AI Enablement Intern

About the Role

The AI Enablement Intern will work at the intersection of AI technology, business problem‑solving, and organizational change, acting like a business‑facing AI solution architect. You will partner with teams across the company to identify broken or inefficient processes and determine where AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot can meaningfully improve outcomes, then help turn those ideas into reality through thoughtful implementation, adoption, and scaling. In the top‑down dimension, you will consult with business teams to understand workflows, map real problems to practical AI solutions, contribute to designing value‑focused AI‑enabled processes, support implementation with clear communication and change‑management strategies, and assess the impact on productivity, quality, or employee experience. In the middle‑out dimension, you will help build Xcel Energy’s AI community by supporting initiatives like the Copilot Flight Plan, capturing and sharing win stories, promoting best‑practice adoption across teams, and creating learning assets that inspire curiosity, confidence, and responsible AI use. • Partner with business teams to map workflows and identify AI opportunities. • Support implementation, communication, and change‑management for AI rollouts. • Assess and report on AI impact regarding productivity, quality, and experience. • Build and nurture an AI community through initiatives, win‑sharing, and best‑practice dissemination. • Create learning assets that enable teams to adopt AI tools responsibly. • Engage stakeholders, ask insightful questions, and clarify ambiguous problems. • Develop storytelling, presentation, or content‑creation skills. • Apply basic data‑literacy to support decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸workflow mapping
• ▸ai implementation
• ▸impact assessment
• ▸community building
• ▸learning assets
• ▸stakeholder engagement

What You Bring

Minimum requirements include enrollment in a bachelor’s or master’s program by Fall 2026 in a relevant field, strong curiosity about AI’s business impact, the ability to engage stakeholders and translate ambiguous problems into clear steps, excellent written and verbal communication, comfort operating in ambiguity, and residence in Colorado or Minnesota. Preferred qualifications are experience with cross‑functional technology or process‑improvement projects, familiarity or quick learning of modern AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot), storytelling or content‑creation skills, exposure to change‑management or community‑building efforts, and basic data‑literacy for interpreting simple trends. • Design AI‑enabled solutions that prioritize business value over novelty. • Enroll in a relevant bachelor's or master's program by Fall 2026. • Demonstrate strong curiosity about AI’s business and human impact. • Communicate effectively to both technical and non‑technical audiences. • Reside in Colorado or Minnesota. • Learn and use modern AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot quickly.

Requirements

• ▸ai solutions
• ▸bachelor's
• ▸microsoft copilot
• ▸colorado
• ▸cross‑functional
• ▸data literacy

Benefits

Xcel Energy offers a workplace that challenges you, supports growth, and lets you make a difference for neighbors and communities. Our employees drive our success, and we provide the rewards, recognition, and support needed to thrive during an internship and beyond. The internship starts on June 1, 2026, with an anticipated base pay of $27.20 per hour and may extend beyond the internship based on performance. Benefits include a pension, 401(k) plan, paid time off, and holidays. Visa sponsorship is not offered, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics. • Gain experience in cross‑functional tech or process‑improvement projects. • Earn $27.20 per hour with pension, 401(k), PTO, and holiday benefits.

Work Environment

Hybrid