Meet the Intern: Lukas Ellis

Prairie State is excited to welcome Lukas Ellis as an Electrical I/C Maintenance Intern this summer! Lukas will be entering his second year at Ranken Technical College this fall, where he studies electrical automation and control systems technology. In high school, he played basketball and baseball. Lukas was also an FFA officer. For the past four years, Lukas has worked on a family-owned … More

Meet the Intern: Joe Medley

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Joe Medley as the Analytics & Insights Intern this summer! Joe will return to the University of Illinois (U of I) this fall for his senior year. He chose to study data science because he enjoys computer science and working with data. At U of I, Joe is involved in the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and the Interfraternity Council. Joe’s past work experi… More

Meet the Intern: Mason Lucas

Prairie State is excited to welcome Mason Lucas as the Electrical I/C & Mechanical Maintenance Intern this summer! Mason will be a senior at Ranken Technical College this fall, where he studies industrial technology. He chose this major for its diversity; he’s learning about welding, hydraulics, facilities, mechanical, and electrical. Prior to this internship, Mason has been employed… More

Meet the Intern: Madi McKenzie

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Madi McKenzie as the Mine Maintenance Intern this summer! Madi will return for her senior year this fall at Missouri S&T. There, she studies mechanical engineering. She is also involved in Kappa Delta, MST Cheer Team, and the National Panhellenic Council. Madi has been a teaching assistant for about a year now for a machining lab on campus. In past sum… More

Meet the Intern: Blake Maes

Prairie State is excited to welcome Blake Maes as the Mine Warehouse Intern this summer! Blake is currently studying marketing at Quincy University, where he will return as a junior this fall. He chose to study marketing because he has always been successful with sales, whether it be fundraising for his sports teams or school events, selling things people need in the classroom, or selling eq… More