Summer 2026 Intern Program : National Grid Partners (Menlo Park, CA)

Find what makes you Superpowered. Join us and transform your passion into a profession!

As we help clear the path to a greener future, we need to ensure our people continue to power our progress. The world of energy is changing faster than ever!

Our Gridtern Program provides current college students the ability to gain practical experience within the energy industry. Your summer will begin on Monday, June 15, 2026, and will be filled with meaningful work experiences, professional development, networking opportunities, community involvement, and most importantly, have fun!

Intern responsibilities will vary based upon your area of interest and department placement. Applying to this opportunity confirms your interest in being considered for one or more of the departments below for summer 2026 :

National Grid Partners (Menlo Park, CA)

National Grid Partners launched in 2018 as the corporate venture and innovation arm of National Grid. The NextGrid Alliance (NGA), led by National Grid Partners, is an international network of utility peers, bringing together more than 150 utilities globally to address the industry's most urgent challenges through collaboration and collective innovation. This team focuses on creating and executing programs that promote the adoption of new technologies, link utilities with startups, and cultivate partnerships that increase the pace and effectiveness of innovation. The NGA is essential in advancing National Grid's mission to provide clean, affordable, and reliable energy by enabling the utility sector to respond to the needs of grid modernization, electrification, and decarbonization.

As a Gridtern, you will play a key role in delivering NGA's core programs by helping to coordinate events and workshops, including planning for the NGA Summit and organizing Working Group sessions. You will conduct research on emerging utility technologies and market trends, developing a comprehensive market map of external technology solutions that align with priority NGA themes. Additionally, you will assist in managing NGA's LinkedIn community by generating content ideas and drafting posts. You will also maintain NGA's master database and CRM (Salesforce) to ensure accurate records of members and partners. Furthermore, you will prepare materials, reports, and summaries for various NGA member engagement activities, contributing significantly to the Alliance's initiatives.

What You'll Need

• Availability to start on the program start date, June 15, 2026, and work full-time (40 hours a week) for the duration of the summer
• Must be registered as a full-time student and continue your education full-time through the Fall 2026 semester
• Pursuing a Bachelor's, or Master's degree
• Majoring in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Marketing, Communications, Energy Systems, Renewable Energy, Engineering (Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical), Data Science, Analytics, Environmental Science or Policy
• Have accumulated 18 or more credits and be at least 18 years of age
• Possess work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (including CPT & OPT)

About Us

The world of energy is changing faster than ever. At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it's so much more than that. We're dreamers, big-thinkers, innovators, and builders.

We're shaping the current, to change the future. We know that a clean, fair, and affordable energy future is in our hands. So, we explore with energy, with innovation and technology powering our progress, and helping us to find a better way to deliver energy to all.

National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen - inspiring us, giving us time to recharge and providing a safety net on tougher days. But it's our people that provide our true superpower. They drive and sustain our growth, their unique differences only making us stronger.

So join us, and power the future of energy. Find what makes you Superpowered.

More Information

Salary Range

$22.00-$34.00 an hour

Candidates will be assessed and provided offers based on major, degree type, and class year. Our Gridtern Program does not offer relocation, housing assistance, or public transportation reimbursement for Gridterns; however, we can provide a list of resources to utilize in making your arrangements.

Please note that as a Gridtern, you must reside within our existing footprint, which includes Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. You must also reside within a reasonable, commutable distance to your assigned primary office.

Applications close on November 16th 2025

National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications / characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.