The Exelon Foundation STEM Academy is happy to announce applications for the STEM Academy Mentorship Program are now open!

Monthly sessions will begin with all mentors and students in a large group, featuring a short presentation by a guest speaker. The cohorts will then separate into Zoom Breakout Rooms to share experiences, discuss career paths in STEM, and share ideas about careers, school, and more!

Check your email for the application to see if you are eligible to apply!

You may find yourself asking, what does a day in the life of an Exelon Foundation STEM Academy scholar look like? I am here to help! My name is Emily Curran, and I am a class of 2026 Exelon Foundation STEM Academy scholar and a sophomore at Villanova University studying computer engineering with minors in business and computer science. As part of the Scholar Program, I was granted the opportunity to intern at PECO this summer in the Business Operations department under Customer Operations. Let’s see what a day at PECO might look like for me!

My morning starts bright and early at 5:30 am when I groggily snooze my alarm and roll out of bed to get ready for the day. I pick out my new, business professional outfit before jumping into my car to drive to the train station. I hop on the 6:26 train from Warminster towards Center City, and since the train takes about an hour, I typically spend my mornings resting my eyes or getting some extra work done. When my train arrives at 30th Street Station, I get off and begin my short walk to the office. It only takes about five minutes before I am walking through the revolving door, scanning my badge, and jumping on the elevator up to the 20th floor. There are only 26 floors in the whole building, so the 20th floor has an awesome view of the city skyline. I had my own cubicle this summer, that I was able to decorate and make my own little home. After I get my belongings in order, I head to the third floor to make some coffee, begin sifting through my emails and preparing for the day.

A typical day in the Main Office Building includes a multitude of in-person and virtual meetings, chatting with my coworkers, and working on my many projects. During my internship, I contributed to two major projects that extended over the entirety of the Customer Operations department. The first project was the creation of a comprehensive one-page reporting dashboard for the Senior Vice President of Customer Operations. This dashboard allowed me to work in

Power BI to consolidate and visually represent performance indicators, metrics, and relevant data regarding customer pain points. My challenge was not only to gather and condense this information effectively but also to present it in an easily digestible format. My second major undertaking revolved around the development of a weekly operational reporting communication, amusingly titled “It’s Electric!”. This project involved crafting a concise yet informative report that highlighted the week's operational achievements, challenges, and pertinent updates. It’s Electric! Promoted communication and collaboration within the department not previously available and will continue following the conclusion of my internship.