ComEd Partners with Chicago Public High Schools to Launch Career Tour for Students
14 March 2017 - 6:15AM
Business Wire
ComEd recruiters to present internship and
career opportunities to CPS high school seniors
ComEd is partnering with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to launch
a tour to present internship and career opportunities to high
school seniors. Throughout the month of March, ComEd recruiters
will visit seven high schools including Prosser High School,
Sullivan High School, Simeon High School, Curie High School, Raby
High School, Schurz High School, and the Chicago Vocational Career
Academy.
During the tours, ComEd recruiters will talk to students about
the company’s annual summer internship program for students who
attend a four-year college. These full-time internships are paid
and provide students with opportunities to learn more about the
energy industry through hands-on job training and career
experience. Students will also learn more about the Dawson Overhead
Electrical Line Worker Program, which was launched in 2006 through
a partnership between ComEd and Chicago City Colleges. The program
offers training to Chicago-area residents interested in becoming an
overhead line worker.
“As a local company, we are interested in developing local
talent. This partnership with Chicago Public Schools will help us
connect directly with students who live in our communities and make
them aware of career opportunities at ComEd. Our goal is to help
them see future career prospects and consider becoming part of our
workforce of the future,” said Tracie Morris, vice president of
human resources operations at ComEd.
We know firsthand that internship experience in high school can
provide our students with a valuable competitive edge as they
pursue the careers of tomorrow," said Jacquelyn Dace, CPS Senior
Partnership Liaison. “Our partnership with ComEd will allow
students to learn from experienced workforce professionals who can
provide insight into career and learning opportunities to explore
after graduation."
For students who do not plan on attending college, ComEd
recruiters will talk to them about entry-level positions, jobs
that can open the door to other career paths at ComEd including
enrollment into craft schools to prepare for positions in the
skilled trades. Interested and qualified students will be given the
opportunity to take the Construction and Skilled Trades Test (CAST)
to be considered for entry level roles.
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 10 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.9 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. For
more information visit ComEd.com, and
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