• Job Description

  Req#: INTER002149

  SUMMER COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

  EL PASO, TX

  DATE POSTED: 12/31/2024 CLOSING DATE: 2/28/2025

  JOB TITLE: INTERN
  LOCATION: EL PASO, TX

  INTERNSHIP DURATION: MAY 27, 2025 - AUGUST 1, 2025

  HOURS: 40 HRS/WEEK
  COMPENSATION: $15 - $20 /hr Commensurate with major and classification level.

  COMPANY OVERVIEW

  El Paso Electric (EPE) is a regional energy provider that is engaged in generation, transmission, and distribution service to power approximately 460,000 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 epelectric.com to learn more about EPE and our strategic initiatives. Join our EPE Team, and TOGETHER, we will transform the energy landscape.

  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.

  1. Currently enrolled as a Full-Time Student (Undergraduate – 12 hours, Graduate – 9 hours) and taking classes.
     • Must be classified as a Sophomore, 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 graduate school at the time of their interview.
     • Individuals who have taken college courses but are currently taking “time off” from school are ineligible.
  2. 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
  3. 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.

  4. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

  5. 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 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM

  APPLICATION TIPS:

  • Updated resume
  • Unofficial transcripts will need to be uploaded into the documents section of your profile and application
  • Overall GPA should match official transcript
  • Please email careers@epelectric.com for questions, assistance or troubleshooting

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  El Paso Electric is a Texas-based public utility company, engaging in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in west Texas and southern New Mexico.

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