Job Description
Still in school but ready to kick-start your career? Our internship is perfect for ambitious students looking to gain valuable hands-on experience that will build more than just your resume - it will expand your career possibilities after graduation. Our program gives students ranging from rising sophomores to masters levels unique experiences tailored to their year in school. Through these experiences, you will build a foundation on which to further your career, your abilities and your dreams.
Gain valuable hands-on IT experience to build your resume and expand career possibilities after graduation. Internships are offered in the following areas: Analytics, Data Science & Automation.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS are listed below:
Job Duties and Requirements
* Collaborate directly with your manager
* Support organization and department initiatives
* Provide recommendations to improve your department
* Work both independently and within a team
* Exhibit a professional, business-like demeanor
* Exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills
* Aptitude - proficiency with computer software, particularly the Microsoft Office Suite
* Take initiative to achieve personal career goals
* Energy, enthusiasm, and passion for AEP
We offer an internship in the following areas:
Analytics - supports the automation of analysis and reporting for the enterprise with an emphasis on promoting self-service. The teams provide end-to-end project services leveraging cutting-edge technology tools.
Data Science - helps solve a broad variety of problems in the energy industry, utilizing sensor data, pattern recognition and artificial intelligence, text analytics, and image processing.
Automation - Robotic Process Automation is used to automate manual, repetitive user processes such as data entry, performing calculations, interacting with web applications, etc. Automation of business processes enables the users to focus on more complex or valuable tasks and helps to reduce the error rates and improve standardization of administrative tasks.
Minimum Requirements BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High School diploma
Must be enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate program at an accredited college/university, and completed the Freshman year in a 4-year business administration, computer science, or job-related program with at least a 3.0 Grade Point Average.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Preferred Qualifications:
* Course(s) of study including (but not limited to): Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business, Data Analytics/Data Science, or related technology degree.
* Sound written and oral communication skills.
* Ability to work within teams and maintain professional composure in a dynamic work environment that often requires management and completion of multiple tasks.
* Demonstrate sound judgment and ability to apply logical/critical thought processes when developing solutions.
* Ability to display a positive business presence with management and external personnel.
* For Infrastructure & Operations internships, scripting languages, coding skills, Infrastructure technology exposure would be preferred.
Physical demand level is Sedentary.
Columbus, OH
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants.
The company owns, leases, or controls approximately 3,664 railcars, 468 barges, 9 towboats, and a coal handling terminal with approximately 18 million tons of annual capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.