Emerging Professionals Program Associate
Your next career opportunity
As one of the largest utility distribution organizations in America, we constantly strive to bring our best to our customers, suppliers, and fellow associates. Irby Utilities is uniquely positioned to provide dynamic solutions to essential utility services impacting our local and broader communities.
We are powered by our people. Across our nationwide reach and diversity, we adapt, dare, and learn as a team. Through our tremendous growth, we are continuing to develop opportunities and look for people to join us as we journey forward.
Emerging Professionals Program
The Emerging Professionals Program (STEP) is a dynamic, rotational program designed to educate, train, and develop the skills to launch your career.
Within STEP, slated to begin in June 2025, you will receive hands on experience in every aspect of our business through on-the-job, e-learning, subject matter expert training, and residency events in locations across the US. This intensive program includes exposure to site and corporate operations, sales strategies, processes, procurement, project management, analytics, and our Operating Company’s business philosophy. You will also have the opportunity to present to our Executive Leadership team on key strategic organizational initiatives.
The core rotations of this program are:
Warehouse/Logistics Operations
Inside Sales and Customer Solutions
Corporate Operations and Analytics
Outside Sales/Account Management
Role Specialization
In addition to your rotations, you will also experience:
Team-Building activities with fellow emerging professionals
Developmental learning paths and seminars
All-expense paid travel to different company locations
Enhanced understanding of our business through specialized training
Basic Qualifications
A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, or related degree preferred
GPA of 3.0
Possess an enthusiastic, self-starter attitude
Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Flexible and adaptable team player