Careers

Business Cooperative Education (BCE) High School Program

Careers at Tampa Electric

The Business Cooperative Education (BCE) High School Program recruits students from local high schools to give them the opportunity to work in a professional environment. Typically, students involved in this program work full-time during the summer and part-time after school for the remainder of the school year. Most of the hiring for the BCE program takes place in the months of April and May. Students begin their training full-time in the summer.
Steps to program consideration:

"I started my 25-plus year career at TECO Energy as a high school student working part-time. With the company's tuition reimbursement program, I earned a bachelor's degree in organizational management while working full-time. Today, as a human resources manager, I think back to one of several inspiring leaders who planted the seeds that have helped me grow in a career I thoroughly enjoy. He said you've got to have the right mix of hard work and fun--humor is healthy. This philosophy and our corporate culture have served me well and I think I've served the company well in the process."

— Kelly Sloan,
Human Resources Manager
Tampa Electric

Talk to your school guidance counselor. Students need permission from their high school to participate in the BCE program. Requirements include a minimum GPA, which varies by school, and eligibility to register for school classes. Several schools participate in this program, however, others can be added by contacting Peggy Stanford at 813-228-1725 or .
Apply. The BCE position will be posted on the company Web site in the month of April (and possibly throughout the year if a student does not work out). All students who are interested must fill out an application and download their resume onto our website.
Interview. Applicants that qualify will be interviewed on the jobsite or at school.
Consider offer. Students offered positions will be asked to come to the company’s downtown Tampa, Florida location to complete paperwork. A background check will be conducted (which will involve a guardian’s signature) and students will be given a form to take to an offsite laboratory for a drug test. This step must be completed within 48 hours of an acceptance.

Students will be responsible to provide their own transportation to and from work every day.