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Active Distribution System Control and Protection Intern- Summer 2026
Raleigh, NC
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$20/hr - $34/hr
Start in 2026 SummerABB is a global market leader helping industries become leaner and cleaner. As an intern, you will gain practical experience through various projects and support ABB's operations while enhancing your personal education and employment opportunities.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Conduct literature survey and benchmarking to assess the state of art methods for a given problem
Actively participate in applied research activities in the area of active distribution system, especially LVDC and MVDC distribution and microgrid, resulting in proofs of concept, prototypes, patents, and/or academic publications
Contribute to the promotion of the application of active distribution solutions within ABB's customer industries, and develop prototype solutions using hardware-in-loop testing environment, such as Opal-RT
Control schemes of different types of power electronics converters using Matlab/Simulink
Control schemes of distribution systems, such as secondary control and tertiary control
Protection schemes of distribution systems, such as protection devices, converter fault current limiting, and protection coordination
Living ABB's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a degree program in the US
Must be currently authorized to work for ABB in the US
Preferred
PhD or master's student in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (PhD preferred)
Knowledge of distribution system apparatus and operations is a big plus
Knowledge of different types of power electronics converters and converter control
Knowledge of power system fault protection
Modeling and simulation expertise in Matlab/Simulink and Opal-RT
Knowledge and experience with active distribution system modeling systems
Knowledge of Python, C++, C#, JavaScript, or other object-oriented programming languages and concepts for data processing and analytics
Willingness to quickly acquire in-depth knowledge of new technologies and application domains
Company
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase