Intern-College-Meteorologist

CPS Energy • San Antonio, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are engineers, high line workers, power plant managers, accountants, electricians, project coordinators, risk analysts, customer service operators, community representatives, safety and security specialists, communicators, human resources partners, information technology technicians and much, much more. We are 3,500 people committed to enhancing the lives of the communities we serve. Together, we are powering the growth and success of our community progress every day! Pay Grade Temporary Position Summary The CPS Energy Internship Program is designed to meet the industry’s rapidly changing workforce needs by providing local San Antonio college students with public utility career experience. Through the internship program students are paired with a mentor to acquire meaningful hands-on experience that expands their understanding of how the industry works and exposes them to essential skills they must acquire or develop to be successful. The internship is not only meant for the intern to learn how to perform, but to understand the rationale behind the strategies that are being used. As an intern within Market Operations, you will gain experience on forecasting the weather. More importantly, see how those forecasts are implemented into day to day and future operations for the San Antonio area and multiple locations within Texas. A majority of the internship will deal with working with various stakeholders to look at location specific data. This includes researching historical trends of weather and energy load used. These correlations could potentially help develop new processes with load forecasting. Other potential projects looking at historical storm/lightning data that could assist System Operations with preparation of crews and staffing needs with regards to potential outages. Summer 2026 Internship Cohort Application deadline: 3/6/2026 Location: CPS Energy headquarters 500 McCullough Ave., San Antonio, TX 78215 Current college transcript is required for the application

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Must be currently enrolled in a related discipline.
• A minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Must currently reside within 120 miles of CPS Energy Headquarters.
• Demonstrated leadership potential.
• Self-motivated and results oriented.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Effective networking skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate an interest in a career applicable to the utility industry.
• Participate in full-time employment with CPS Energy.
• Attend all activities sponsored by CPS Energy during employment.
• Pass a drug test and background screen prior to employment with CPS Energy.
• Submit application, resume, transcripts.

Nice To Haves

• Working toward a degree in Atmospheric Sciences or Meteorology.
• Will consider a candidate working toward a degree related in Analytics but an interest in meteorology is required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Chief Meteorologist to disseminate weather model and create forecasts.
• Learn how to use Baron Lynx Weather System.
• Possibly pull specific weather graphics for various reports/presentations.
• Gather and research historical data as requested by other departments.
• Collaborate with Market Operations team to create database using historical and forecast information and determine forecast accuracy.
• Document forecast processes, model performance, and post event verification for continuous improvement.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed