Title: Spring 2026 - ED Student Internship/Co-Op
Company: Tampa Electric Company
State and City: Florida - Apollo Beach
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days
TECO Energy is built on a foundation of more than 100 years of history.
We incorporate the strengths of three businesses and support services to work together as one united company.
In the spirit of coming together, we have chosen to reinforce the principles that unify our companies.
We believe that by agreeing on, practicing and reinforcing these principles at all levels, we will become a stronger and more unified organization.
TECO is proud to be a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services with a strategic focus on transformation from high carbon to low carbon energy sources.
Emera has investments throughout North America and in four Caribbean countries.
The TECO Energy Internship & Cooperative Education Program offers college degree-seeking students the opportunity for professional growth while meeting the business needs of the company.
The program is an extension of the educational process, providing practical experience to complement formal classroom work.
The co-op program recruits students from colleges to give them an opportunity to work in a professional environment related to their field of study.
Position Summary/Details:
Work closely with other engineers, analysts, specialists, within the Electrical System Reliability team on developing asset maintenance strategies for critical equipment.
Assets include – Protective Relays, Generators, Transformers, Breakers, Solar Plant Systems, Critical Power Systems, Motors, etc.
Accountabilities:
Physical Location of Co-op: Big Bend Power Station 603 Big Bend Rd. Apollo Beach, FL.
33572
Working Conditions: Combination of Plant/Field and Office environment.
Must be willing and able to work in dusty, hot, and noisy environments.
Preferred Availability: Part – Time (20-30 hours)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
The successful applicant should be enrolled in an accredited university as a college undergraduate or a graduate level post-secondary educational program in a related discipline.
Co-Op Requirements:
Degree: Engineering
Preferred/Related Discipline: Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Year in School: No preference
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Emera Leadership Competencies:
A pre-employment drug screening, physical exam, as well as a background check (including employment, criminal and motor vehicle) will also be conducted as part of the pre-employment screening.
STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS....Please make sure to read below!!! Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.
TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency.
Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers.
Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities.
Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.