Meet the Intern: Taylor Demick

Prairie State is excited to welcome Taylor Demick as the Electrical Engineering Intern this summer! Taylor studies electrical engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). He chose this major because he has always loved playing with electrical components. He also has an interest in the electric car industry, as society begins to move toward electric vehicles. At SIUC, Tayl… More

Welcome, 2024 Interns!

Today, Prairie State welcomed its 2024 Intern Class to campus. These 11 interns will be working in different fields across our coal mine, power plant, and corporate office, gaining experience and knowledge from our employees. We are looking forward to their time on campus this summer! More

Intern Update: Madi McKenzie

Mine Maintenance Intern, Madi McKenzie, has spent her summer helping in all different sections of the maintenance department. Mostly, Madi’s tasks have been daily work orders she can finish during her shift, either underground or on the surface. She helps when the team needs an extra hand. Madi has learned a lot about the mining industry this summer, saying, “You can pick up a lot in j… More

Intern Update: Trent Marhanka

Facilities Intern, Trent Marhanka, has spent his summer working on projects from pouring concrete to maintaining company vehicles. Trent has worked on all different kinds of projects this summer. Every day would bring something new. The first big job was pouring concrete at the mine’s northern access point, and they have completed this task. He has also worked on company vehicles. Whenever… More