Intern - Regulatory Affairs
JOB TITLE: Intern- Regulatory Affairs
REQUISITION: REG0009
DEPARTMENT: Regulatory Affairs – Kansas City Headquarters
LOCATION: Kansas City, MO
PAY RANGE: $15.00 - $18.00/hour
Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Other hours as required)
It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.
As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more
Intern Description:
We are seeking an energetic, responsible intern to join our Regulatory Affairs team. In this position, you will be expected to help us empower a better future for our customers and our region. Evergy seeks to become the best energy company. As an Intern in our department you will be asked to learn and contribute to supporting the regulatory needs of a Fortune 500 energy company and participate/lead projects delivering real results, contributing to our organization’s success. Projects will be analytical and technical in nature, likely utilizing new applications and processes. You will work with Regulatory leaders and subject matter experts to achieve results.
Job tasks include but not limited to:
- Provide support for executive or corporate requirements by contributing to special project studies, analyses and reports as required.
- Provide contributions leading to successful completion of multifaceted projects within economic and time constraints.
- Support the development/ implementation/ maintenance of regulatory systems.
- Develop innovative solutions designed to streamline/enhance processes and procedures geared toward greater efficiency and effectiveness of the Regulatory department
- Perform all other tasks as assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements:
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university or technical program in a business-related field, engineering, economics, quantitative analysis, or science.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
- Must possess good communications skills, capable of:
- listening to gather and synthesize information;
- speaking in a clear and concise manner to convey information often technical in nature;
- preparing written material that provides study results, reports, memos, and documentation of subjects often technical in nature.
- On fundamental issues, capable of:
- researching issues using multiple sources of data and appropriate technical tools available;
- analyzing and synthesizing data gathered;
- transforming data gathered into information that can be used to facilitate decision making;
- drawing appropriate conclusions based on information and;
- making sound recommendations that consider the proper balance among the various interests of internal operations, customers, regulators, shareholders, and competitors that may be impacted by the recommendation.
- Possesses a high degree of work initiative.
- Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications and demonstrate the ability to learn other software products as necessary.
Working Conditions:
Normal office working conditions.
Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know to accomplish becoming the most innovative and reliable energy company, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.