High School Intern - Lakeland Electric Substation Operations

High School Intern - Lakeland Electric Substation Operations

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High School Intern - Lakeland Electric Substation Operations

Salary

$15.00 Hourly

Location

Employment Services, FL

Job Type

Part Time Temporary

Job Number

5003-26-04

Department

Lakeland Electric

Division

ED-Sub Ops-Relay Shop View phone number on click.appcast.io

Opening Date

05/05/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

NA

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLASS

This is an entry level position for students currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior in an accredited school. This position involves learning routine engineering tasks, data collection and working with work necessary software programs. Additionally, this position will work on special electrical projects assigned by the Supervisor and Team Lead. Work is performed under the direction of a supervisor or senior engineering technicians and checks upon completion to ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness.

This internship is with Lakeland Electric ED Substation Operations located at 1140 East Parker Street in Lakeland, FL. Interns can work up to 30 hours per week. This internship begins in June and can end in December.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist in data collection

• Perform administrative tasks to assist the Energy Deliver Substation Operations team in writing work orders

• Work on Special Projects assigned by Supervisor and Team Lead

• Downloading relay events to analyze fault data

• Complete other duties assigned by Supervisor and Team Lead

• Ability to use Schneider designer software and Visual for Photometrics

• May be required to drive City of Lakeland vehicle to perform assigned duties

• Participate in skills training as appropriate

• Read blueprints and diagrams for electrical systems

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform related work as required

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE)

Enrollment as a high school junior or senior in an accredited school

Required:

•A Resumé must be uploaded with the application to be considered for this position

•Three (3) to Five (5) paragraph essay about your interest in working at the Electrical Substation Operations department

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite – specifically Word and Outlook

• Must be at least 16 years of age

• Data entry skills

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with supervisor, co- workers, other City employees and the general public

• Skill in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing, and to request clarification when needed

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:

• Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis, routine keyboard operations

• The job risks exposure to no significant environmental hazards

• The job requires normal visual acuity, and field of vision, hearing and speaking

All City of Lakeland positions are subject to testing (e.g. written, oral, performance, computerized, interview, and/or any combination). Candidates selected for testing will be notified via email or telephone. Please check your e-mail and telephone messages regularly, including "junk" folders. Test times and locations to be announced.

THE CITY OF LAKELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

There are no benefits available for full-time or part-time temporary employees.

01

Are you submitting a resumé with this application? Note: Not submitting your resumé with your application will result in your application being disqualified.

• Yes

• No

02

Do you have a valid Florida driver's license?

• Yes

• No

03

Submit your Three (3) to Five (5) paragraph essay about your interest in working at the Electrical Substation Operations department here:

Required Question

Employer

City of Lakeland, Civil Service

Address

500 N Lake Parker Avenue Lakeland, Florida, 33801

Phone

View phone number on click.appcast.io

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