Intern-College - IT PMO Business Analyst

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Date: Jun 10, 2026

Location: San Antonio, TX, US, 78205

Company: CPS Energy

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Pay Grade

Temporary

Position Summary

The CPS Energy Internship Program is designed to help meet the evolving workforce needs of the utility industry by providing San Antonio college students meaningful, hands-on experience paired with mentorship. The internship is structured to help the intern learn how work gets done in a professional environment, understand the rationale behind planning and governance practices, and build foundational skills that support career readiness. Applicants must reside in the San Antonio Metropolitan area and be currently enrolled or recently graduated to qualify. 

The IT PMO is seeking a Business Analyst Intern to support core portfolio governance, requirements definition, and data quality activities across Enterprise Information Technology (EIT). While the Project Manager focuses on delivery, the Business Analyst focuses on ensuring what we build is accurate and well-defined. The intern will partner with IT PMO team members to maintain accurate portfolio data, support intake routines, and produce clear, decision-ready reporting for leaders. This includes assisting with requirements elicitation, documenting process flows, and validating data quality to ensure reliable visibility across the IT project portfolio. 

Fall 2026 Internship Cohort
Application deadline: 6/19/2026
Location: CPS Energy headquarters 500 McCullough Ave., San Antonio, TX 78215
Current college transcript is required for the application*  

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Requirements Elicitation: Gather and document functional and technical requirements for EIT projects to ensure clear definitions before execution begins. 
  • Data Quality & Validation: Audit and validate portfolio data quality. Identify gaps, resolve data entry errors, and ensure reporting accuracy for executive dashboards. 
  • Process Documentation: Map current state vs. future state business processes. Identify exceptions and document standard operating procedures to improve IT PMO auditability. 
  • Portfolio Support: Maintain and validate project documentation, ensuring all artifacts meet IT PMO governance standards for historical tracking. 
  • Backlog Refinement: Support the organization of the project intake backlog, ensuring all requests contain the necessary data points for prioritization.
  • Reporting & Analytics: Support the creation of dashboards by preparing data inputs, performing quality checks, and documenting assumptions and definitions.
  • Meeting Documentation: Capture decisions and action items with a focus on impact to business requirements and project scope. 
  • Continuous Improvement: Identify gaps in current IT PMO tools or processes and support the development of reporting enhancements. 

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Must be currently enrolled in a related discipline.
A minimum GPA of 2.5.
Must currently reside within 120 miles of CPS Energy Headquarters.
Demonstrated leadership potential.
Self-motivated and results oriented.
Exceptional communication skills.
Effective networking skills.
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrate an interest in a career applicable to the utility industry.
Participate in full-time employment with CPS Energy.
Attend all activities sponsored by CPS Energy during employment.
Pass a drug test and background screen prior to employment with CPS Energy.
Submit application, resume, transcripts.

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies

Communicates Effectively
Learning Quickly
Serving Customers
Delivering High Quality Work
Adapting to Others

Minimum Education

Must be a college student; currently enrolled in a related discipline

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Indoor work, operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, and presenting. Use of personal computing equipment, phone, multi-functioning printer & calculator. Ability to travel to & from meetings, training sessions or other busi-related events.

Physical Demands

Indoor work, operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator.

CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.


Nearest Major Market: San Antonio

Job Segment: Power Plant, Data Entry, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Energy, Administrative, Technology

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