by Robin Runyan | Aug 6, 2020 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Our People, People
This summer has been anything but ordinary for Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP) student Ridgeley Hudson. It’s been more like a whirlwind. Ridgeley graduated from King High School in Detroit in June and plans to attend Michigan State University in the fall. But...
by Robin Runyan | Jul 27, 2020 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Our People, People
This story was written by Juan Sandoval, Summer Youth Internship Program participant. This summer, I’m working remotely with DTE’s Customer Strategy Revenue Management and Protection Field Operations group. I start my day by checking in with my fellow Summer Youth...
by Robin Runyan | Jun 9, 2020 | Education & Employment, People, Your Neighborhood
DTE supported 25 FIRST Robotics Challenge teams this season. While we and all the teams were ready for exciting competitions this spring, the season was cut short due to COVID-19 in March, just a couple weeks into competition. But while the world hit pause on most...
by Robin Runyan | Jun 1, 2020 | Education & Employment, Our People, People, Your Neighborhood
This summer, DTE will welcome about 500 college and high school students into virtual “Work From Anywhere” internships with the company. At the beginning of 2020, we expected to host these students on-site. But when many companies transitioned to...
by Robin Runyan | Jan 24, 2020 | Energizing Youth, Our People, People, Volunteerism
When Anthony Watson moved to Detroit from Liberia in his teens, he had never seen a robot before. But getting involved with FIRST Robotics in high school changed the trajectory of his life. Now more than 20 years later, Watson is still giving back to FIRST and to his...
