Global Externship Program Provides UAE, Saudi Students with Experience Working for Startup Technology Companies in Maryland
"The externship program, which was for Saudi Arabian and Emiratis students studying in U.S. universities, supports our commitment to identify and develop talent in cyber and other technical disciplines in those countries," said
The five students were
The students worked with three
- RedShred™, which takes complex business documents, like grants and request for proposals, quickly extracts the most important information and allows efficient reviews without manual intervention.
- Blue Wave Semiconductors, which develops advanced thin film and nanomaterials and tools, and nanotechnology-based electronic and photonic devices.
- RELI Group, which works in health care information technology and population health supporting federal, commercial and nonprofit organizations.
During the eight-week course students also received leadership training in other business skills such as English technical writing and professional communications. This externship is one of many
"It has been a remarkable experience to be part of the Northrop Grumman-UMBC Global Externship Program," said
"The externship program has been valuable and unique," said Dabour. "It expanded our knowledge, gave me an idea of what is a good fit for me in the work environment, and taught many significant skills such as the training from writing workshops. The experience made us aware of our strengths and provided the opportunity to network with professionals and make new friends. Working for startup companies also brought my attention to the basics of how to start my own company."
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Mark Root, Northrop Grumman Corp. , 703-280-2739 (office), 571-425-2132 (mobile), mark.root@ngc.com, or Dinah Winnick, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 410-455-8117 (office), 443-823-0639 (mobile), dwinnick@umbc.edu