Some Texas A&M University at Qatar students during their internship.
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.”
Faisal Ashour, a chemical engineering student said, “This summer, I had a fulfilling six-week internship at NOC, where I learned about the oil and gas industry and the Al Shaheen field, which produces approximately 45 percent of Qatar’s oil production. I interned as a process engineer with an amazing team, where I used many of my chemical engineering skills and knowledge from Texas A&M at Qatar on the upstream processes of NOC’s offshore platforms. The tasks I was assigned to created and developed crucial process engineering skills that have advanced my growth as a chemical engineer.”
Schlumberger welcomed 12 students this summer — the largest cohort of Texas A&M at Qatar interns placed in an organisation this internship season.
Farah Shabbir, an electrical engineering student, said, “Interning at Schlumberger gives an insight into how the industry works. It makes you realise how much effort every employee puts in every day. I was also thrilled to see many Texas A&M at Qatar alumni working there. You feel proud seeing one of your own there, and it feels comforting to have a few familiar faces in that community.”
Daniel Vemagiri Marbaniang, talent acquisition manager — Qatar at Schlumberger, said the students from Texas A&M at Qatar were equipped to work efficiently and contribute right from the first day.
