Drafting Intern

Drafting Intern 

Salary Range - $17.63 -$20.35 per hour (based on college program completion level) 

Location - Columbus, NE; Columbus General Office 

Employment Type: Temporary, Summer 2026, 40 hours per week

Posting Date:  10/30/2025
Closing Date:  11/30/2025

​Nebraska Public Power District is hiring Join our team as a Drafting Intern and become an important part of our NPPD story.  We are proud of our history, powering every corner of Nebraska, every day, for half a century.  We recognize that it takes a diverse group of individuals to move forward in the rapidly changing energy industry, and now is the time to power our own transformation.  Come with us on our journey, walking alongside teammates and our customers, leading the way in providing safe, reliable, sustainable energy for all Nebraskans, all while protecting our environment, powering our lives, and realizing our dreams. That's NPPD…the Power of People.

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Position Summary

Nebraska Public Power District is looking for an Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Architectural, or Civil drafting student to work with and assist other experienced drafting staff in the Drafting Department at the Columbus General Office. The Drafting department at NPPD is responsible for creating and revising drawings of low to moderate complexity utilizing CAD applications (AutoCAD and or 3D drafting software), personal computers, and plotters.  Applicants will possess an ability to comprehend technical mark-ups, engineering data, and a variety of computer application requirements, and will accurately apply designs to standard drawing layouts and metadata to computer applications. 

Education, Training and Experience

The intern must be enrolled in an accredited two-year or four-year college/university carrying a minimum of 12 semester units/credits or 8 quarter units with freshman, sophomore, junior or senior standing with a desire to pursue a career in the field of drafting.  Incumbent must have successfully completed the first semester of college in the civil, structural, mechanical, architectural or in a related Drafting/Technical field preferably utilizing AutoCAD and or 3D Drafting software.

Licenses and/or Certifications

None required.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Create and revise drawings utilizing Computer-Aided Design (CAD) applications (AutoCAD or 3D drafting software), personal computers, engravers and plotters. Comprehend technical mark-ups, engineering data, and a variety of computer application requirements. Accurately apply designs to standard drawing layouts and metadata to computer applications. Provide support for CAD System Technical Analyst as needed.

Research drawing information, vendor and material resources within and outside NPPD to acquire accurate drawing information. Obtain and record facility information through facility inspections. Ensure drawings accurately reflect facility infrastructure. Assist the Drafting Structural/Civil Group upon request.

Accountable for other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
Customer Focus Employees & Teamwork/Diversity & Inclusion Integrity/Excellence Public Service/Environmental Stewardship Safety

Salary Information - $ $20.35 per hour (based on college program completion level)

Travel Required: Up to 25% (With no or minimal overnight stays, less than 3 per month, typically within state of Nebraska)  Travel required may fluctuate by business need. This is an estimate and will be discussed further with candidates that receive an interview.

Nebraska Public Power District offers a competitive starting salary and an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid medical, training opportunities and more.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at Nebraska Public Power District.

Nebraska Public Power District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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