Intern - Analytics

JOB TITLE: Intern – Analytics

PAY RANGE: $15.00 - $20.00

 

Location: Internships will vary between the Kansas City, Missouri and Topeka, KS areas. Evergy offers a housing stipend to eligible interns to assist in covering costs of short-term summer housing.

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. Want to learn more about Evergy? Sign up for one of our Virtual Information Sessions on our website: https://www.evergy.com/internships. 

 

Below is a summary list of opportunities we may have available for analytics students:

 

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Operational Analytics, this position is part of the team devoted to automating business processes, executing third-party analytics projects and delivering information services to Evergy’s Distribution Power Delivery and Transmission organizations. Working within a Center of Excellence model, this position will build cross-functional relationships to iteratively collaborate, simplify processes and develop innovative analytical and automation solutions with the goal to improve accuracy, speed, consistency and reliability.

·        Partner with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities by analyzing and understanding data and processes.

·        Perform other work as assigned.

Work in conjunction with Engineers and Data Scientists to analyze data related to distribution system reliability. May utilize skills in data preparation, statistics and predictive modeling. Will assist in developing algorithms and processes to be used in risk-based maintenance practices. 

·        Must be dependable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and proofreading skills. 

·        Strong investigative, problem solving and analytical skills with ability to extract key themes and determine root causes.

·        Ability to understand business process workflow diagrams or procedural documentation.

·        Must possess the ability to work and communicate effectively with other company personnel.

·        Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases preferred. 

·        Must be able to handle multiple priorities and operate efficiently and effectively in high stress environment.

Most work will be performed within an office environment, but conditions may vary between office and field environments. Time will be spent in an office as well as the field environment with hands-on work. Travel will be required to support field personnel. Must have a satisfactory work record including good attendance.

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.