Intern Update: Nate Kellermann

Intern Update: Nate Kellermann

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Nate Kellermann, has spent his summer at Prairie State working on conveyor mapping, control systems, and access platforms. One of his projects involves mapping the conveyor systems in the plant. This project is coming along nicely; following several revisions, they are getting close to an end product. He expects to complete this project before his internship ends.… More
Intern Update: Miley Brunner

Intern Update: Miley Brunner

Data Analytics Intern, Miley Brunner, has spent her summer at Prairie State analyzing all aspects of data from the plant and mine to describe, predict, and improve the company’s processes. Miley’s daily tasks include meeting with managers and supervisors to discuss what data they would like to analyze, along with how they would like to present the data in reports. She then finds, imports, a… More
Meet the Intern: Mary Kathryn Deister

Meet the Intern: Mary Kathryn Deister

Prairie State is excited to welcome Mary Kathryn Deister as our Mine Engineering Intern this summer. Mary Kathryn is originally from Wildwood, Missouri. She will be a junior at Missouri S&T, where she is majoring in mining engineering. This major was her choice because it allows her to work underground and shatter rocks. “I like how essential the industry is to society. I also appreciate … More
Meet the Intern: Landon Florkowski

Meet the Intern: Landon Florkowski

Prairie State is excited to welcome Landon Florkowski as our Mine Engineering Intern this summer. Landon is originally from Robinson, Illinois. He is attending Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, studying mechanical engineering. He said mechanical engineering interested him because of the diversity of the degree. “I really enjoy designing new things and will hopefully be able to… More
Meet the Intern: Blake Vogt

Meet the Intern: Blake Vogt

Prairie State is excited to welcome Blake Vogt as our Mine Engineering Intern this summer. Blake is originally from Danville, Kentucky. He is attending the University of Kentucky, majoring in mining engineering. This fall, he will return for his junior year. He chose mining engineering because he could see himself enjoying a career in the field. When asked why he chose Prairie State, Blake said… More