Developing Our Talent for an Evolving Industry
We’re staying ahead by building the workforce of the future. We recruit diverse candidates and enable employee career paths that increase retention. Our professional training programs, industry engagements, educational partnerships, and scholarships help further our workforce development goals.
Providing Energy Industry Leadership
As a member of the Oklahoma and Arkansas Energy Workforce Consortia, a group of energy organizations working to future-proof talent, we’re leading the charge to meet the talent needs of the energy industry. We also advise and serve on workforce development boards and educational industry advisory councils across our service area to help create, foster and accelerate careers in our sector.
Supercharging STEM Education
We foster STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) skills through support of hands-on technical career partnerships. We work with high schools, universities, and career technology centers to provide internships for students to learn and apply STEM skills and knowledge in addition to supporting camps and events that introduce students to careers in STEM.
Anne’s OG&E Journey
From an OG&E Positive Energy Scholar to intern to full-time employee, we're highlighting Anne Shay. Anne graduated from OSU where her education was powered by an OG&E Positive Energy Scholarship. She spent her college summers interning with us, working with teams across the company. Anne is now a full-time Engineer in the Big Orange family. Follow in Anne’s footsteps.
Discovering Top Talent
We invest in Oklahoma's future workforce by upholding our commitment to strengthen the communities we serve. Our long-term partnerships with Northwest Lineman College, the Cherokee Nation, and various other local organizations and institutions broaden our candidate pools, create local job opportunities, and retain exceptional talent within our state. Additionally, our Women in Science organization actively promotes STEM education and supports careers in the energy sector.
Veterans Embrace Our Culture
A focus on shared values including integrity, teamwork and safety lets military members smoothly transition to life at our company.
Training and Development Highlights
- Eligible employees receive up to $5,250 per calendar year to advance their college education
- Comprehensive leadership development programs
- Continuous education for all employees, including annual safety, anti-corruption and human rights training
- A variety of paid internships and apprenticeships in key field operations jobs (including our Department of Labor-certified Line Maintenance apprentice program)
