Participation in Port of Los Angeles Internship Program Nearly Triples.SAN PEDRO, Calif. -- The Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA is proud to announce that participation in the International Trade Academy internship program has nearly tripled since its establishment four years ago. An important component of the International Trade Academy at Banning High School Banning High School is located in Wilmington, California, USA, and is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school was named in honor of General Phineas Banning who was one of the founders of Wilmington in the late 1800s. , the Port's coordination of the internship program provides local students with on-the-job training and invaluable work experience. This year, the Port of Los Angeles and partnering organizations will help build resumes for 32 highly recommended students, each who are guaranteed summer positions working in a port-related field. Various divisions within the Port that have hired student interns for the last few years include Wharfingers, Construction and Maintenance, Financial Management and Engineering. This year, the Port's Construction and Port Police divisions have added to the list of job opportunities for local youth. Since the program's inception in 2000, Alameda Corridor The Alameda Corridor is a 20 mile (32 km) freight rail "expressway"[1] owned by the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (AAR reporting marks ATAX Transportation Authority, California Cartage cart·age n. 1. The act or process of carting. 2. The cost of carting. cartage a fee charged for carting of goods. See also: Dues and Payment Noun 1. Company, Hugo-Neu Proler and SSA (Serial Storage Architecture) A fault tolerant peripheral interface from IBM that transfers data at 80 and 160 Mbytes/sec. SSA uses SCSI commands, allowing existing software to drive SSA peripherals, which are typically disk drives. Marine have hired summer interns annually. Organizations that have committed for the last three years include Moffatt and Nichol Engineers, Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals and the United States Coast Guard United States Coast Guard U.S. military service that enforces maritime laws. It is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security; in wartime it functions as part of the U.S. Navy. The Coast Guard enforces federal laws on the high seas and waters within U.S. , with Yusen Terminals, Inc. coming aboard last year. New to hire interns from this year's program are ConocoPhillips, Keane Biological Consulting Company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , Los Angeles Maritime Institute, Southern California Marine Exchange and Spirit Cruises. "We are glad to participate in the program again this year," said Bob Curry, President of California Cartage, a transportation and freight-handling company servicing the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. "We have been pleased with our interns in the past, so we are enthusiastic about hiring two interns this year." Nearly 180 students are involved in the Port of Los Angeles International Trade Academy at Banning High School. Fundamental subjects, such as math, English, science and social studies are augmented by courses in logistics, global trade on the Internet and geography. All classes and programs are designed to introduce students to the many careers in international trade. |
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