RESTON, Va., Dec. 21, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel, one of the world's leading engineering and
construction companies, announced today that it has worked with
Petrofac, a leading international provider of oilfield services,
and INJAZ United Arab Emirates (UAE) to host a Junior
Achievement® (JA) Innovation Day Camp in Dubai. The Innovation Day Camp is part of
Bechtel's Building Future Leaders initiative, which seeks to
increase the number of students around the world who benefit from
JA's entrepreneurship and work readiness program.
Bechtel and Petrofac employees working on the Al Taweelah
Alumina refinery project in the UAE, mentored 70 Zayed University
students on how to turn innovative, entrepreneurial ideas into
successful businesses. As part of the Innovation Day Camp, the
students were divided into teams and presented with a unique
problem and tight deadline. Each team was challenged to develop
business plans that incorporated the marketing, financing, and
operational aspects of a real enterprise.
"Our employees are committed to making a difference in the
communities where we work, and our efforts with INJAZ on the
Innovation Day Camp is an excellent example of how volunteers and
students are teaming to strengthen the alignment between formal
education and skills required in the workplace," said Charlene Wheeless, head of Global Corporate
Affairs at Bechtel. "The student teams that participated were in
their first year at Zayed University, which is a great time to
expose them to work readiness, financial literacy, and
entrepreneurship. This program helps gives a boost to young
Emiratis who are looking for exciting and challenging careers in
fields like science, technology, engineering, and mathematics."
Bechtel has partnered with JA and INJAZ since 2012. In addition
to sponsoring grants, Bechtel supports JA's growth worldwide by
providing volunteers, serving on JA boards, and promoting JA
programs in office and project communities. INJAZ was founded in
1999 under Save the Children, a United States Agency for
International Development-funded program. In 2001, INJAZ became an
independent, non-profit organization in the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan. INJAZ is a member of JA
Worldwide, and INJAZ UAE is projected to reach 210 students in
2015.
"JA Worldwide's partnership with Bechtel fuels our ability to
drive workforce readiness and entrepreneurship education,
specifically in the context of STEM fields, to young people around
the world," said Asheesh Advani, CEO
& President, JA Worldwide.
"Through the Building Future Leaders program, we can
introduce the vast career opportunities in STEM fields and enable
the next generation of innovators. Our thanks to the more than 400
Bechtel volunteer mentors who committed their time and enthusiasm
to deliver programs across 13 countries worldwide, including
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE."
Bechtel partners with five nonprofits, FIRST®,
DiscoverE, Junior Achievement, Engineers Without Borders, and Ocean
Exploration Trust, to make a difference in communities where our
employees live and work. Read more about Bechtel in communities
around the world.
About Junior Achievement
Each year JA reaches more
than 10 million students worldwide, helping them develop successful
financial management habits, providing entrepreneurship education,
and imparting the skills necessary to succeed in a global
workforce.
About Petrofac
Petrofac is a leading international
service provider to the oil & gas production and processing
industry, with a diverse customer portfolio including many of the
world's leading integrated, independent and national oil & gas
companies. Petrofac is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol:
PFC). Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities;
operates, maintains and manages facilities and trains personnel;
enhances production; and, where it can leverage its service
capability, develops and co-invests in upstream and infrastructure
projects. Petrofac's range of services meets its customers' needs
across the full life cycle of oil & gas assets. With more than
20,000 employees, Petrofac operates out of seven strategically
located operational centres, in Aberdeen, Sharjah, Abu
Dhabi, Woking, Chennai,
Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur and has a further 24 offices
worldwide. For additional information, please refer to the Petrofac
website at www.petrofac.com.
About Bechtel
Bechtel is among the most respected
engineering, project management, and construction companies in the
world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right—no
matter how big, how complex, or how remote. Bechtel operates
through four global business units that specialize in
infrastructure; mining and metals; nuclear, security and
environmental; and oil, gas, and chemicals. Since its founding in
1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 25,000 projects in 160
countries on all seven continents. Today, its 58,000 colleagues
team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in
nearly 40 countries. www.bechtel.com
Media contacts:
Mart Rizk
T +971 2 5063734
mrizk@bechtel.com
Cassandra Watson
T: 571 392-6648
C: 571 524-9202
cgwatso1@bechtel.com
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