Java, CI/CD, containers).
• Explore AI‑enabled engineering: Python + GitHub workflows, generative AI/LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, and agent frameworks to automate tasks, improve developer workflows, and power new user experiences.
• Contribute to platform/operations work: data pipelines, observability dashboards, and automated remediation workflows that keep systems healthy and reliable.
• Attend community service events, intern socials, networking activities, and development programming to help you grow your confidence, build relationships, and understand MISO’s broader mission.
• Wrap up the summer with a final presentation summarizing your project work, recommendations, and areas of impact.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay plus housing assistance for qualified students.
• A collaborative, mission-driven culture where your contributions matter.
• An internship that blends technical challenge, professional development, and fun.
• An average of 40 hours per week on site in our Carmel, IN or Eagan, MN office.
• Potential to extend internship to part-time remote work during the school year.

We are looking for students who…

• Are pursuing Computer Science/Technology, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, or a related degree.
• Have hands‑on skills in Python, Java, Angular/TypeScript, and are comfortable with Git/GitHub, CI/CD, containers, and modern IDEs (VS Code, IntelliJ, Cursor).
• Are excited by generative AI/LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, agent frameworks, and applying AI to practical engineering problems.
• Understand (or want to learn) cloud infrastructure concepts, networking basics, observability/monitoring, automation principles, and security fundamentals.
• Show curiosity, accountability, and collaboration—eager to learn unfamiliar codebases and work in team settings to solve real problems.

To be eligible for the program, you must be available to start Wednesday, June 2**nd, 2027** and continue through Friday, August 13**th, 2027. No VISA sponsorship opportunities, including OPT/CPT.**

Transformative innovation is happening in the electric industry, from digitalizing homes and distributed resources to renewable energy and an ever-changing grid. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. and through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely hardworking and dedicated team does every day. Plug into your future career. Apply today and help us keep the power flowing!

To learn more about MISO’s Internship Program, check out the following links:

Learn More about MISO's Internship Opportunities (https://www.misoenergy.org/meet-miso/careers/internships/)
Internship Experience Video (https://vimeo.com/850305007/3f99504627)
MISO, The Work We Do (https://vimeo.com/935124142/5c8d23402d)
Follow Us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/midcontinent-iso/life/e1d95e01-cc94-42ac-bc0a-57e43b39352f/?viewAsMember=true)
Apply Here! (http://recruiting.ultipro.com/MID1029MISO)

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Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Software Engineering or related field
• Masters or better in Information Technology or related field
• Bachelors or better in Information Technology or related field
• Masters or better in Computer Science or related field
• Bachelors or better in Computer Science or related field
• Masters or better in Computer Engineering or related field
• Bachelors or better in Computer Engineering or related field

Skills

Required

• Python

Preferred

• JavaScript
• SQL

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