Internship - Business Intelligence

Two Openings

Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, is an electric utility headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota. We provide electricity in a 26,000-square-mile service area in northeastern Minnesota to 150,000 customers, including 14 municipal systems and some of the nation’s largest industrial customers. Minnesota Power is committed to a sustainable future for the climate, our customers and our communities while delivering safe and reliable energy. We play a unique and significant role in ALLETE’s sustainability-in-action strategy. Our culture drives excellence through our shared values of integrity, safety, people, and the planet.

Responsibilities:

• This role will join Minnesota Power’s Business Intelligence group within the Transmission & Distribution department to:
• Utilize Microsoft Power BI to develop and design visually appealing data reports
• Generate, load and extract data from multiple source systems using SQL
• Assist manager in analyzing the data in various reports, looking for KPIs, trends, and other insights
• Analyze the integrity of the data and develop Power BI dashboards to automatically notify end users of any data quality issues
• Research Power BI Cloud capabilities and assist manager in implementing best practices within the group
• Assist manager with various data/system projects as needed
• Utilize Microsoft Power BI to develop and design visually appealing data reports
• Generate, load and extract data from multiple source systems using SQL
• Assist manager in analyzing the data in various reports, looking for KPIs, trends, and other insights
• Analyze the integrity of the data and develop Power BI dashboards to automatically notify end users of any data quality issues
• Research Power BI Cloud capabilities and assist manager in implementing best practices within the group
• Assist manager with various data/system projects as needed

Requirements:

• Must currently be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program OR a Master's degree program in Business/Data Analytics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or other STEM-focused degree program, with an expected graduation date between May 2027 and June 2028
• Strong analytical and mathematical problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to be flexible and handle multiple work projects and priorities
• Curiosity about the utility industry
• Candidates may be subject to assessment of skills, job match, or aptitude

Details & Duration Of Internship:

• This position will report regularly in person to Duluth, MN for the duration of the internship running from May/June 2026 to May 2027 with the possibility of extending the internship up until graduation.
• The internship will be full time during summer and part time during the academic term
• ALLETE will comply with college requirements.
• Hours and duration are subject to change based on company needs.

Compensation And Benefits:

• The expected hourly compensation for this position is $22.50
• Retirement Benefits
• Medical
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Community Engagement, and more.

External applicants must apply online via www.allete.com/careers.

ALLETE is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.  

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