TAMIU Annual Report 2022

TAMIU School of Engineering and Medline, the largest privately-held medical products distributor and manufacturer in North America, have partnered on an internship program providing hands-on workplace experiences and recruitment opportunities for students. TAMIU Systems Engineering students can obtain internship positions at Medline’s state-of-the-art surgical procedure trays manufacturing facility in Laredo. The partnership grew from several meetings Dr. Mahmoud T. Khasawneh , director for the School of Engineering, had with corporate and regional Medline representatives. “TAMIU’s Systems Engineering program is at the forefront of providing work-ready graduates. The Medline internship program is a testament to our continued commitment to that. Our interdisciplinary degree plan exposes students to coursework and research in industrial engineering, electrical and computer MEDLINE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP ENGINEERING FUTURES FOR TAMIU STUDENTS engineering, and mechanical engineering,” Dr. Khasawneh said. Kavita Idnani-Ramos (’04), Medline’s Laredo Human Resources Manager, affirmed TAMIU students’ versatility, noting School alumni quickly learn new processes and concepts and immediately contribute to company success. “TAMIU’s engineering program equips their students to succeed in the workplace,” said Idnani-Ramos, “Our partnership provides students the benefit of gaining work experience with an industry-leading company… and we also get to show why a career at Medline is so rewarding.” TAMIU’s Systems Engineering program is ABET- accredited and was established in 2009. Graduates see prestigious job and graduate school placement in Fortune 500 companies and leading universities respectively. TAMIU’s School of Engineering and Medline, the largest privately-held medical products distributor and manufacturer in North America, have partnered to launch an internship program. Celebrating the new initiative are, left to right, Dr. Tom Mitchell, TAMIU provost and vice president for Academic Affairs; Dr. Mahmoud T. Khasawneh, director of the School of Engineering; Dr. Claudia San Miguel, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Kavita Idnani-Ramos, Medline’s Laredo human resources manager; Dr. Pablo Arenaz, TAMIU president; Armando Vasquez, Medline manufacturing director, and Gustavo Demara, Medline manufacturing support manager. 14