07/30/2026
Happy National Intern Day! Today, we’re recognizing students who completed internships and the experiences that helped shape their career journeys. Read on to hear, in their own words, what they learned and what made their internships meaningful.
"My internship gave me the opportunity to apply power-system modeling concepts to a real-world research environment. Through this experience, I strengthened my skills in power-system simulation, model development, scenario-based analysis, and distribution-system resilience. I enjoyed investigating how a distribution network can be reconfigured in response to different operating conditions and learning how digital twins can help researchers evaluate and improve the reliability of critical infrastructure." Bishal Rijal, Grad PhD Technical Intern at Idaho National Laboratory, Electrical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, Class of 2026