The Burlington Electric Department (BED) is Vermont’s largest municipally owned electric

utility serving more than 19,600 customers. BED is the exclusive provider of electric service to the City of

Burlington, an area of approximately 16 square miles, and the Burlington International Airport in South

Burlington. BED is also the operator and 50 percent owner of the Joseph C McNeil Wood-Powered

Electric Generating Facility located in Burlington’s Intervale. In October 2014, BED became the first

electric utility in the nation to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.

Internship Opportunity: Burlington Electric is offering a challenging summer internship for a student in

the information technology, networking and/or security disciplines. The primary focus of this internship

will be designing and implementing a formalized security operations program for BED’s business

information systems. College-level students in any Network, Digital Forensics or Security Major are

encouraged to apply. The selected candidate will work with BED’s IT team and report directly to Sue

Fritz, Director of Information Technology.

This internship will entail:

 Becoming familiar with relevant industry regulatory requirements.

 Performing routine audits to help identify gaps in current security.

 Ensuring existing security technology is optimally configured.

 Developing operational processes related to systems and network monitoring and incident

 Assisting with the update of existing security policies.

Qualifications: Experience in Network, Digital Forensics or Security is a fundamental requirement. The

selected candidate must also be able to work independently with minimum supervision, be comfortable

in an office environment, an enthusiastic learner, and able to follow instructions and produce results in a

timely manner.  Women and people of color are highly encouraged to apply.

Timing and Compensation:  This internship will run over the summer months (May-August) and

involve between 8-12 hours per week.  The selected candidate is expected to arrange school or class

credit in compensation for this internship opportunity.

To Apply: Interested candidates should submit a one page (or less) cover letter, resume and 2

references in PDF format to Dustin West (email dwest@burlingtonelectric.com) by 4:00 p.m., Friday,

April 15. Interviews will be conducted the week of April 25 and the selected candidate will be contacted

by Friday, April 29. For questions pertaining to this posting, please contact Dustin West:

dwest@burlingtonelectric.com