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Student Co-op - Grand Rapids

Dte Energy

The Role

Overview

Student co-op program offering multi-term part-time experience in various fields.

Requirements

  • 16 hrs
  • 18+ age
  • official transcript
  • student
  • driver license
  • gpa 2.5

What You Bring

-Students must work a minimum of 16 hours per week for multiple terms. -Students must be at least 18 years of age by the time they start working to be eligible for program. -College students will be asked to provide an official transcript as proof of eligibility prior to receiving an offer letter of employment. -College students graduating with their Associate’s or bachelor’s and immediately moving into a bachelor’s or master’s program are considered students and, therefore, eligible to participate in the program. -Some positions will require driving. Those positions will require the student to have a valid driver's license and a reliable means of transportation. -Students participating in an undergraduate or graduate degree program are eligible to participate in the program. Those who are graduating from college within a full term from application are not considered students, and therefore will not be considered (i.e., students applying in September who are graduating at the end of that term or the next, are not considered students due to impending graduation date). -Students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.

Benefits

-High School Seniors will be asked to provide a college acceptance letter prior to receiving an offer letter of employment. -Graduating high school seniors who will be attending college in the Fall are eligible to participate if they meet age requirements.

The Company

About Dte Energy

-Operates one of Michigan’s largest electric utilities, serving customers with a diverse energy mix including coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydro, and renewables. -Runs a major natural gas utility providing to customers, backed by extensive storage wells and pipeline infrastructure. -Beyond utilities, it advances industrial energy solutions, renewable natural gas, energy marketing, and trading through non‑utility segments. -Projects range from grid modernization—like smart reclosers and underground cables—to utility-scale wind, solar parks, and landfill gas‑to‑energy facilities. -Unusual facts: it operates one of the nation’s top coal‑fired stations, Monroe Power Plant.

Sector Specialisms

Electric Power Generation

Natural Gas

Renewable Natural Gas

Energy Marketing and Trading

Power Projects

Industrial Energy Solutions

Municipal Energy Solutions

Electric Cooperatives

Gas Producers

Renewable Energy Users and Producers

Independent Power Producers

Energy Storage

Power Transmission

Energy Distribution

Nuclear Energy

Hydroelectric Power

Solar Energy

Wind Energy

Carbon Emission Reduction

Electric Vehicle Fleets

Energy Efficiency

Outdoor Protective Lighting

Economic Development Support

Energy Supply Management

Interview Process

-interviews will be conducted using the behavioral based interview process or star method.