My name is Jon Arias. I´m 25 years old and I come from
the Basque Country. Last year I finished my studies in higher vocational training,
specialty in energy efficiency and solar thermal energy. After achieving my
degree, I worked for six months in an energy efficiency company in my country
until I was accepted the Global Training grant from the Basque Government. The objective
of the Global Training grant is to enhance transnational mobility of young
people in the Basque Country for activities and projects related to their academic
and professional companies/organizations in foreign countries, with a plan
pre-planned practical training.
My expectations are to put in practice, as much as I
can, the knowledge I achieve from my studies. I´m also
open minded to learn new
skills in different areas, and I´d like to take advantage of this opportunity
to improve in my field, learn as much as possible, and be well prepared for my
future career. I started this internship in February. My first job was in
Mustang Vacuum Systems, a company where I learned about vaporization and
sputtering systems. I worked here until April and then thanks to FLATE I started
a new way where I lived a lot of nice experiences.
In April I worked as teacher assistant at the State
College of Florida’s (SCF) Venice camps. At SCF-Venice I learned about sustainable
conservation systems and smart grid systems. I also had the opportunity to participate
in interesting workshops such as pressure sensor and Siemens PLC that were
facilitated by FLATE at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) in Brandon where I
am currently. I have a wide range of areas where I can work, starting from
level, flow, pressure, process control to PLC programming. Fortunately, I´m
surrounded by very pleasant and qualified people from whom I´m learning a lot.
In summary, the value of what I have been doing these
past four months has been very positive. I realize, my
experience would be
incomplete without all the places I´ve been, the things I´ve learned and the
people. I´m sure this experience will be very helpful for my life in every
sense. This
experience has improved/enhanced my personal & professional life in many
ways. It has helped me learn a different way of working, how to relate to people
from different countries, improve my English speaking skills, and expanded my
ability to adapt to new situations. I definitely obtained a wider spectrum of
knowledge in manufacturing and engineering technology, and appreciate how
things are “Made in Florida!” I had the chance to gain valuable experience with
real, hands-on, high technology applications. When I move back to Basque, I am
sure this experience will contribute, tremendously, in finding future job in energy
efficiency anywhere in Spain, Europe or any other country. I feel better
prepared to face my career.
Thank you FLATE, SCF, MVS, HCC and anyone else
invovled in ensuring an academically, socially and culturally rich experience
during my stay.
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