At Atlantic City Electric, our employees ensure the success of the company, support our communities, and work towards a cleaner, brighter future for every customer. To highlight our employees, and in celebration of National Intern Day, I spoke with a few employees who started their careers at Atlantic City Electric with an internship.  

Is there a moment that sticks with you from your internship? 

Edward Alessandro, manager, AMI Engineering, Atlantic City Electric: 

My group and I were passionate about learning all that we could during our internship. We would attend every single ‘lunch and learn’ to meet with directors, managers, and employees from all different departments. We were able to ask questions like, “What is your job? What’s your department?” This approach of networking to learn about the company helped me discover all the areas of the business I could land a full-time position in. 

Reaching out to people and constantly asking questions is the advice I’ve given every intern that has come after me. If you want to learn more about what other departments are doing, just ask. 

Dunk Buie, senior manager, Billing, Atlantic City Electric: 

I got the internship at Exelon after graduating from The University of Illinois Chicago, and it opened my eyes that the utility industry wasn’t just the individuals who were out on the poles or the people who were restoring power outages. When I got here, I found out there are many different types of engineering. There are many different departments, and there were a lot of things that I could explore across the company. I didn’t know that I wanted to be in utilities, but once I got here, I knew I wanted to stay. 

Sarah Bradley, manager, Communications, Atlantic City Electric: 

I distinctly remember how much more I liked learning in a real-world setting vs. the classroom. I was able to explore different career paths within the communications department such as video, advertising, public relations and more. I was able to start building professional networks, with vendors and media partners. I remember how much confidence my internship experience gave me and how many skills and insights I gained during that period. Internships are a valuable way to gain coveted experiences and whether or not you are hired where you are interning, they make you much more marketable in the job market. 

Do you have any advice for our interns or any young professional entering the workforce?  

Dunk Buie: 

Don’t limit yourself to the experience you’ve had in your internship’s assigned department. There are opportunities to shadow and touch all parts of the business as you are interning or rotating. There are so many connections you can make, branch out and network to learn about the entire organization. All of the managers are willing to help you make those connections and want you to get everything you can out of your internship. 

Edward Alessandro: 

If you’re looking for a full-time position, there’s, in my opinion, not many better places to work than Exelon. If you want to set yourself up for a decent career, then take your internship seriously and stand out. Of course, make friends and have fun, but you will get out of your internship what you put into it. It’s not a coincidence that most of the top talent that we have comes from our summer internships. It’s a great opportunity, it’s great programming, and I’m lucky to have gotten placed where I was. 

Sarah Bradley:

Explore all the opportunities while interning. Just because you have a degree in one area does not mean you are pigeonholed to one area within a corporation. Network, network, network. Relationships are not only critical to getting a job, but they are also key to helping you succeed in your career. 

To learn more about careers and internships at Atlantic City Electric, visit atlanticcityelectric.com/Careers.