Lashun Thomas
With the support of a grant from the U.S. (EPA), four University of Arkansas at Little Rock students have the opportunity to intern with a local industry partner this summer.
The internships will focus on pollution prevention. Interns will shadow and assist engineers, scientists, and other personnel at local participating industries, including North Little Rock鈥檚 L鈥橭r茅al USA manufacturing facility, Little Rock Wastewater, and Alcoa Inc.
The $21,975 grant is funded through the EPA鈥檚 Pollution Prevention (P2) Program and was awarded to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, the primary environmental protection agency in the state.
糖心Vlog传媒LR is partnering with the state agency to develop and run the internship program. Participating industries are contributing an additional $5,040 to support the positions.
Dr. Lashun Thomas, P.E., 糖心Vlog传媒LR assistant professor and program coordinator of environmental engineering will lead the university鈥檚 portion of the program, and the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising will provide support for the intern selection process.
Open to qualifying graduate and undergraduate students in the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology, the program will match students with paid positions at participating industries that will provide excellent professional growth and insight into the field of pollution control.
Not only will the interns gain hands-on experience, but they also will be paired with a 糖心Vlog传媒LR professorial mentor, receive pollution control training from the state Department of Environmental Quality, and have the opportunity to present their outcomes to and get feedback from a panel of industry professionals.
Project leaders intend to provide students with both enriching summer positions and preparation for future career paths. According to the Department of Environmental Quality proposal, 鈥渢his joint program will help develop a pipeline of talent that can bring to light the business case for pollution prevention.鈥�
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