- The courses cover low-voltage electrical installations and electrical civil works.
- To date, women represent 53% of students enrolled.
Thanks to an alliance with the Continuing Education program at Universidad Santo Tomás, Enel Distribución held its graduation ceremony for the “Energy with Local Force” diploma program. On this occasion, 33 male and female students successfully completed the training cycles in Class D Electrical Installations and Electrical Civil Works, gaining the necessary tools and knowledge for the job market.
The initiative aims to strengthen the company's commitment to a fair energy transition by opening job opportunities in the electrical sector, focusing on reducing the gender gap within the industry. To date, 109 individuals have been trained in specialized electricity courses, with 52% of the participants being women, challenging the national trend.
Camila De la Quintana, Sustainability and Circular Economy Manager highlights that, “Enel Distribución aims to generate as much value as possible in the electrical industry. In this context, we are looking for ways to reduce the gender gap, encourage female empowerment in these spaces, and at the same time, strengthen technical skills through specialized training to attract new STEM-focused talents to the electrification job market, promoting diversity, social inclusion, and a more robust strategy to achieve gender parity in the electrical industry.”
The training programs provide participants with technical knowledge in relevant trades within the electrical distribution value chain, promoting economic and social development in the communities within Enel Chile's concession areas. Specific courses have been promoted, such as low-voltage electrical installations, and this year, a course in electrical civil works was also added.
“We teach about how telecommunication, gas, electricity, and water companies are interrelated, which is incredibly important. We can't just show up and start digging. There has to be communication between the companies, and procedures,” said Cristián Palma, Instructor of the Civil Works Electrical Installations course.
Training opportunities aim to reduce the gender gap by empowering women in these spaces and strengthening their technical skills through specialized training, attracting new STEM-focused talents to the electrical industry.
“As everyone knows, this has always been a male-dominated field, and the opportunity provided by Enel gives us the freedom to grow professionally and show how capable we are,” say student Daniela Maruri.
With initiatives like this, Enel Distribución reaffirms its commitment to inclusion, aiming to reduce gender inequality and train local talent to lead the energy transition.
