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Intern Update: James Inman

Records and Information Management Intern, James Inman, has spent his summer on various projects related to data retention and storage. One of his projects was creating and revising procedures for different departments in the company. He has also worked to dispose of expired paperwork from the inactive records center. James has worked with various campus departments to help them figure out h… More

Intern Update: Orion Rutkowski

Mechanical Maintenance Intern, Orion Rutkowski, has spent his summer helping the mechanical maintenance crew by assisting in repairs and general preventative maintenance throughout the plant. This job includes many tasks, some of which are changing oil, changing belts on the coal feeders, cleaning and changing vacuum drum covers, changing out valves, and rebuilding pumps. He has now learned … More

Intern Update: Chris Wichlac

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Chris Wichlac, has spent his summer developing PI graphics to assist in troubleshooting. These graphics vary, with the most detailed one being for the boiler feed pump. He has also assisted another engineer with a sump simple flow diagram. Chris has just finished the boiler feed pump graphic, and he’s starting work on the startup boiler feed pump. Chris has… More

Intern Update: Chandler Hoffman

Mine Warehouse Intern, Chandler Hoffman, has spent his summer gaining experience and picking up responsibilities in the warehouse. While Chandler began with simple filing tasks, he has worked his way up to picking up more difficult jobs. He can now operate a fork truck to load and unload trucks. One daily task he enjoys is dealing with tool sleds. Chandler has learned a lot. “The amount … More

Intern Update: Miley Brunner

Analytics & Insights Intern, Miley Brunner, has spent her summer creating analytic dashboards for many different departments at Prairie State. So far, she’s improved many reports that she created last summer. Miley has also created an entirely new safety report, to improve the functionality of Prairie State’s behavior-based safety program. Another project she’s working on involves … More