DocumentCode
2103141
Title
Preparing for a career in the paper industry: The value of a student intern experience
Author
Swallow, Matthew ; Robinson, Wade
Author_Institution
A Subsidiary of NewPage Corp., Luke Paper Co., Luke, MD, USA
fYear
2013
fDate
23-27 June 2013
Firstpage
39
Lastpage
42
Abstract
Many engineering students attend their classes and complete their school work for the week, but have little time to ponder their futures. With the help of internships, many students finally have time to realize that there is a much larger goal in their lives beyond just graduating. An internship benefits a student in ways that are not available in a classroom; with interactions among employees and a tremendous amount of experience in the real world career. The North American Pulp & Paper Industry has evolved the internship process into a vast and enlightening learning experience that is preparing future generations of industry engineers that will be vital for continued growth of this phenomenal industry.
Keywords
engineering education; paper industry; personnel; North American pulp & paper industry; career preparation; employee interactions; engineering students; industry engineers; internship; real world career; student intern experience; Educational institutions; Employment; Maintenance engineering; Monitoring; Personnel; Reliability engineering; Co-ops; Interns; Mentor; Young Engineers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference (PPIC), Conference Record of 2013 Annual IEEE
Conference_Location
Charlotte, NC
ISSN
0190-2172
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-5098-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PPIC.2013.6656042
Filename
6656042
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