Application Period Opens for $1 Million Edison International Lineworker Scholarship Program
08 March 2022 - 4:05AM
Business Wire
Program Launches in Partnership With IBEW
Local 47 to Reinforce the Company’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion
Edison International and Southern California Edison are now
accepting applications for the 2022 Edison International Lineworker
Scholarship Program, a partnership with IBEW Local 47 to provide
opportunities for a diverse range of people to become SCE
lineworkers.
“We continue to be inspired every day by the hard work and
determination of the 2021 lineworker scholars,” said Heather
Rivard, SCE’s senior vice president of Transmission &
Distribution. “It is truly an honor to provide this opportunity to
the next class of diverse applicants and support their pursuit of a
career working to serve our customers.”
Serving one of the country’s most diverse populations, Edison
International and SCE believe it is critical to have a workforce
that reflects the communities they serve. The continued focus for
the four-year pilot program is on attracting Black participants
since the current percentage of SCE’s Black lineworkers is less
than the Black population in the communities it serves.
Launched last year, the program provides tuition, tools and
support services needed to complete required training at Los
Angeles Trade-Technical College. An agreement with Brotherhood
Crusade will help with support services as needed such as housing,
transportation and childcare. The $1 million scholarship program is
funded by Edison International shareholders and IBEW Local 47 and
awards up to $25,000 per recipient.
Graduates will be eligible for a groundman/groundwoman
entry-level position at SCE once they complete the Powerline
Mechanic Certificate program, obtain a Class A driver’s license and
complete any SCE pre-employment requirements. All jobs will be
located within SCE’s 50,000-square-mile service area and the
company may require graduates to relocate for their positions.
The deadline to apply for the program is May 6.
To apply and obtain additional eligibility information, please
visit Edison International Lineworker Scholarship Program
(scholarsapply.org).
About Edison International
Edison International (NYSE: EIX) is one of the nation’s largest
electric utility holding companies, providing clean and reliable
energy and energy services through its independent companies.
Headquartered in Rosemead, California, Edison International is the
parent company of Southern California Edison Company, a utility
that delivers electricity to 15 million people across Southern,
Central and Coastal California. Edison International is also the
parent company of Edison Energy, a global energy advisory company
delivering comprehensive, data-driven energy solutions to
commercial and industrial users to meet their cost, sustainability
and risk goals.
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