How a Utility Company Built a Career Ladder for Native American Talent

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How a Utility Company Built a Career Ladder for Native American Talent

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a midwestern electric utility, Northern Plains Power, created a career pathway for Native American employees through a partnership with tribal colleges. The program, launched in 2023, offers paid internships, mentorship, and tuition reimbursement to students from the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes. Over three years, the utility has hired 27 interns into full-time roles across engineering, customer service, and linework. Lucas breaks down the specific steps the company took, including cultural competency training for managers and flexible scheduling for tribal ceremonies. Luna questions whether the model could scale to other industries. The conversation also touches on the broader challenge of representation in the energy sector, where Native Americans make up less than 1% of the workforce despite being 2.5% of the US population. This is Episode 82 of The Diversity Career Podcast. #DiversityCareerPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #Inclusion #NativeAmerican #TribalColleges #UtilityIndustry #CareerLadder #WorkforceDevelopment #StandingRock #CheyenneRiverSioux #Mentorship #PaidInternships #TuitionReimbursement #CulturalCompetency #Representation #EnergySector Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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