Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for. At Xcel Energy, our employees are the driving force behind our success. So we make sure that, here, you can be your best. Doing work that makes a difference for neighbors and communities. Working with a team you can count on to push you. Expanding skills, staying ready for change, and capturing opportunities to grow. All with the support, rewards and recognition you need to thrive – during your internship and beyond. Xcel Energy is seeking candidates to support our Modeling Innovation and Strategy (MIS) team inside of Integrated System Planning (ISP), whose focus is on modeling and tools improvement. ISP is a system planning organization designed to create mid to long term transmission, generation, distribution and gas plans to help the company achieve its goals of a carbon free system by 2050. MIS is specifically focused on the creation of tools and automation to help other areas of the ISP team. The team is comprised of data scientists and experienced modelers that create stochastic models of our production cost, resource expansion, transmission expansion, gas and distribution models. The team also deals with the creation of new tech modeling, data pipelining, and integrates with the wider Xcel Energy data community. This internship is based in Denver, CO or Minneapolis, MN. **Key Responsibilities:** + Work across teams to help identify improvements to modeling processes. + Assist in creation of automated data tools using Python. + Provide data collection, cleaning, and transformation to support data science efforts. + Utilize Databricks for various data projects. + This position is for a June 1, 2026 start date. This position may have the possibility to extend beyond the internship’s initial term based on the candidate’s successful performance and Xcel Energy’s business needs. **Minimum Requirements:** + Current Graduate student pursuing a degree in data science, computer science, or related. + Experience with Python and/or other programming languages + Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week)/ part time during the spring (up to 20 hours a week **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with Databricks, SQL, Git, CI/CD. + Experience with machine learning algorithms As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com . Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $24.00 to $31.10 per hour This position is eligible for the following benefits: Spot On Bonus, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part. 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