HOUSTON -- The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) has initiated a program to sponsor several college-level internships throughout the organization. Beginning in summer 2004, the program is open to students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs of the following schools:
-- College of the Mainland -- Prairie View A&M University -- Texas A&M University - Galveston -- Texas A&M University Engineering Program -- Texas Southern University -- University of Houston - Clear Lake -- University of Texas Austin Engineering Program
"Our internship program is part of our continuing effort to deliver support to local communities through educational outreach," stated PHA Chairman Jim Edmonds. “We hope the exposure and practical experience that students gain in the various professional job functions at the port authority will help prepare them for the challenges of careers in the maritime industry or other fields of interest.”
Students at the selected schools who are interested in applying for a PHA internship should contact their career placement counselor or PHA Human Resources Department at (713) 670-2816 or dgarner@poha.com.
Contact: Argentina M. James, Director of Public Affairs Office: (713) 670-2568 Cell: (713) 306-6822, ajames@poha.com Felicia Griffin, Communications Manager Office: (713) 670-2644 Cell: (713) 594-5620, fgriffin@poha.com
The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates the public facilities located along the Port of Houston, the 25-mile long complex of diversified public and private facilities designed for handling general cargo, containers, grain and other dry bulk materials, project and heavy lift cargo, and other types of cargo. Each year, more than 6,600 vessels call at the port, which ranks first in the U.S. in foreign waterborne tonnage, second in overall total tonnage, and sixth largest in the world. The Port Authority plays a vital role in ensuring navigational safety along the Houston Ship Channel, which has been instrumental in Houston’s development as a center of international trade. The Barbours Cut Container Terminal and Central Maintenance Facility are the first of any U.S. port facilities to develop and implement an innovative Environmental Management System that meets the rigorous standards of ISO 14001. Additionally, the port is an approved delivery point for Coffee "C" futures contracts traded on the New York Board of Trade's Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange. For more information, please visit www.portofhouston.com