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Diversity Practices at Consolidated Edison
Pages 30-32

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... Con Edison of New York serves the five boroughs of New York City and the lower portion of Westchester County. We operate in one of the most diverse areas on earth, and we need the best and brightest in engineering talent to address today' s problems and tomorrow' s challenges.
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From page 31...
... We recruit at career fairs at some 30 targeted colleges, and we have a summer employment program heavily geared to women and minorities. Finally, our GOLD Program, which used to be called our Management Intern Program, is one of the longest running and most successful programs for recruiting and retaining high-potential women and minority engineers.
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From page 32...
... Graduates of our GOLD Program are now in critical jobs at the highest level of our organization, prepared to assume key officer positions in the future. Some of the top positions now occupied by GOLD associates include the vice president for maintenance and construction, the chief distribution engineer, the general manager of substation operations, three plant managers, two electric general managers, the general manager of gas operations, and the director of facilities management.
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