NATURAL gas provider New Fortress Energy (NFE) recently welcomed its very first set of engineering interns at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities across the island, as part of its commitment to the development of youth and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Jamaica.
NFE's Tertiary Engineering Internship Programme, which is opened to students enrolled in the Cryogenics Engineering elective at The University of the West Indies (UWI) as part of their engineering degree, as well as engineering students at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica and Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), is aimed at assisting tertiary students gain meaningful and practical experience in the LNG field to become more competitive and more marketable as they transition into the workforce, a release said.
