Intern-College-Talent Development

Pay Grade

Temporary

Position Summary

The CPS Energy Internship Program is designed to meet the industry’s rapidly changing workforce needs by providing local San Antonio college students with public utility career experience. Through the internship program students are paired with a mentor to acquire meaningful hands-on experience that expands their understanding of how the industry works and exposes them to essential skills they must acquire or develop to be successful. The internship is not only meant for the intern to learn how to perform, but to also understand the rationale behind the strategies that are being used.

The Talent Development Team is looking for a highly driven and motivated individual to join our team! Someone that works to understand how things work and later figure out how they can work better. The candidate will have the opportunity to observe, assist and improve Talent Developments daily work activities. This internship consists of real work experience, cross functional learning, and development opportunities.  

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Shadow the Talent Development Team and observe current practices and software utilization. Suggest area/areas where improvements might be made and prove them to be true. 
• Create a short presentation about Safety and Hazard Recognition and present it to members of the Talent Development Team. 
• Tour the different facilities that Talent Development supports and complete safety observations with a member of the talent development team. 
• Prepares for and participates in departmental meetings.  
• Contributes to the preparation and participates in customer meetings. 
• Gathers data from multiple sources and utilizes standard reporting to provide timely updates. 
• Must be able to work on-site and at times virtually; Mon – Fri 7am-4pm 

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies

Minimum Education

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Physical Demands