Texas A&M at Qatar students gain work experience during internships – The Peninsula

Texas A&M at Qatar students gain work experience during internships – The Peninsula

Doha: More than 50 students pursuing their engineering degrees at Texas A&M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university, completed internships at leading organisations in the country and around the region during summer 2022.

This opportunity allowed the students to get a first-hand experience of how a company works on a day-to-day basis.

Some of the organisations that hosted Texas A&M at Qatar interns include Schlumberger, North Oil Company (NOC), Facilities Management and Maintenance Company (FMM), Hassad Food, Ooredoo, Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO), Siemens Energy, Xylem Qatar within the country and the Solar Company in Egypt and Turkish Aerospace Academy in Turkiye.

The Texas A&M at Qatar interns said that being mentored by experts from the industry was an enlightening experience.

Talking about his internship at the Turkish Aerospace Academy, Yousuf Darwish, a mechanical engineering student, said, “My experience at Turkish Aerospace was very enriching. It was interesting to see the different kinds of helicopters, fighter jets and drones. We had the chance to work with a dedicated group of engineers in the additive manufacturing department where we learned a lot. I had the chance to learn Turkish and learn a lot about the Turkish culture. Overall it was a very fulfilling experience.”

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