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Three University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students embarked on prestigious internships in Germany this semester as part of a pioneering multinational program in paper science and engineering.
They are based at three different paper mills in Germany through UWSP’s Trans-Atlantic Paper Science and Engineering (TAPS) Dual Degree Program with partnering universities North Carolina State University, University of Applied Science–Munich (Germany), JAMK-University of Applied Science in Jyvaskyla, Finland, and TAMK-University of Applied Sciences in Tampere, Finland.
“The TAPS dual degree program recognizes the globalization of papermaking,” said Gerry Ring, professor and chair of paper science and engineering in the College of Natural Resources. “It is incumbent on UWSP paper science and engineering faculty to acknowledge a global paper making workforce and to prepare our students to work not only in Wisconsin, but also to be marketable anywhere in the world.”
The four-year program includes German language training and culture studies of both Germany and Finland. The junior year focuses on theory and an internship at a partner institution either in Germany or Finland, followed by final coursework and graduation the fourth year.
UWSP students pay in-state tuition whether studying here or abroad. In addition, each student is eligible for a $12,000 grant to assist with travel costs, room and board, and German language classes.
Paper science and engineering majors interning at paper mills in Germany this semester include:
Mosinee Senior Scott Gewiss is interning in Albbruck, Germany. He is a 2001 graduate of Mosinee High School.
Sussex Senior Katherine Mess is interning in Worth, Germany. She is a 2006 graduate of Hamilton High School.
Dalton Junior Stephen Chastain is interning in Ravensburg, Germany. He is a 2007 graduate of Markesan High School.
