Intern - Data Science, Distributed Intelligence

Itron is revolutionizing how utilities and cities manage energy and water. We are committed to creating a more sustainable, resourceful world. Join us.

The Distributed Intelligence (DI) team is looking for a 2025 summer intern. DI from Itron helps utilities achieve a new level of distribution system visibility by combining granular data from the grid’s edge with an open-enterprise application platform. We are working on implementing and improving several unique capabilities such as high impedance detection, transformer load management, bypass-theft detection, active temperature monitoring of meters, Distributed Energy Resource (DER) integration and much more. Your work will help Itron push the boundaries on grid optimization, asset management, DER integration and customer engagement.

Duration

40 hours per week, for 10 weeks during summer 2025. The target start is May/June, and the internship concludes August/September, depending on student academic schedule.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Extract and conduct data analysis of moderate-sized data sets (10s of GB)

• Review and evaluate data from production machine learning systems and explore methods to improve algorithms to be more performant

• Engage with team to review results, conduct error investigations, and create reports

• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, product line managers and stakeholders

• Develop dashboards/reports that provide useful insights to internal/external stakeholders

• Give internship summary presentation and recommendations for team during final week

Required Skills & Experience

• Education: Enrolled in a related accredited bachelor's degree program (preference: STEM degree, statistics, data science, software engineering etc.) with completion of at least two years of college courses

• Intermediate experience with SQL and Python

• Experience with statistical methods and data analysis

• Exposure to machine learning via classes, independent projects, or work experience

• Professional workplace communication skills

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Understanding of power systems

• Related internship or work experience

• Enrolled in a related master’s degree program (preference: STEM degree, statistics, data science, software engineering etc.)

• Familiarity with Tableau or Power BI

• Familiarity with Machine learning libraries like scikit-learn or XGBoost

Physical Demands

This is a typical office job, with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment.

This position will be tied to our Liberty Lake, WA (preferred) or Raleigh, NC location with hybrid work flexibility of 2-3 days on-site per week.

Liberty Lake, WA: $15.87 - $44.23 per hour

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions. We provide smart networks, software, services, meters, and sensors to better manage electricity, gas, water and city services. We are dedicated to creating a more resourceful world.