INTERN-SUMMER COLLEGE PROGRAM

EL PASO, TX

DATE POSTED: CLOSING DATE:

JOB TITLE: INTERN

INTERNSHIP DURATION: MAY 15, 2023 – AUGUST 11, 2023

HOURS: 40 HRS/WEEK

Company Overview

El Paso Electric Company is a regional electric utility providing generation, transmission, and distribution service to more than 443,000 retail and wholesale customers in a 10,000 square mile area of the Rio Grande Valley in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our 120-year history, discover our plans for transforming the energy landscape, and encounter great opportunities with El Paso Electric.

Internship Program Overview

As a participant of the El Paso Electric Company Summer College Internship Program, you’ll gain valuable on-the-job experience in one of our corporate divisions and advance your leadership and professional competencies through challenging work projects and development training. This unique program allows participants to network with executives and business leaders in the Company, gain electrical utility work experience, and build transferable skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, and effective communication.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications for the El Paso Electric Summer College Program include the following. All requirements must be met.

• Currently enrolled as a Full-Time Student (Undergraduate – 12 hours, Graduate – 9 hours) and taking classes.
• Must be classified as a Junior, Senior or Graduate student
• Students must be currently enrolled at the time of application and taking classes in an accredited college or university in the United Sates.
• College seniors may apply for the program and participate immediately after graduation but must be enrolled in school at the time of their interview.
• Individuals who have taken college courses but are currently taking “time off” from school are ineligible.
• Students must have an overall G.P.A of 3.0 or above.
• Students must be in “good standing” with their respective university to participate in our program. This includes G.P.A., classification, and number of credit hours earned.
• Schools will be contacted to verify eligibility
• Must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in;
• Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Environmental)
• Accounting/Finance (Tax, Budget, Regulatory)
• Business Administration (HR, Training, Safety, PR, Communications, Supply Chain, Project Management, Economics)
• Pre-Law (Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, Security, Political Science)
• Information Technology (Network Administration, Programming, Information/Cyber Security)

or an otherwise related field that would be relevant to El Paso Electric’s business model and operation functions.


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must have reliable transportation to report to work location.

Students must meet all of the above requirements to be considered for this program.

WORK LOCATION

Program participants will work in one of the following locations:


• El Paso, TX
• Las Cruces, NM

Transportation and housing will not be provided to program participants. If needed, participants will be responsible for expenses related to parking depending upon their assigned work location.

If interested in applying for this position, you must apply on-line at www.epelectric.com/careers by Friday, February 24, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Application Tips


• Be prepared to upload your resume and official transcripts
• Transcripts may be uploaded into the documents section of your profile and application
• Overall GPA should match official transcript
• Please email [email protected] for questions, assistance or troubleshooting

EOE M/F/D/V

El Paso Electric Company (EPE) is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons in all areas of occupation without regard to age, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, workers’ compensation, veteran status, genetic information, or familial responsibilities. In addition, EPE is committed to complying with all relevant and applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination in the workplace.

APPLICANTS MUST BE ENROLLED FULL TIME IN A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY