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Meet the Intern: Carter Grass

Prairie State is excited to welcome Carter Grass as the Electrical Maintenance Intern for the summer! Carter is from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and is entering his second year this fall at Ranken Technical College, where he is studying electrical automation and control systems. His interest in the field began after speaking with professionals in the electrical industry and touring power plant… More

2026 Summer Interns

Prairie State was pleased to welcome its 2026 intern class to campus on May 18! These interns will spend their summer working across our energy campus and learning more about their field. Keep an eye on our website for our upcoming Meet the Intern blog series, where we will share more information about each of these interns. We are excited to have them with us for the season! More

Intern Update: Andrew Jansen

Electrical Maintenance Intern, Andrew Jansen, has been gaining hands-on experience by working directly with machinery, performing repairs, conducting pre-checks, and replacing parts. Each day brings a variety of tasks and challenges across the plant. His department receives work orders at the start of each day, after which the team develops a plan and heads out into the plant. “I like this… More

Intern Update: Brady Kuhl

Electrical Engineering Intern, Brady Kuhl, has spent his summer supporting the plant’s electrical systems. His position focuses on making systems sturdier and more reliable. Whether he’s revising drawings, switching out components, or fine-tuning circuits, Brady’s overall goal is to help improve all electrical systems in the plant. Brady has been working on drawings for the electri… More

Intern Update: Madisyn Wienstroer

Communications Intern, Madisyn Wienstroer, has been completing a variety of projects within the department. She has been conducting interviews for the Meet the Interns and Intern Update articles, writing stories, creating graphics for upcoming holidays and events, and assisting in organizing events. Each day brings new tasks and projects for Madisyn to work on. She has written several articl… More