{"id":7076,"date":"2010-03-29T14:40:57","date_gmt":"2010-03-29T18:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=7076"},"modified":"2017-11-09T13:35:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T18:35:25","slug":"business-students-land-prestigious-study-abroad-internships-in-alternative-energy-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2010\/03\/business-students-land-prestigious-study-abroad-internships-in-alternative-energy-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Business students land prestigious study abroad internships in alternative energy field."},"content":{"rendered":"

Competition was tough as 24 Florida International University (FIU) students vied for two \u201cAlternative Energy Markets in the Dominican Republic and Panama: A Study Abroad\u201d internships. The internships, available for the first time, were offered through the Global Energy Security Forum within FIU\u2019s School of International and Public Affairs.<\/p>\n

Renzon Mora<\/strong> and Hector Mujica<\/strong>, both undergraduates in the College of Business Administration<\/a>, were awarded the six-week internships, valued at $4,000 each.<\/p>\n

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Seated, left to right: Renzon Mora and Hector Mujica; standing left to right: George Philippidis and Ed Glab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt was a very competitive process,\u201d said Ed Glab<\/strong>, GESF co-director. \u201cEach applicant submitted an essay, application and r\u00e9sum\u00e9, plus we conducted personal interviews with the finalists. Mora and Mujica competed with students from engineering, environmental studies and other fields, and emerged as the best candidates. It shows that our business school attracts top quality students.\u201d<\/p>\n

The interns will participate in a U.S. Department of Education-sponsored project researching the potential for small businesses in Florida to export alternative energy products and services to the host countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis effort is contributing to our country\u2019s and state\u2019s need for energy diversification and climate protection,\u201d said George Philippidis<\/strong>, energy director of the Applied Research Center and GESF co-director. \u201cThe specific focus is on biofuels and renewable power such as solar, wind and waste-to-energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interns look forward to outstanding opportunity.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBack in Colombia, I have relatives working in the biodiesel business, so I have explored the subject of alternative energy,\u201d said Mora, a senior majoring in international business and marketing, who will head to the Dominican Republic. \u201cI would like to contribute to the efforts of the United States and possibly South American countries as they work to increase their alternative energy use.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy three passions are politics, business and environmental stewardship so the moment I read about this opportunity, I knew it was what I wanted to do,\u201d said Panama-bound Mujica, a junior majoring in international business and also serving as an intern for U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. \u201cOne of my career goals is to take the green technology of small businesses in Florida and elsewhere to developing nations desperately needing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

BizNews will follow up with Mora and Mujica when they return in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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