{"id":371446,"date":"2026-07-13T19:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/371446\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:08:17","slug":"el-paso-electric-launches-summer-internship-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/371446\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Electric launches summer internship programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EL PASO, Texas (<a data-ylk=\"slk:KTSM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 El Paso Electric announced the kickoff of its 15th annual Summer College Internship Program and the relaunch of its High School Internship Program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company welcomed 28 students to the program, giving them hands-on experience across 24 departments in the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Summer College Internship program consists of 10-week professional opportunities for eleven college students from different universities, including The University of Texas at El Paso.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials stated that 17 high school students were able to shadow seasoned professionals, providing them with valuable mentorship opportunities and insight into future career development.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our internship program provides students with hands-on experience, direct access to subject matter experts and professional development opportunities,&#8221; said Aimee Saldivar, Senior Human Resources Operations Specialist at\u00a0El\u00a0Paso\u00a0Electric. &#8220;Over the past 15 years,\u00a0El\u00a0Paso\u00a0Electric\u00a0has focused on helping students strengthen workplace skills, expand their professional networks and gain meaningful exposure to the utility industry while building a strong pipeline of future talent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information, click <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epelectric.com\/company\/careers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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