At ONE Gas, we strive to create a workforce for a better tomorrow. This summer, ONE Gas welcomed 24 interns to work across different departments within our business, where they participated in and led hands-on projects. Throughout their internship, we have seen fresh ideas come to fruition, professional development, and college students lead at our locations in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. We would like to recognize the individuals who worked in Texas and allow you to get to know them better.
Ilia Ortiz, Engineering: Ilia is from El Paso, Texas and attends the University of Texas at El Paso, majoring in mechanical engineering.
What drew you to the ONE Gas Emgineering team?
"I was drawn to the Engineering team because of the culture I experienced during the interview process."
What is a lesson that a leader in your life taught you?
"My grandpa taught me to never settle and to always do my best."
Our company’s mission is to deliver natural gas for a better tomorrow. How can you be a part of building a better tomorrow?
"I can be a part of a better tomorrow by encouraging more Hispanic women to pursue a career in engineering."
Kyan Patel, Corporate Development: Kyan is from Tustin, California and attends the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in finance.
What drew you to the Texas Gas Service Corporate Development team?
"I was drawn to this position because of the interesting work I would do, and I want to learn more about the energy industry. I am working on evaluating how ONE Gas can grow its system via organic and inorganic opportunities. This has allowed me to better understand the organization and how we operate."
What is a lesson that a leader in your life taught you?
"My dad taught me always to have a positive attitude and not to be afraid to take risks."
How can you be a part of building a better tomorrow?
"I can build a better tomorrow by assisting ONE Gas in making the world a better and safer place. I have been using data from the past 12 years to create system health metrics that will allow us to examine the current pipeline system health and how it has changed over the 12 years. This will allow us to see where we need to improve in terms of safety to keep our system safe and secure."
Jacob Ruesy, Corporate Development: Jacob is from Flower Mound, Texas, and is a senior at Oklahoma State University, majoring in marketing.
What drew you to the Texas Gas Service Corporate Development team?
“I found I had a passion for analytics, particularly for quantifying marketing practices. The ONE Gas Corporate Development internship was the only one I found that offered an analytics-focused role that utilized tools I was interested in. I have had the opportunity to do this by utilizing SQL and Excel to analyze customer billing information to help identify customers in Oklahoma who qualified for the residential low-income tariff but are not enrolled.”
What is a lesson that a leader in your life taught you?
"My grandfather taught me always to remain curious and to listen more than you speak."
How can you be a part of building a better tomorrow?
"I can be a part of a better tomorrow by supporting Texas Gas Service as our goals come to fruition and filling any role I am needed in."
Kendall Sales, Accounting: Kendall is from Boerne, Texas and is majoring in accounting at the University of Texas.
What drew you to the Texas Gas Service Accounting team?
"I was drawn to this position because of the networking and mentorship opportunities."
What is a lesson that a leader in your life taught you?
"My mother's leadership has taught me empathy, compassion and kindness."
How can you be a part of building a better tomorrow?
"By investing in my own growth, professionally and personally. This will make me a better leader and foster a continuous learning mindset."
