ADMS Co-Op/Intern
Posted Aug 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you supported users who were frustrated with a technical problem.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay patient and clear when helping operators and engineers.
Tell me about a school or personal project where you tested something before releasing it.
What they are checking: Whether they value testing, since changes to ADMS can affect live grid operations.
What interests you about working in IT for an electric utility?
What they are checking: Whether they have real interest in energy and the grid, not just any internship.
What would you do
A system operator says the display is not updating. How would you start figuring out the problem?
What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot calmly and gather facts before guessing, which matters for critical systems.
How would you write documentation or training for someone less technical than you?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain systems in plain steps, a listed duty of the role.
You are given a task you do not know how to do. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they try to learn on their own and ask for help at the right time.
About the work
What do you know about what an Advanced Distribution Management System does for a utility?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that ADMS helps operators monitor and control the grid in real time.
Which of the technologies in the posting, such as Linux, Oracle, SQL Server or Splunk, have you worked with?
What they are checking: Whether they have a starting point in the stack they will support.
How would you build a dashboard in Power BI from data you have not seen before?
What they are checking: Whether they understand data modeling and clarifying what users need before building.
Why might security matter more for an ADMS than for a typical business app?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that grid control systems are critical infrastructure with real safety impact.
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