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Partnership for Excellence in Research and Learning (PERL) Citizens Energy Group Today We re creat ing a more livable, sust ainable cit y by improving cust omer service; enhancing our environment ; and cont rolling cost s Largest

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Partnership for Excellence in Research and Learning (PERL)

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Citizens Energy Group Today

We’ re creat ing a more livable, sust ainable cit y by improving cust omer service; enhancing our environment ; and cont rolling cost s

  • Largest water and wastewater

utilities in Indiana

  • Natural gas utility serving

Indianapolis

  • Nation’s second largest steam

utility serving downtown Indianapolis

  • Other for-profit businesses
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Focus on Sustainability

Environment Business Community

A sustainable utility needs a sustainable community!

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What is PERL?

Partnership for Excellence in Research and Learning (PERL) is an initiative started by Citizens in 2015 to recruit and retain top talent in the state of Indiana.

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PERL Goals

  • Encourage graduating students to

remain in Indiana and the Indianapolis area after graduation to fulfill workforce needs

  • Create more professional

development opportunities for students as emerging talent and future business leaders

  • Create an improved exchange of

industry and collegiate data that will better address research, technology and industry challenges

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PERL Disciplines

PERL is pursuing partnerships in ALL disciplines in support of

  • ur business.

Engineering Accounting Quality Information Technology Environmental Human Resources Operations And More…

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Current Academic Partners

Our Academic Partners are paired with Citizens PERL Ambassadors, typically alumni of the partner university. Official Universities Partners include:

  • IUPUI
  • Purdue University
  • Trine University
  • Ball S

tate University

  • University of Indianapolis
  • University of Evansville
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  • Gain real world industry skills

and knowledge

  • Resume builder (experience,

references, etc.)

  • Apply classroom

knowledge/ skills

  • Career path, opportunities

and decision-making assistance

  • Develop professional contacts
  • Access to industry expertise
  • Behind-the-scenes tour
  • pportunities

Participation Benefits

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Partnership Example

  • S

tudent Proj ects

  • Internships
  • Tours
  • Research
  • Guest Lectures
  • Careers
  • Job S

hadowing

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Student Projects

Rose-Hulman S enior Design Proj ect – Westfield Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Internships

Citizens Internship Program:

  • Orientation
  • S

ite Visits

  • Lunch and Learns
  • Exchange Program
  • Mentor
  • Intern Presentation
  • Cross Functional Assignments
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Educational Tours

Provides a parallel between real infrastructure and class curriculums Tours support these fields

  • f study:
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Technology
  • Environmental S

ciences

  • Construction
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Tour Locations

  • Chilled Water Plant
  • Lift S

tations

  • Water Treatment

Plants

  • Underground S

torage Tanks

  • Lift S

tations

  • And Many More…

DigIndy Tunnel System Perry K Steam Plant Citizens Reservoir Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plants

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Research

  • Water Residual for

Beneficial Reuse Testing

  • Intermediate Water

Demand

  • 10,000 Trees Auxiliary

Benefit S tudy

  • Eagle Creek Algae

Research

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Guest Lectures/Presentations

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Careers/Job Shadowing

PERL also benefits various utilities’ supporting businesses, creating a S tate-wide advantage for the Utility Industry’s future.

PERL Vendor Network

– American Council of Engineering

Companies

– American S

tructurepoint, Inc.

– Bowen Engineering – Christopher B. Burke Engineering – F

.A. Wilhelm

– HNTB – Powers Engineering

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Benchmarking

S imilar programs around the country, yet PERL remains unique.

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Testimonials “ Being lowered into the tunnel and seeing all

  • f the large scale equipment up close was

not something I could have grasped via pictures in a textbook. The size of the tunnel, both length and diameter, were truly impressive.”

  • Amy Get chell, Purdue Universit y Graduat e S

t udent and PERL part icipant

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Questions?

Jessica Bastin

(Office/Fax) 317.927.4596 (Mobile) 317.370.5265 jbastin@citizensenergygroup.com

If you have a collaboration idea, Citizens’ PERL team would like to hear from you!

Email: PERL @CitizensEnergyGroup.com Website: www.CitizensEnergyGroup.com/PERL