Qapco’s Summer Internship training programme has once again proved to be a great success with 70 students from local and international universities visiting the petrochemical giant for an intensive eight-week training programme.
The programme began in early June with a three-day induction course designed to introduce the students to Qapco and included health and safety training, orientation of the plant and issuing of personal protection equipment.
Dr Mohamed Yousef Al Mulla, Qapco’s VC & CEO, described the programme as critical to a student’s development and said: “Internships offer learning experiences that are different from the theory learnt in the classroom and can help the student gain a good understanding of the industry. It will also enhance the student’s academic and career goals connecting academic experience with the professional world of work.
“Qapco’s economic growth depends on recruiting the best and the brightest graduates.
“That’s why we’re focusing significant energy on showing our students the tremendous opportunities Qapco has to offer after they finish their studies. This programme also shines a spotlight on the critical role internships play not only in our Qatarisation strategy but in the strategic Qatarisation goals of the country.”
Abdulla Ahmed Naji, Qapco’s Learning and Development Manager, said: “I am proud of what has been accomplished this year with the Qapco Summer Internship programme as it allows students to gain valuable exposure to the workplace, provides opportunity for skills development and networking with professionals and gives us a competitive edge in the local job market.
“This year 70 internship students successfully completed the programme, with 25 Qatari students including 10 from Qatar Independent Technical School, nine from Community College Qatar, four from Al Awsaj Academy and two from Qatar University. Of the 70 students, 53 were technical students which emphasises our commitment to recruit the best technical graduates in Qatar. We also welcomed 15 students from international universities with five from a special agreement with Qatar University.”
One of the Summer Internship students, Dean Gordon, an engineering student from Heriot Watts University in the UK, described his time in Qapco as “a truly wonderful experience — one I will never forget.”
The Peninsula
