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Bonneville Power Administration

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Overview

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is a federal non-profit agency under the U.S. Department of Energy that markets wholesale electrical power from 31 federal hydroelectric projects and non-federal plants in the Columbia River Basin. It supplies about one-third of the electricity used in the Pacific Northwest and operates over 15,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines.

Next Steps for Students:

  1. Understanding the Federal Application Process: USAJOBS Help Center
  2. Where to apply: USAJOBS - Students & USAJOBS - Recent Graduates (we recommend creating a profile and job alert)
  3. BPA Transmission Pathways Internship Flyer: pathways-flyer.pdf
  4. Students & Recent Graduates - Bonneville Power Administration
BPA will post internships and openings for the following year in Nov/Dec. We will interview early the following year and work to place student interns and recent graduates in the spring.

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Bonneville Power Administration
A career with a purpose
Shaping the future of clean energy

Location

  • Oregon, Washington, Idaho (Primary duty stations are Vancouver WA, Portland OR, Spokane WA and other, smaller duty stations spread throughout BPAs territory

Requirements

  • Our goal is to attract and retain high caliber Engineers, Mathematicians, IT Specialists, Realty and Natural Resource Specialists who have a passion to serve their community while collaborating with subject matter experts to solving the most complex and necessary energy related problems facing the evolving grid in the Pacific Northwest.

Major Recruiting

  • CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • CS-BS/BA
  • CS-MSMENG/PHD
  • ECE-BS/BA
  • ECE-MSMENG/PHD
  • MATH
  • MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
  • BUSINESS

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Learn more about Bonneville Power Administration

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Bonneville Power Administration - Company Page | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Oregon State University