Job Summary
This is a summer only student opportunity.
DTE's popular Summer Student Program is now accepting applications for students interested in working for DTE during Summer. If you want to get professional experience, preferably in a field of your study, all you need to do is apply to this posting - regardless of your major.
Recruiters will begin reaching out to students from December through March, of the following year. All students will be notified, whether they have been accepted, by the end of April. Students will either begin working in May or June . Summer Student employment typically ends in August. Students participating in Summer Student program must end their employment, no later, then after 120 calendar days from their start.
Typical assignments:
Opportunities and experience will provide a firsthand look at how the nuclear industry operates. Students will be afforded an opportunity to work directly within various organizations including; Radiation Protection, Chemistry, Maintenance, etc.
This is a represented opportunity and is part the Local 223 UWUA collective bargaining agreement. Students will be required to pay union dues during this assignment. The assignment will not exceed 120 working days.
Assignments will include shadowing a qualified Journeyman/technician and perform limited activities under his/her direct supervision. Performs light mechanical duties independently as qualified.
For more information on our program, please visit the Student Employment section on our career webpage.
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements
- Must have an active student status, in college, during period of work (attending school in the two terms leading up to the summer employment). Those individuals who graduate from college, prior to starting work, are not eligible for the program.
- Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to participate in the program.
- Have a 2.5 minimum, cumulative GPA.
- College students will be asked to provide an official transcript as proof of eligibility prior to receiving an offer letter of employment. High School Seniors will be asked to provide a college acceptance letter prior to receiving an offer letter of employment.
Other Qualifications
- Seniors graduating from high school, who will be attending college in the Fall term, are eligible to participate, if they meet age requirements.
- All students must be, at least, 18 years of age by the time they start working in May or June of to be eligible.
- Some positions will require driving. Those positions will require the student to have a valid driver's license, a reliable means of transportation and an acceptable driving record.
2020 NUET Student Program (NUET Students Only - Represented Position - Fermi Nuclear Power Plant)
Detroit, MI
DTE Energy is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern Michigan and a natural gas utility serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE Energy portfolio includes non-utility energy businesses focused on power and industrial projects, natural gas pipelines, gathering and storage, and energy marketing and trading. As one of Michigan's leading corporate citizens, DTE Energy is a force for growth and prosperity in the 450 Michigan communities it serves in a variety of ways, including philanthropy, volunteerism and economic progress.
DTE Energy has more than 10,000 employees in utility and non-utility subsidiaries involved in a wide range of energy-related businesses. The company's growing non-utility businesses are built around the strengths, skills and assets of DTE Energy's electric and gas utilities. DTE Electric generates, transmits and distributes electricity to 2.2 million customers in southeastern Michigan. With an 11,084 megawatt system capacity, the company uses coal, nuclear fuel, natural gas, hydroelectric pumped storage and renewable sources to generate its electrical output. Founded in 1903, DTE Electric is the largest electric utility in Michigan and one of the largest in the nation.
At 1.1 million kilowatts, the company's Fermi 2 nuclear power plant represents 30% of Michigan's total nuclear generation capacity. This single plant is capable of producing enough electricity to serve a city of about one million people. Fermi 2 has been providing reliable, cost-effective power to DTE Electric customers for more than 20 years. The plant also has been designated as one of the nation's best-performing nuclear facilities.
DTE Gas is engaged in the purchase, storage, transmission, distribution and sale of natural gas to approximately 1.2 million customers in Michigan. The company owns and operates 278 storage wells representing approximately 34 percent of the underground working capacity in Michigan. There is more gas storage capacity in Michigan than in any other state. Founded in 1849, DTE Gas is one of the nation's largest natural gas utilities.