2018 Summer Internship - Commercial Operations - Rotational Opportunity - Cleveland/Akron
Date: Mar 8, 2018
Location: AKRON/CLEVELAND
Company: Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 25,700 megawatts of generation, 14,400 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,500 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion Energy operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves more than 6 million utility and retail energy customers.
Our company is built on a proud legacy of public service, innovation and community involvement. In addition to our core energy production, transportation and storage businesses, we invest in communities where we live and work and by practicing responsible environmental stewardship wherever we operate.
Diversity is linked to every aspect of our business to include how we attract, develop and retain our future talent. An inclusive environment encourages the coming together of different talents, thoughts and energies. The company’s commitment to employing military veterans through the Troops to Energy Jobs program is one way we are able to ensure workforce diversity.
Job Summary
Are you interested in combining business–minded thinking and creativity while starting an internship in the gas distribution industry? Dominion East Ohio is looking for a creative business minded candidate to work alongside a variety of business units in the Commercial Operations division. This business unit plays an important role in the company. Being a part of the Commercial Operations team allows employees to collaborate with colleagues, improve processes and increase the use of technology, while supporting commercial activities through innovative thinking and increased marketing efforts.
This internship opportunity will expose a student from everything to learning about gas control, working with the training department in a new state of the art facility, to learning about various ways Dominion serves its diverse customer base. This opportunity calls for an individual to not only learn about the business, but develop creative and innovative ways that moves the company from a traditional utility, to a progressive innovative industry utility leader.
The successful candidate may have the opportunity to work part-time during the 2018-2019 school year.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
Students with a concentration in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Public Policy, Political Science or Communications are preferred. Other job qualifications include:
- Ability to work and collaborate with both internal and external customers to accomplish desired goals
- Ability to effectively work in a team environment
- Ability to work independently and problem solve issues with little or no direction
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to write technical language
- Ability to use innovative thinking to create marketing materials that help identify and develop new target markets that would be successful markets for Dominion to engage
- Ability to implement and identify technological programs that would help business growth, increase efficiency and help the company more forward
- Interest in developing and creating ideas that would help advance and promote workforce development across various business units within the Commercial Operations division
- Interest in starting a career in Commercial Operations by gaining experience and industry knowledge through interaction with a variety of business units
Education Requirements
Students with a concentration in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Public Policy, Political Science, Communications or Engineering Technology are preferred. Students should have an anticipated graduation date between May 2019 and May 2021.
Export Control
Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.
Other Information
We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more.
Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status.
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