Delta Star Receives Top Employer Award

(Lynchburg, VA — April 1, 2025) – Delta Star, a leading North American transformer manufacturer, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 “Top Employers for Interns” Award. This honor, presented by the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP), recognizes Delta Star’s steadfast commitment to providing invaluable work-based learning opportunities for students through its diverse internship offerings.

As a top employer dedicated to the professional development of the next generation of leaders in the power industry, Delta Star has long been a champion of providing meaningful, hands-on experiences that help students gain critical skills in the workforce. 

Through its internship program, Delta Star empowers students to immerse themselves in the cutting-edge world of transformer manufacturing, engineering, and business operations. This approach has not only benefitted local students but also reinforced Virginia’s position as the premier state for education, talent, and business.

“We are honored to be recognized with the 2025 ‘Top Employers for Interns’ Award,” said Sherry Stone, Delta Star’s corporate director of human resources. “At Delta Star, we believe in investing in young talent and providing them with opportunities to grow and develop professionally. Our internship program is a key part of our commitment to workforce development, and we are proud to play a role in shaping the future of Virginia’s talented young professionals.”

Delta Star’s internship program provides students with hands-on learning opportunities across various departments, including engineering, manufacturing, operations, and business development. Through these experiences, students gain a deeper understanding of the energy sector, while also receiving mentorship from seasoned professionals. The program is designed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world application, allowing students to leave with valuable experience that makes them highly competitive in the job market.

The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) aims to foster collaboration between businesses and educational institutions to create sustainable, high-quality workforce development programs. This recognition of Delta Star underscores the company’s significant contribution to this mission.

Delta Star’s ongoing investment in its internship program demonstrates its dedication to the future of both the company and the broader community. As part of its efforts, the company remains committed to enhancing and expanding its internship offerings to provide students with meaningful career pathways in the energy and manufacturing sectors.

The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) is a collaborative initiative aimed at connecting students with work-based learning opportunities to build a skilled, diverse, and competitive workforce. V-TOP works alongside businesses and educational institutions to create career pathways and foster economic growth across Virginia. Region 2 of the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership encompasses a broad geographic area and works with local employers and educational institutions to drive workforce development and talent initiatives in central Virginia.

For more information about Delta Star and its internship program, please visit https://www.deltastar.com/internships.

About Delta Star
Founded in 1908, Delta Star is recognized as an industry leader in pursuit of continuously improving the performance, delivery and reliability of power to meet the energy needs of the future. Delta Star’s more than 1,000 employees are committed to providing peace of mind through reliably connecting people in communities throughout North America to one of life’s most basic needs – electricity. Stay up to date with Delta Star, Inc. on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Contact
Asa Keimig
Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing
434.485.7081
akeimig@deltastar.com