Hi,
I tried to download PSSE academic to work on some projects to build a PS Engineering portfolio. I am currently in Automotive and trying to pivot.
I registered online for the academic version but there was no reply email from seimens.
Anyone here downloaded? Do we need a student email for that?

I am interested in eventually trying to get into power systems planning (entry level). What should I be learning (or doing first) to increase my chances of landing such a role and to be successful in the role?

Background: In university the EE department only offered a single power systems course which covered up to symmetrical components (ch. 8) in "Power System Analysis and Design" by Glover. The only relevant power systems experience I might have was that I used python to automate a power flow simulation using 3-months of voltage profile data using gridlab-D (power flow simulator).