MKTG 3321 - News Release: EGBC's Engineering, Education & Environment

This news release announces the launch of the Engineering, Education, and Environment program by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada. The program offers five first-year engineering students at a British Columbia University a four-month internship with an engineering firm focused on environment and sustainability. Successful interns will receive a $10,000 scholarship towards their tuition. Applications, including university transcripts and a 500-word essay, are due by January 1, 2020, with internships commencing in May 2020. The release includes a quote from Honorable Catherine McKenna emphasizing the importance of supporting young Canadians in environmental fields and highlights the opportunity for interns to work on sustainable projects and gain valuable experience. Upon completion, interns will receive a certificate and EGBC membership. Contact information for the Public Relations Manager is provided for further inquiries. Desklib provides solved assignments and past papers for students.

Running Head: NEWS RELEASE
1
Student Name
Institution Name
News Release

NEWS RELEASE
2
ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BRITISH COLOMBIA
PRIVATE BAG
[phone]
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2019
ENGINEERING, EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM
The EGBC wishes to announce a new program known as Engineering, Education and
the Environment. This program is a partnership between Environment and Climate Change
Canada and the EGBC who are also the bodies behind the funding of the program.
This program will give FIVE first year students an opportunity to pursue engineering in
a British Colombia University together with a FOUR months internship at engineering firm
focusing on environment and sustainability. Formal application should be submitted online
through https://www.egbc.ca/internship or www.apeg.bc.ca/studentinternship. A transcripts from
university studies in 2019 together with a 500-word essay entitled, “Why I want to become an
environmental engineer in British Columbia” should be included in application and submitted by
1st January 2020 since internship program begin in May 2020. EGBC vision is to sustain the
needs of present without compromising future generations’ ability to meet needs. This is the
reason why students should apply.
As Honorable Catherine McKenna once said, “The Government of Canada is pleased to
be supporting this program for young Canadians.” She continues, “Students are tomorrow’s
leaders and have much to contribute to the welfare of Canada and the environment.” This is the
reason that we should be focusing on engineering and environmental programs.

NEWS RELEASE
3
The interns will be given an opportunity to work in new sustainable projects both in
planning and field work. According to research, students enjoy field work as it is involving and
worth therefore they tend to learn (Ncube, 2015). This is the kind of environment students will
learn from when selected to join the program. They will be paid $10,000 and awarded with a
certificate of completion and a membership of EGBC after internship.
The Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. Association are responsible for
regulating and governing the profession under the authority of Engineers and Geoscientists Act.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Public Relations Manager
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

NEWS RELEASE
4
References
Canada, S. (2019). The Honourable Catherine McKenna MP - Canada.ca. Retrieved from
https://www.canada.ca/en/government/ministers/catherine-mckenna.html
Ncube, N. (2015). Effectiveness of fieldwork in the teaching and learning of Environmental
Management at advanced level from September to November 2014 at Ivimila High
School (Doctoral dissertation, BUSE).