Business & Money | Wednesday 12 July, 2017 2:45 pm |

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider started a summer internship programme aimed at helping university students from the Middle East and all around the world acquire required skills for the district cooling industry. The programme commenced in July and will witness participation from students majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Applied Science In Information Systems (Networking) and Business Administration BAS/ Human Resources among many others.

The internship training is for a period of 6 to 15 weeks and includes students from UAE University, Cambridge International School, The Petroleum Institute, HCT, WHCT and Carleton University, as well as other universities from UAE, Malaysia and many others.

The internship program includes customised training as well as theoretical and practical components.  In addition students have the opportunity to participate in a series of lectures by the company’s senior management team, and visits to Empower’s plants to give them first-hand industry experience through on-site practical instruction.

 

“We’re pleased to launch this initiative that will not only reinforce Empower’s contribution to the district cooling industry, but also help aspiring students be aware of the diverse career opportunities available to them in the industry. At Empower, it is our mission to support the district cooling sector by all means and the summer internship is a testament of the same. It will foster a greater understanding of the industry and help the students embark positively with their professional careers,” said Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower.

The students are given training across major operations in Empower’s headquarters and plants. In addition, the program provides additional mentoring and skill development opportunities to help interns build a foundation that will position them for successful careers after graduation.

 

Offering students a combination of classroom coursework, hands-on training and on-the-job experience, Empower aims to offer qualitative opportunities to students to get trained and get the right expertise in the district cooling sector.

“At Empower, we remain committed to Dubai government’s vision of providing the young generation with the right training and expertise to foster their growth. We are delighted that this initiative will help students underpin the industry’s key insights and prepare them for successful careers,” added Ahmad Bin Shafar.

 

Empower currently operates more than 1.250 Million RT, providing environmentally responsible district cooling services to large-scale real estate developments such as Jumeirah Group, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai International Financial Centre, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta Mall, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World trade Centre Residences, Dubai Design District, among others.