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Avangrid’s Early Career Programs Named in Top 50 in the United States by RippleMatch
Company’s Internship and Global Graduate programs earn top ranks
ORANGE, Conn. —January 10, 2024 — Today Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that its early career programs have been named among the best in the United States by RippleMatch in their 2024 Campus Forward Awards. Avangrid was selected among the Top 50 Midsize Early Career Programs for the company’s Internship and Global Graduate programs.
“Avangrid’s early career programs are the foundation of our workforce because they ensure we continue to acquire the industry’s top professionals,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “To lead the clean energy transition, we need a skilled workforce. Our Internship and Global Graduate programs are critical to attracting, developing, and retaining talent.”
Avangrid earned top ranks for its ten-week Internship program that includes interactive workshops, networking events, and final presentations to business areas. Last year, Avangrid hired more than 100 interns who supported business-critical projects around the company, such as cloud migrations, green hydrogen, and union contracts. The experience prepares interns for successful careers by teaching them practical skills in a structured learning journey, challenging them with real-world projects, and connecting them with senior leaders.
Avangrid also earned high accolades for its Global Graduate rotational development program for early career employees. In this two-year program, participants grow their careers by continuing the structured learning journey, building connections with their coworkers, and achieving business-critical goals. The program rotates employees through three to four challenging assignments, including one abroad in an Iberdrola Group location such as Spain or Scotland. Upon completion of the program, employees transition into their permanent roles at Avangrid as future leaders or technical specialists.
“This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our Early Careers team,” said Kyra Patterson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Avangrid. “We go above and beyond to ensure our programs are a success—from having previous early career candidates staff career fairs and meet with applicants to coordinating the visa and relocation process for our Global Graduates. These tactics make a significant difference in creating a positive experience for students and young jobseekers.”
Campus Forward Award applicants were evaluated based on candidate experience, innovative recruitment strategies, approach to diversity recruiting, and internship and entry-level programs. Award-winning programs were carefully selected based on an assessment of these responses in comparison to companies in similar size categories. To see the full list of winners, click here.
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About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading U.S. energy company investing in grid infrastructure and power generation projects to deliver reliable energy and meet growing electricity demand. With approximately $50 billion in assets and operations across 25 states, Avangrid is helping modernize the U.S. electric grid, improve system resiliency, and support economic growth for the customers and communities it serves.
Avangrid owns and operates seven electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid also has nearly 100 energy generation facilities across the United States and more than 11 gigawatts of installed capacity. Avangrid has more than 8,300 employees and was named among the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2026 for the eighth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the Iberdrola Group.
About Iberdrola: With a market capitalization of more than €140 billion, Iberdrola is the largest electricity company in Europe and one of the two largest in the world. The Group serves more than 100 million people around the world and has a workforce of 45,400 employees and assets of €165 billion. In 2025, Iberdrola posted a record net profit of €6.3 billion. The company contributes close to €10.4 billion in taxes in the countries where it operates and supports more than 500,000 jobs throughout its supply chain, thanks to €13.2 billion in purchases from tens of thousands of suppliers.
Since 2001, Iberdrola has invested more than €175 billion in electricity networks, renewable energy and energy storage to help create an energy model based on electrification. The company has close to 1.4 million km of electricity networks in the United States (the states of New York, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts), the United Kingdom (Scotland, England and Wales), Brazil (the states of Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as Brasilia) and Spain, as well as 57,000 MW of capacity worldwide, of which more than 46,000 MW is renewable.
