Commercial Intern

Founded in 2002 as a liquid natural gas (LNG) import and regasification facility, Freeport LNG Development, L.P. currently operates a natural gas liquefaction and LNG export facility on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas, about 70 miles south of Houston. This facility connects U.S. producers and midstream companies with LNG demand centers all over the world.

Team Profile

The Commercial Department handles a wide array of responsibilities:

• Toller Services: Negotiation and implementation of export tolling agreements, planning & scheduling of LNG cargos, feed gas and power, vessel management, integrating marine logistics, and customer relations
• Commercial Execution: Commodity procurement and scheduling, coordination with electricity utility and ISO counterparties and gas suppliers
• Commercial Operations: Capacity optimization and forecasting through integration with facility operations, engineering, and maintenance; coordination with upstream pipelines (interconnection, scheduling and balancing)
• Corporate Support: Commodity settlement and position reporting, energy balance and inventory management, settlement and allocation of power costs, commodity sales invoicing
• Middle Office: Risk management, trade confirmations, ETRM system support and maintenance, and corporate reporting

Internship Scope

As a Commercial Intern, you will be embedded within a cross-functional team solving real-world operational and commercial challenges at one of the nation's largest LNG export facilities. This role is well-suited for students with a strong foundation in engineering, supply chain, or economics who are interested in applying analytical and systems-thinking skills to the commercial side of energy infrastructure.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting engineering and operations-driven analysis to optimize energy flows, power usage, and LNG scheduling
• Conducting forecasts and scenario modeling using real operational and/or financial data
• Assisting in cross-functional projects that impact asset performance, throughput efficiency, and pipeline balancing
• Participating in regular commercial reporting and data visualization tasks that inform decision-making across technical and commercial functions
• Contributing to improvements in inventory balance modeling, inventory analytics, commodity invoicing and settlements, and/or scheduling automation

Knowledge & Experience Required

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, data visualization); experience with Visio, VBA, SQL, and/or Power BI is a plus
• Experience in the modelling and analysis of complex numerical data with a high degree of accuracy
• Passion for industry and interest in energy systems, LNG value chains, and operational optimization
• Comfortable working collaboratively across both business and technical teams
• Values collaboration, ability to work closely with colleagues to support design and delivery of high-quality solutions
• Adhere to best practices and maintainability while freely knowledge sharing with colleagues
• The ability to learn to synthesize historical and forecast data
• Must be available to work in Houston, TX headquarters without relocation or housing assistance with preference given to candidates who will have the ability to continue the internship on a part-time basis year-round

Preferred Experience

• Rising Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Management Information Systems or a related field
• Anticipated graduation: May 2027 or later

Key Competencies

• Ambitious and driven to complete directives with minimal oversight
• Issue identification, problem solving, and analysis
• Efficiency focus
• Extensive analytical skills
• Curious and inquisitive
• Strong communication (verbal, written)
• Ability to prioritize effectively, multi-task when necessary
• Ability to secure resources and information to get the job done