CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 High school students traded their desks for hard hats today as A-E-P Texas opened its Crosstown Service Center for a career exploration event.<\/p>\n
The utility company welcomed students for an action-packed open house filled with cables, hard hats and utility poles. Students got a close-up look at what linemen really do, from climbing poles to handling equipment most people only see from afar.<\/p>\n
For many, it was a unique chance to explore careers they didn’t even know existed.<\/p>\n
“I loved the experience here today because it puts me out to more opportunities after I graduate, after I’m officially an adult. And I think it gives me a way that I’m actually interested in,” said Mayalie Gonzalez, a senior at Roy Miller High School.<\/p>\n
A-E-P Texas representatives said the goal is to create awareness about career opportunities in the utility industry.<\/p>\n
“We want to show what we have to offer. That there are other career paths and opportunities. We want to create a pipeline and that’s why we were asking these schools to bring juniors or seniors kids that are entering the workforce. That way they know that A-E-P is another option for a career path and also that there are also different departments,” an A-E-P representative said.<\/p>\n
A-E-P Texas representatives said they rarely open this facility to the public.<\/p>\n
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