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The Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce (MLCIC), in partnership with Texas Internship Initiative, is happy to announce entrepreneurship-focused internships. These seasonal internships are designed to develop the essential skills, assets, and training needed to expand students' entrepreneurial knowledge and better prepare them to enter the workforce. Through these practical experiences, students will learn about entrepreneurship, develop highly coveted skills employers seek in new college graduates, and gain real-world experience all while earning a livable wage of $20/hr. Your application for this position was made possible through this partnership!

Target Cohort: Final-year undergraduate seniors and final-year graduate students. Enrolled as a full-time student at The University of Texas at El Paso majoring in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, Data Analytics, or Data Science. 
Field of Study: Must be pursuing a degree directly related to the specific internship role.
Eligibility: Must possess valid U.S. work authorization (excludes F-1 Visa status).

Organization: El Paso Electric

FAMILY SUMMARY PURPOSE 

Under the general supervision of the Power Plant Manager, the intern will support operations, maintenance, and reliability teams by performing data gathering, analytics, preventative maintenance support, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities.  

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

2-3 attributes unique to the position that the interns will be expected to learn during their internship experience. 

  • Participate in identifying failure causes, developing corrective actions, and understanding how RCA prevents repeat events. 
  • Learn and understand how DATA is used to drive operational and maintenance decisions. 
  • Understand how preventative maintenance (PM) and condition-based monitoring support long-term equipment reliability. 

Clear summary of high-impact, high-quality essential job functions . 

  • Collect, validate, and analyze plant operational and maintenance data to identify trends and performance gaps. 
  • Assist in the development of dashboards, reports, or visual tools to improve plant performance visibility. 

 

Opportunities for students to learn through real-world experiences. 

  • Participating in daily operations and maintenance meetings 
  • Observing and contributing to outage planning and execution activities in high performing power plant setting.  

Alignment of attributes or skills and job functions  

 

Skills -Job functions 

Analytical thinking 

  • Data analysis, trend identification, performance reporting 

Mechanical/technical aptitude 

  • Understanding plant systems, equipment performance 

Problem-solving 

  • Participation in RCA and troubleshooting 

Communication 

  • Presenting findings, collaborating across teams 

Initiative / ownership 

  • Identifying improvement opportunities 

Position Core Focus & Deliverables 

Innovative Problem Solving & Design: The intern will be empowered to critically think, create, and design innovative solutions to complex operational challenges. The candidate will actively leverage regional and industry trend research to formulate forward-thinking strategies that address evolving energy landscapes. 

 

Operational Enhancement Focus: The intern will be tasked with identifying, analyzing, and designing strategic solutions that directly support infrastructure needs, focusing on measurable enhancements to grid reliability, workplace safety, and system-wide efficiency. 

 

Clear explanation of how entrepreneurship and/or innovation will be integrated into the internship. 

  • Interns are expected to think beyond assigned tasks and contribute ideas that improve plant reliability, safety, and efficiency. 

 

Criteria for a final deliverable (example: a final report, presentation, reflection, etc.). 

At the conclusion of the internship, the intern will complete a final project and    presentation to plant leadership which includes:  

  • DATA analysis performed. 
  • Key findings and trends. 
  • Recommendations for improving plant performance, reliability, or efficiency. 
  • Summarize how the internship helped you prepare for real world scenarios.  
  • Provide feedback on what we as El Paso Electric could have done better? 

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

  1. Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate college student (12 hours or more) or a full-time graduate college student (9 hours or more) in a 4-year college/university. 
  2. Maintain full-time undergraduate or graduate enrollment throughout the duration of the internship. 
  3. Classified as Junior, Senior or Graduate student. 
  4. Maintain an overall GPA at a minimum of 3.0/4.0 or above. 
  5. Ability to operate a personal computer and software such as Excel, Word, and Project.  
  6. Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
  7. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with managers, fellow employees, and the general public.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

  1. Support plant performance by analyzing data, assisting maintenance and RCA efforts, developing reports, and collaborating with teams to improve reliability and efficiency. 
  2. Assist with O/M technicians vacation coverage and at times assist with timesheet entries.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:   

  1. The incumbents in this classification are subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions and at times could be exposed to loud noises.  
  2. May work irregular hours. 
  3. May require travel to Company work sites. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

  1. Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently, or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. 
  2. Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. 
  3. Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. 
  4. Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. 
  5. Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. 
  6. Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. 
  7. Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. 
  8. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. 
  9. Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. 
  10. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. 
  11. Hearing: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communications and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts. 
  12. Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. 
  13. Visual acuity: Color, depth perception and field of vision to include measurement devices for close inspection and analysis.