Student Intern, Corporate Environmental Services

UNS Energy Corporation, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.

We embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the communities we have served for generations, and in TEP's case, since the 1890s. We're building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service.

Our culture is rooted in shared core values that define how we work and who we are. Our team of innovative professionals bring their authentic selves to work each day to power our vision and make a difference.

We create opportunities for employees to thrive through:

• Continual growth: In an industry changing faster than ever before, our commitment to professional growth and leadership development means we never stop challenging ourselves to explore new possibilities.
• Active Engagement: We support a collaborative environment, with peer-to-peer learning and employee-driven groups that foster an inclusive culture.
• Total compensation: UNS Energy Corporation also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401k plan with a generous company match and additional non-discretionary employer contribution for eligible employees, affordable individual and family health insurance plans, tuition assistance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance and much more.

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Tucson Electric Power, one of Arizona's leading utility companies, seeks an individual for the position of Student Intern in the Corporate Environmental Services Department. This position will supplement permanent staff and offer work experience to college students in environmental-related business functions. The selected candidate will support sustainability and environmental policy initiatives, as well as regulatory compliance in environmental program areas.

Position-Related Responsibilities

The successful candidate's primary responsibility will be to support Corporate Environmental Services staff in management of the employee Green Team. The candidate will play a key role in promoting internal sustainability engagement and initiatives. This includes managing schedules, developing content, implementing team-driven projects, and facilitating quarterly meetings and lunch & learn presentations. Additional duties may include support of sustainability and environmental policy initiatives, as well as regulatory compliance in environmental program areas. Additional tasks may include:

• Assist program manager with the preparation of Company sustainability reporting efforts, including identification of material environmental metrics, data collection and preparation, data validation, and data consolidation.
• Research and report on industry initiatives relating to sustainability.
• Monitor, review, and track local, state and federal proposed environmental legislative and agency actions.
• Assist program manager with conducting environmental policy technical analysis including, data collection, evaluation and reporting.
• Assist regulatory compliance programs including research, reporting, and preparation of forms and plans as required by various regulations.
• Perform other assignments as requested.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be pursuing a degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related discipline with a graduation date of May 2027 or later.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 15 hours per week during regular business hours; and up to 40 hours a week during the summer and school breaks.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills and the ability to protect highly sensitive and confidential information; Must be able to meet regular deadlines.
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess functional knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Requirements

• Scheduling of work hours and assignments should be made taking into consideration that Student Interns are students first and employees second.
• Student Interns must maintain the required hours for full-time student status, good academic standing at their college or university, as defined by the college or university and the GPA required for graduation by their college or university.
• Failure to maintain full-time status, good academic standing and/or the requisite GPA will result in Student Interns being deemed ineligible for participation in this program.
• Student Interns are employed on a temporary basis and are generally not eligible for some benefits; including holiday pay.

All employees are expected and required to adhere to the Company Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct and maintain:

Pay Rate: Salary determined based on candidates experience and qualifications.

All job offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

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