Graduates from The University of Texas Permian Basin are prepared to soar as soon as they leave the nest. From professors who teach real-world applications to paid internships, these students make the ideal employee right out of college.
UTPB Career Services works hard to help these students discover their passion, plan for their future, and land their dream job because after all, college is the time to make it happen.
Thanks to the UTPB Pipeline Project grant, Career Services is able to place full-time undergraduate students into paid internships. To qualify, Falcons must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
“We recognize the value of internships in providing students with real-world industry experience,” Gabby Maxwell, Director of Career Education, said. “Students who complete internships often graduate with more job offers, greater job satisfaction, and higher starting salaries. That’s the kind of success we want to see for all of our Falcons.”
For the spring 2026 semester, 26 students have secured internships through the program. For 19 of them, this is their first internship and the other 7 are returning for another internship.
We wanted to hear from a few of these Falcons about how big of an impact this is making on their education, careers, and future.
Kevin Camacho
“To have a program that makes internship opportunities so accessible to students is a complete lifesaver for students like me,” Kevin Camacho, a UTPB junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering, said.
Kevin’s career goal is to work in city infrastructure to help the community in the area. He’s been working with Career Services to follow those dreams. Last semester, he applied for many internships but didn’t get one. Career Services landed him one at Space Nation.
“The internship opened my eyes to the power my degree has,” Kevin said. “It showed me I was able to go into fields I never considered or planned for.”
This semester, Career Services landed him a second internship at Evans Energy where he will help with tracking equipment, field visits, and learning the details of the bid process. He believes this internship is a step toward his end goal.
Ashton Hamby
One UTPB student has big goals of leading his very own marketing team in the entertainment industry. Thanks to UTPB Career Services’ internship program, he’ll be one step closer to that goal after the spring semester.
Ashton secured a paid internship, thanks to the UTPB Pipeline Project grant, with the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center.
“This internship will allow me to gain industry experience to aid in securing a job after graduation,” Ashton said. “I hope to use this opportunity to grow my professional network and knowledge.”
Lupita Marquez
Lupita Marquez, a UTPB junior majoring in Petroleum Engineering, is gaining real-world experience while getting her degree!
Thanks to Career Services’ internship program, Lupita has landed an internship with Sivalls where she will work alongside current engineers, giving her a strong understanding of the day-to-day.
This program is made possible through the UTPB Pipeline Project grant and provides paid internships to students. Lupita is grateful for this opportunity and says it is setting Falcons up to soar toward success.
“This internship will help me achieve my goals by exposing me to how things work from the ground up and allowing me to apply what I have learned in the classroom to real-world situations,” Lupita said.
Alyssa Kerr
Alyssa Kerr is spending her spring semester gaining customer service skills. She’s a senior majoring in Accounting and just scored an internship with the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center.
Thanks to the UTPB Pipeline Project grant, which allows Falcons to get paid internships, Career Services set Alyssa up with this opportunity. She says after only ever working in the food industry, she is eager to gain more knowledge of customer service and how the center operates day-to-day.
“I never thought I would be granted an opportunity like this, so I am immensely grateful,” Alyssa said.
If you're a Falcon wanting help leaving the nest or an employer interested in having our students as interns, reach out to Career Services at careerservices@utpb.edu or call (432) 552-2890.
