About the role#
In this co-op position, you will work directly with operational workflows like facility data aggregation, production system integration, and client onboarding. You will identify opportunities to streamline processes and build tools that improve efficiency, data quality, and team productivity. This role requires you to learn quickly, map real operating processes, build prototypes, and document your work for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What you'll do#
- Analyze and map existing workflows, including production triage, client onboarding, and data exception handling.
- Identify manual, repetitive, or rules-driven steps suitable for automation or AI-assisted routing.
- Enhance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and produce process maps and handoff documentation.
- Build automation workflows using Azure native tools, scripting, and approved AI tools.
- Develop solutions to extract information from structured and unstructured sources and implement agentic workflow patterns for multi-step tasks.
- Design internal AI assistants and knowledge-search experiences.
- Develop tools to monitor interval data and create alerts, exception reports, and dashboard views.
- Work from a prioritized backlog of AI, automation, and Data Services improvement projects.
- Collaborate with Data Services, Business Development, Software, IT, and operational teams.
- Prepare demos, documentation, and recommendations while communicating risks, assumptions, and blockers.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, AI, Software Engineering, or a related program.
- Registration in a recognized co-op program.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to break down ambiguous operational problems.
- Basic scripting or programming experience in Python, SQL, JavaScript, or equivalent.
- Comfort working with data in Excel, databases, APIs, reports, or operational systems.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- A demonstrated ownership mindset.
- Exposure to Databricks, Power Automate, Power BI, Microsoft 365 automation, or similar platforms.
- Exposure to AI/ML concepts, generative AI, agentic AI, prompt engineering, or RAG/knowledge-search patterns.
- Interest in energy systems, utilities, data operations, metering, demand response, or market operations.
- Experience mapping workflows, writing SOPs, building dashboards, or improving operational processes.
Location & details#
- Term: Winter 2027 (January 2027 - April 2027).
- Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
- Work Modality: On-site (5 days per week).
- Employment Type: Full-time internship.
About Rodan Energy Solutions Inc.
Rodan Energy Solutions Inc. provides energy intelligence and demand response services to commercial and industrial users. The company manages distributed energy resources, battery storage, and microgrids for power distribution firms. It operates from its headquarters in Mississauga with additional offices in Princeton and Calgary. Founded in 2003, the firm employs 114 people.
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