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Summer 2027 Energy Engineer Intern **Fall 2026 Career Fair Applicants**

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Chicago, IL, USA
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Chicago, IL, USA
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Supports energy engineers on energy conservation and cost-saving projects for commercial and industrial buildings. Responsibilities include energy analysis, data collection, customer report writing, research, calculation template and tool development, and learning about HVAC, utilities, lighting, audits, commissioning, rebates, electrification, and strategic energy management. The role includes customer communication and regional travel for site visits.
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**Please note this posting is intended for candidates interested in upcoming internship opportunities in the summer of 2027.**

Who is Michaels Energy?

Michaels Energy is a veteran-owned energy consulting firm that exists to help businesses minimize waste and maximize value. Our energy and engineering gurus are obsessed with optimizing buildings and processes to maximize energy savings and profits, minimize utility grid stress and carbon footprints, and keep this big, beautiful planet in tip-top shape. Our passion is developing long-term client relationships with energy users, utilities, consultants, and partners. This passion combined with our core values of proactive and responsive service, intuitive analysis, collaborative partnerships, and fanatical execution, forms the foundation of our corporate culture.


We’re proud to share that Michaels Energy is one of Inc’s Best Workplaces of 2024 and 2025. This award is given to workplaces that foster an environment where employees willingly go above and beyond in their work, advocate for the organization and intend to stay into the future.


What is the role?

We’re looking for an additional Summer Energy Engineer Intern who is passionate about energy conservation AND has a desire to grow in technical knowledge in order to tackle energy cost-saving projects for all types of buildings. In this intern role, you can use that passion to support Michaels’ engineers, building owners, utilities, consultants, and partners to save energy and lower utility bills. Client and customer communication is also important in this role.

  • Perform energy analysis using established calculation templates
  • Collect data from online or in-person sources to support engineer work
  • Assist in report writing for customers
  • Perform research tasks
  • Develop new calculation templates and tools
  • Learn from and shadow experienced engineers on:
    • Energy efficiency industry
    • Utilities
    • HVAC
    • Industrial systems
    • Lighting
    • Strategic energy management
    • Business energy assessments
    • Audits
    • RCx studies
    • Custom rebates
    • Electrification

What are we looking for?

Qualifications

  • Junior or Senior level students working towards degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Energy Engineering
  • Proven strong academic background in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
  • Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills
  • Passion for energy conservation
  • Ability to travel regionally up to 30% for customer site visits

Why work for Michaels Energy?

The top reasons Michaels Energy is an awesome place to work, besides helping the world save energy.

  • We Never Stop Learning
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Collaborative
  • Career Development
  • Beer Fridays
  • Fresh Fruit Daily
  • Wellness Rewards
  • Fun Company Outings

Michaels Energy Diversity Statement

We strive to build and nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming for all employees. We know diversity and inclusion are essential to innovation, a strong work environment and exceptional results. This fits in well with our culture that celebrates the unique, the different, and the individual. For us, this is who are and what we do, not just words in a policy.

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