Internship Overview Cameron University - CETES Internships with CETES • CETES is Cameron’s Economic Development Initiative • Assists Startups in Business Incubator & Existing Businesses • Student Interns – An Important & Valuable Resource Classroom Learning – Applied to Real World Business Issues • CETES Internships • Not For Academic Credit. • Project Based With Deliverables. • Mentored by CETES Staff. Value Proposition • Students – Service learning – Resume Differentiator • Clients – Economic value • Cameron – Community /Business Relations CETES Perspective • Classroom Learning to Business Applications • Project Management Experience • Team Work – Interdisciplinary, Faculty inputs • Potential for business startup – incubator assisted. (e.g. GIS, Safety Training, Graphics) CETES Perspective • Students – Learn Presentation / Soft skills. • Client for Computing & Technology Capstone Projects. • Assisting Business with OCAST Grant Applications to fund student interns. Internship Examples • Market Research • Web Development : www.tourdemeers.org http://www.autenticol.com/ • Business Analysis • Growth Strategies • GIS Systems Team Based & Multi Semester Cameron University GIS Internship Summer 2010 • Base Map Fall 2010 • Water Network Spring 2011 • Electrical Network Summer 2011 • Lighting Fall 2011 Spring 2012 • Hand-off / • Hand-off / Gas Meters Flower beds Internship Example Internship Work Water network Electrical network Gas network Building info Parking info Road info Recreation info Satellite info CAD info Security info Grounds info QUESTIONS?