System Operations Intern (80-100%)

About the job

Electricity drives our lives. And we transport electricity. Swissgrid is proud of its employees who commit every day to securing Switzerland's supply. With competence and dynamism, they form the energy of our society.

For our teams based in Aarau and Prilly, we are looking from June 2026 and for a duration of 6 to 12 months for a

System Operations Intern (80-100%) - 1491

Participate in electricity supply in Switzerland

In this exciting internship, you will work at the interface of the various operational teams for the operation of the Swiss electricity transmission network. On the one hand, you will support management in developing future processes through analyses and action recommendations. On the other hand, you will take on project management tasks as well as administrative tasks:

• Independent execution of process and data analyses using Microsoft tools
• Reporting and preparation of presentation materials
• Modeling of exceptional operational situations and synthesis of the results obtained
• Analysis and revision of concepts and identification of risks
• Writing work instructions
• Support for team leaders and project management in administrative tasks (scheduling, meeting organization, project documentation, procurement)
• Support for department coordination
• Support for entso-e working groups

This is how you make a difference

For this internship, we are looking for a highly motivated person who quickly immerses themselves in new areas, applies theoretical knowledge, and can grasp broader contexts. You are interested in independently learning new topics and presenting results. In addition, you find the electricity industry and the operation of the electrical grid particularly exciting. Furthermore, you bring the following skills:

• Student or graduate (Uni/EPFL/ETH/HES) in, for example, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, energy technology, or a related technical science with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Organizational skills and commitment. Ideally, already some experience in project management
• Independent, precise, and analytical work
• Ability to clearly formulate complex topics and requirements
• Very good command of French or German; knowledge of both languages is an advantage; good knowledge of English
• Experience in programming (SQL/Python or equivalent) and perfect mastery of Microsoft tools

This is how we awaken your enthusiasm

We offer you a comprehensive view of the different aspects of operating the Swiss transmission network: from operational planning to real-time operation in the network control center. In addition, you will benefit from the following advantages:

• Varied and exciting tasks in a unique company in Switzerland
• Flexible working hours (42 hours per week)
• 25 days of vacation as well as company holidays between Christmas and New Year
• A modern working environment in immediate proximity to Aarau station or in Prilly near Lausanne
• A multilingual challenge for the development of Swiss network operation

About us

We are the System Operations department. We bring together the operational responsibilities of the 24/7 operation of the Swiss transmission network. Chronologically, this starts with the teams coordinating the decommissioning of network elements several years in advance up to real-time operation and ensuring the secure electricity supply of Switzerland. The department is responsible for many network operation processes. This includes determining the transmission network capacities (NTC) at all Swiss borders, maneuvering network elements, forecasting and analyzing network status, congestion management with, for example, redispatch, voltage control, frequency regulation, and program management. To ensure this, we are strongly connected to other Swissgrid departments and represent Swissgrid in national and international committees.