• Job Description

  Req#: 470826

  ***Please only apply if you can commit up to a year towards the internship program. Solely summer internships are unavailable.

  ***Students local to the Jacksonville area and surrounding colleges strongly preferred as this role will require in office participation.

  About The Energy Authority

  The Energy Authority is a public power-owned, nonprofit corporation with offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and Bellevue (Seattle), Washington. TEA provides public power utilities with access to advanced resources and technology systems so they can respond competitively in the changing energy markets. Through partnership with TEA, utilities benefit from an experienced organization that is singularly focused on deriving the maximum value of their assets from the market.

  TEA Values

  TEA employees share a common sense of purpose. When TEA accomplishes its mission, the result is improved quality of life for the citizens and businesses of the communities our clients serve.

  TEA employees exceed the expectations of those they serve, deliver services with the highest standards of fair, honest, and ethical behavior, set the standard for service and expertise in our industry, embody a spirit of collaboration, and embrace TEA’s founding entrepreneurial spirit by seizing opportunities to deliver value.

  If you are self-motivated, driven to deliver excellence, and passionate about your career, TEA is the perfect place for you.

  It’s YOUR Future. It’s OUR Future.

  SUMMARY

  The Energy Authority targets highly motivated individuals interested in gaining broad exposure to commodity trading and risk management across the North American Power and Gas markets. This multi-month program with our Jacksonville, FL trading team provides transactional and analytical support to TEA’s East Real-Time and Day-Ahead Trading Desks. Successful interns will also have an opportunity to participate in a variety of client engagement and reporting activities. Ideal candidates should thrive in fast-paced collaborative environments and possess excellent communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.

  
  ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Ensure trades across a variety of terms and products are accurately recorded in the booking system
  • Analyze deal flow and work with settlement teams to assess liquidated damages
  • Monitor various portfolio strategies and performance metrics; provide P&L reports to managers and directors
  • Identify and implement process improvements, update protocol documentation catalogue
  • Perform ad-hoc analyses
  • Simultaneously manage multiple client portfolios in real-time
  • Monitor real-time data feeds to provide timely and reliable responses to changing portfolio conditions
  • Coordinate the scheduling of resources to serve system obligations
  • Gain working knowledge of Power Management and Trading environment

  POST-INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

  Successful interns can be considered for full time Scheduling positions. The ideal career path is Intern -> Scheduler -> Real-Time Trader -> Day-Ahead Trader -> Portfolio Manager.

  EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  Working towards a bachelor's or master’s degree, preferably in accounting, business, engineering, finance, economics, math, statistics or related discipline from a four-year college or university.

  OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

  
  

  Microsoft Office software, with heavy Excel emphasis. Experience with programming languages (Microsoft Visual Basic, Python, etc.) is a plus.

• About the company

  Portfolio management, energy trading, advanced analytics, and advisory services.

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