Radio Interview Explores Utility Internship
Earlier this year, ACEP鈥檚 Heike Merkel spoke about the upcoming 2020 ACEP Utility Student Internship and Microgrid Boot Camp during anwith KFBX radio host Robert Prince.
During the interview, Merkel spoke about the internship, which takes applications
from engineering, computer science and economics students enrolled at any University
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Last year, eight student interns were paired with utilities and energy entities around
the state. Several students continued on projects with ACEP afterward, and one intern
gained full-time employment with the internship utility.
This year, students can receive up to four credits during their internships.
Listen to the full 25-minute interview and learn more about the ACEP Utility Student Internship program .
Applications are still being accepted for the internship. . Contact Heike Merkel at hmerkel@alaska.edu.
Utility interns participate in a week-long microgrid bootcamp as part of their internship. Photo by Amanda Byrd.