dukeenergy

Security Analyst

• Solve or assist in solving cybersecurity governance and risk problems in areas of specialization under general supervision
• Develop skills and ability to work with greater independence
• Validate the organization against policies, guidelines, procedures, regulations, and laws to ensure compliance
• Review service performance reports, identify significant issues and variances, initiate corrective actions, and follow up on outstanding issues
• Evaluate, analyze, and synthesize large quantities of data into high-quality fused targeting/intelligence products
• Support compliance activities, including security configuration guideline adherence and compliance monitoring
• Provide ongoing optimization and problem-solving support
• Recognize possible security violations and report incidents as required
• Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting
• Conduct audits or reviews of technical systems
• Perform impact and risk assessments
• Process collected data for follow-on analysis
• Research current technology to understand required system or network capabilities

Cybersecurity Analyst Intern/Co-op Conversion 2027

General

• Develop understanding of the fundamentals of relaying, protective schemes, controls, alarms, distribution SCADA, and communications
• Develop basic isolation procedure writing skills
• Learn to utilize print reading and the red mark process
• Develop understanding of RTS and its use
• Develop understanding of NERC compliance and the importance of accurate data and timely completion
• Develop basic troubleshooting skills
• Develop the ability to think methodically and arrange activities in logical order
• Develop basic understanding of CT and VT circuits
• Work alongside Journeymen and Apprentice-level Relay Technicians
• Perform technical and safety-focused work in relay construction and maintenance
• Work at company facilities in power plant areas, including exposure to mechanical, electrical, noisy, and other hazards
• Work at heights and from suspended work platforms; travel as required

Returning Relay Tech Internship

Human Resources

• Solve complex problems in human resource areas of specialization with general supervision
• Apply fundamental HR consulting concepts and procedures to fairly complex and varied work
• Develop advanced skills and work with greater independence
• Analyze complex HR issues, develop logical conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations
• Prioritize multiple tasks and negotiate diverse customer expectations
• Present information and facilitate large and small groups
• Travel to other locations as required

HR Consultant – Intern/Co-op Conversion

Security Engineer

• Support the Cybersecurity program for operational assets
• Provide direct cybersecurity service and support to generating stations
• Ensure compliance with Duke Energy enterprise cybersecurity requirements
• Respond to cybersecurity threats and events
• Implement cybersecurity program requirements and policies
• Perform hands-on patching, antivirus protection, account management, cyber asset inventory, and security baseline activities
• Maintain and upgrade cybersecurity systems and support new installations
• Respond to identified threats and vulnerabilities
• Revise cybersecurity program documentation
• Participate in the design and implementation of security-impacting projects
• Understand integrated generating plant systems and processes used to secure plant cyber assets
• Assess the impact of cybersecurity processes on generating systems and the overall electric grid

Associate Cybersecurity, OT Analyst

Project Manager

• Manage or assist with management of all phases of project planning and execution
• Ensure project success factors are met, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, environmental, safety, communications, security, and integration
• Manage a portfolio of assigned low-risk projects impacting facility or department-level operations
• Provide leadership, decision making, management, guidance, coordination, and control of overall projects
• Perform project management in accordance with company policies, procedures, systems, and requirements
• Coordinate with internal departments, external suppliers and vendors, project teams, and regulatory agencies
• Support project scheduling and cost controls
• Travel as required, approximately 5–15%

Project Management Specialist – Intern/Co-op Conversion

Supply Chain

• Complete four nine-month Supply Chain rotations
• Work across Sourcing & Accounts Payable, Operations & Analytics, Supplier Diversity & Sustainability, Compliance / Business Support Services, and Organizational Effectiveness & Strategic Alignment
• Participate in sourcing areas including Nuclear, Generation, Major Projects, T&D, and Enterprise
• Experience complex intellectual challenges and gain practical on-the-job experience
• Participate in and lead small- and large-scale initiatives
• Interact with other Supply Chain Associates through planned social and work activities
• Develop experience in negotiations, commercial evaluations, project management, process improvement, and related tools
• Gain familiarity with Duke Energy’s corporate culture and access to senior leaders
• Deploy to an area of interest at program conclusion, subject to business need

Supply Chain Associate I – Intern/Co-op Conversion

• Support the Duke Energy Corporate Archives archivist
• Assist with archival organization, item description, preservation work, research, digitizing, and database entry
• Organize, prep, rehouse, and catalog donations of various types
• Scan photograph negatives, prints, and other materials to preservation standards
• Review, update, and edit the collection management database
• Perform stack management
• Support additional opportunities as needed
• Learn about the role and function of archives in a corporate business setting
• Develop research skills for identifying irreplaceable and unique archival material
• Learn about collection development
• Observe and participate in collection processing and preservation according to best practices and standards
• Observe and participate in information management, data streamlining, and data cleanup activities

