Summary
Spire is seeking an Intern to support the Regulatory Services team and work in our St. Louis, MO office. This position will assist with a broad range of regulatory activities across Spire’s jurisdictions, including research and analysis, forecasting and modeling, preparation and filing of regulatory requirements and pleadings, and coordination with other functional areas across the company. The intern will help support efforts related to regulatory recovery, compliance, and the rules and requirements of applicable public utility commissions and regulatory agencies.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the preparation and filing of regulatory proceedings, rate-related filings, compliance reports, and other jurisdictional regulatory requirements.
- Provide modeling and analytical support in coordination with Financial Planning & Analysis and other business partners to evaluate regulatory outcomes, support filing strategy, and assist with planning needs across jurisdictions.
- Monitor and research regulatory trends, commission activity, and industry developments, and prepare update memos and supporting analysis for leadership consideration.
- Work with various functions across the company to support data requests, discovery responses, regulatory inquiries, and related questions from commission Staff, consumer advocates, intervenors, or other stakeholders.
- Assist Regulatory Services with cross-jurisdictional projects, tariff and rate administration support, and other regulatory initiatives, as needed.
Essential Characteristics
- Strong work ethic with a proactive approach, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to learn complex regulatory concepts and utility business issues.
- Logical and analytical thinker who can research issues, gather input, evaluate facts, and support scenario analysis to help develop practical solutions.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, particularly when working with data, filings, testimony, discovery, tariffs, rates, and other regulatory materials.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex topics clearly and tailor information for internal business partners, leadership, and regulatory audiences.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across departments and jurisdictions, build productive relationships, and contribute to team objectives.
- Adaptability and sound judgment in managing changing priorities, learning new processes, and supporting time-sensitive regulatory needs.
- Ownership mindset with the ability to follow through on assignments, ask thoughtful questions, and take responsibility for producing high-quality work.
- Professionalism, discretion, and integrity when handling confidential information, internal analyses, and regulatory materials.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Required Education (certifications, licenses)
- Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate rising junior, senior or a graduate student in the fall of 2027 pursuing an accounting, finance, economics, engineering or business adminstration degree.
Required knowledge, skill and abilities
• Must be able to work 35 - 40 hours per week throughout the summer internship.
• Must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
• Microsoft Office proficiency required with most positions.
• Must participate in All Inclusive Onboarding and Project Poster Symposium
Physical demands, environment and schedule
Company Overview
We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.
And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate the competencies that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:
- Adaptability: We embrace change, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement while remaining open-minded and flexible in response to evolving conditions and customer, stakeholder and company needs.
- Collaboration: We achieve more together through a foundation of respect, embracing healthy conflict, actively seeking and providing actionable feedback and fostering an environment where everyone’s input is welcomed.
- Ownership: We see things through, demonstrate accountability, honor commitments, take responsibility for outcomes and demonstrate initiative.
By living our values and competencies, we strive to create an environment where employees feel welcome, respected and valued.