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Summer Biomass Internship Program Applications Available

Central New York is poised to become a focal point for the development of biomass systems for the production of heat, power, fuels and products. The shortage of well trained professionals to meet the growing demand of the bioenergy field is one of the barriers to the development of biomass as a source of renewable energy. There is and will continue to be a growing need for a well-educated and skilled workforce with the background and experience to address the complexities of this rapidly developing industry. This project will assist in producing knowledgeable and experienced professionals with the requisite analytical, creative thinking and problem solving skills to meet the growing demand of the bioenergy field in the region.

The summer biomass internship program is run collaboratively by SUNY-ESF, the Syracuse Center of Excellence and the CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity (CEO) and provides opportunities for qualified college students to work with a central NY company that is focused on biomass issues. This will provide students an opportunity to achieve their career goals by gaining experience in the biomass field while concurrently meeting workplace and industry needs by increasing the quality of postsecondary instruction in bioenergy. This program will help to build on valuable relationships between local firms working in the biomass field and college students studying in the region.

To be eligible for this internship program a student must be enrolled in a part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program at either SUNY-ESF or Syracuse University. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and application form to Timothy Benson [tbenson@syracucecoe.org] by April 8th, 2011 in order to be considered.

For further program and application details please refer to the Biomass Internship Overview.