Supply and Risk Management Summer Internship

Are you an innovative and adaptable self-starter who enjoys finding solutions to open-ended problems?  Are you a critical thinker who can balance an eye for detail with big-picture vision?  Do you want to work for a growing energy company in a highly competitive market?  If so, then you may have what it takes to be an SRM Analyst Intern at Gas South. 

Gas South Interns work in a fast-paced, challenging, and innovative environment.  A Gas South Intern is always looking for the ‘why’ behind the data and leveraging their intuition to guide their analyses.  As a Gas South Intern, you would play a critical role in making business decisions, get to work closely with company leadership, and make a direct impact to organizational goals from day one. 

In addition, all Interns participate in a structured Gas South Intern Program which provides ongoing development training, team-building activities and assessments to support your professional growth at Gas South and beyond.

What you will be responsible for:

• Analyzing company and market data
• Build and develop models and/or processes to support business decisions
• Perform competitive analysis and market research
• Monitor metrics for business and report to leadership
• Interact with business partners to discuss their needs and capture requirements
• Assist in preparation of project documents
• Assist with preparation or presentations, demonstrations, and data flow diagrams
• Assist in data collection task

Other things we like:

• Rising Junior or Senior (sophomore year completed), pursuing Bachelor’s degree in business/management, Engineering, Math, Finance, or Economics preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Strong technical and quantitative skills
• Solid understanding of data analysis, model building, model validation
• Effective time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Some programming experience or understanding of programming logic (VB, SQL, Python, etc.) is preferred
• Experience with statistical or analytics software (SAS, R, etc.) is preferred
• Advanced Data Analysis skills (Regression, Monte Carlo Simulations, etc.) is preferred
• Internship or prior relevant work experience is preferred

Skills:

• Ability to synthesize complex analytics into key points for recommendations
• Ability to solve real word business problems using analytical techniques
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to see the big picture
• Must be comfortable with creating and maintaining complex models and developing business metrics
• Effective time management skills/ability to manage multiple competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Ability to proactively identify and act upon key business drivers and process improvement opportunities
• Work collaboratively and effectively communicate complex concepts/results
• Self-starter with the ability to anticipate and independently solve problems. Perform troubleshooting and take initiative to resolve internal customer concerns
• Creative, innovative, curious, and proactive

Brief Snapshot of the departments within SRM

• Pricing/Structuring – Develops and maintains pricing models that reflects existing and future market conditions.
• Middle Office – Reconciles Pipeline data and settles Wholesale and Industrials billing.
• Trading and Scheduling – Manages physical trading and asset management/optimization.
• Risk – Manages hedging needs for the company and forward position exposure.

What is an Internship at Gas South? 

The purpose of the Gas South Internship Program is to: 

• Provide completion of special projects and filling any gaps during peak workloads.
• Perform fundamental tasks freeing permanent employees to do higher priority work.
• Facilitate intern learning activities outside the main job duties for which they are hired to foster team engagement and holistic experience for all interns.
• Provide the opportunity to apply classroom theory to "real world" situations thus enhancing the intern’s academic and career goals.
• Engage interns with other employees to share their dedication, motivation and influence our work environments.
• Provide interaction with Senior Management and leadership by formally presenting their experiences at the end of the program.
• 10 Week Paid Internship Program

Our Purpose and Culture

At Gas South, we approach each day knowing we have an opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. That means helping our customers save money with everyday low rates and treating them with dignity, honesty and respect. It means supporting our employees in their personal and professional lives, and it means we want to make sure our success directly benefits the communities we serve by giving back 5% of profits to support children in need. Through partnerships with non-profits like United Way, Salvation Army, Junior Achievement, Bert’s Big Adventure and many others, we’re proud to help make a difference.  At Gas South our employees bring their boldest ideas and most authentic selves to work, no matter their title, position or background.  We understand that our people are our most valuable assets. So, we treat them that way, with competitive benefits, flexible schedule options, and a fun, casual atmosphere.

Gas South affirms that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer whose actions and practices are consistent with fair employment.  In this regard, Gas South will not discriminate against any employee or applicant with regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, training, promotion, lay-offs, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and termination.

Gas South is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.

Benefits for full-time employees include:

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-paid life and disability coverage
• Annual employer contributions of up to 12.5% to your 401k
• Remote work options available based on business needs
• Annual performance incentive is a % of annual benchmark based on position level
• Paid four-week sabbatical every five years
• Opportunities to volunteer in the community
• Education assistance up to $5250 per year