Corporate Archives Intern

Software Engineer

• Apply developing technical expertise to solve simple problems
• Provide management skills and oversight of work in a specific area of developing expertise
• Develop skills in the employee's field of study
• Work with some degree of independence under high direction and close supervision
• Visit field sites and/or plants as required by some business units

Engineering Technologist I – Intern/Co-op Conversion

• Identify, analyze, prioritize, and eradicate cyber threats and vulnerabilities across the Duke Energy environment
• Analyze threat information and disseminate it to appropriate parties for action
• Collaborate with peers, internal and external teams, and management
• Support tools for vulnerability scanning, configuration monitoring, and Open Source Intelligence analysis
• Follow processes and procedures defined by Cybersecurity leadership and the Threat & Vulnerability Management team

Cybersecurity Threat & Vulnerability Analyst – Intern/Co-op Conversion

IT Support

• Develop and test software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products under close supervision
• Develop software and tools supporting design, infrastructure, and technology platforms
• Build defined solutions, investigate issues, fix bugs, and write tests
• Design and build software solutions using agile/XP/TDD
• Program efficient, well-designed code
• Collaborate with designers, developers, and product owners to build cloud-native software solutions for PCF, Azure, AWS, and mobile iOS/Android
• Communicate progress and identify blocking issues
• Participate in paired programming and code reviews with senior engineers
• Conduct independent research to refine best practices and present work to peers

Associate IT Software Engineer Intern - Co-op Conversion

Conversion Rate Optimizer

• Provide enterprise-level support for infrastructure and business application technologies, including workstations, servers, storage, mobile devices, and software
• Integrate software to enable usage, support, and monitoring of hardware technologies
• Develop and maintain routine work procedures
• Define standard installation and upgrade methodologies
• Evaluate, acquire, install, and integrate technology components
• Perform integration testing, component upgrades, and performance monitoring

IT Infrastructure Analyst – Intern/Co-op Conversion

Engineer

• Solve problems in engineering areas of specialization with close supervision
• Develop engineering skills and the ability to work with greater independence
• Work with staff engineers to manage equipment reliability and perform analysis and design of transmission lines, structures, protection and controls systems, and physical/electrical components
• Assist with electric distribution design, distribution system planning, distribution system operations, distribution asset management, and distribution project management
• Manage and maintain equipment, assist with grid planning and sectionalization, complete equipment installation/replacement designs, and provide oversight of the distribution system
• Work with project engineers and managers to develop, design, construct, and start up power generation and energy storage technologies
• Mentor with engineers in regulated power plants and work on generation facility safety, efficiency, system performance, reliability, cost, and environmental compliance projects
• Gain experience with plant systems engineering, maintenance, energy production, inspections, calibrations, and equipment performance
• Evaluate load additions, perform transmission planning and contingency analysis, and develop power system models
• Contribute to projects supporting system reliability and future grid needs

Engineer I – Intern/Co-op Conversion

Performance Marketing

• Perform specific and limited portions of project control assignments under close supervision
• Apply prescribed project controls methods and tools
• Apply basic project controls principles and associated software and tools
• Gain orientation and training in estimating, scheduling, project change management, and cost control
• Collaborate as part of a team

Project Controls Specialist, Intern/Co-op Conversion

• Serve as a member of the Nuclear Infrastructure Team
• Provide support for infrastructure and business application technologies, including servers, storage systems, network devices, and virtualization platforms
• Install network switches and access points
• Support Nuclear outages
• Plan, design, install, and/or support computer systems
• Facilitate technical and business planning for upgrades
• Provide technical guidance on software and hardware to IT staff
• Develop or assist in developing IT software and hardware standards
• Assist in designing and implementing required systems
• Integrate software and hardware configurations to maximize performance
• Coordinate hardware and software upgrades with IT areas and business units
• Prepare activity and progress reports for individual and project work
• Evaluate hardware and software developments and recommend improvements or upgrades

Senior IT Infrastructure Analyst

• Work on real-world engineering projects and learn from experienced engineers
• Support transmission engineering design, assessment, analysis, equipment reliability, transmission lines, structures, protection and controls systems, and physical/electrical components
• Undertake responsibilities in electric distribution design, system planning, operations, asset management, and project management
• Manage and maintain equipment, assist with grid planning and sectionalization, complete equipment installation/replacement designs, and oversee distribution systems
• Support groundwater-related environmental projects, inspections, monitoring, remediation, permits, licensing/relicensing, and regulatory compliance
• Work on generation facility safety, efficiency, system performance, reliability, cost, environmental compliance, plant systems, maintenance, and energy production
• Develop, design, construct, and start up renewable generation, energy storage, turbines, advanced nuclear, pumped storage hydro, and emerging technologies
• Support natural gas distribution operations
• Support nuclear generation engineering priorities, fleet uprates, fuel-cycle projects, and advanced fuel evaluations
• Work on front-end engineering design for small modular reactor technology and site-specific engineering development
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers in office and field construction assignments
• Potentially travel to project sites and work 40-hour weeks during a 10–12-week summer session