Nasser al-Neami from Georgia Institute of Technology won RasGas’s  Summer Internship Star Competition 2013  by presenting a 3-dimensional LNG Puzzle with each of its nine pieces describing a different facility unit process. The competition, held for the sixth consecutive time marked the end of the company’s eighth Summer Internship Programme.
The internship programme is offered to young Qataris and residents studying in local universities. In addition to providing an environment where students can learn about business needs in the field, top-performing interns are often offered scholarships and a secured position with RasGas upon graduation. The internship programme has enhanced the Qatarisation strategy and student interest in oil and gas industry careers.  
“At RasGas, we have a clear and strategic vision for the future. It is underpinned by a drive for excellence in all areas of our business and an innovative approach to education and continuous development. Our summer internship programme is a means through which we enhance our Qatarisation strategy and participate in the process of training students while they are still in their universities,” said RasGas CEO, Hamad Rashid al-Mohannadi.
Speaking of the internship programme, al-Naemi said that  he learned a lot from being on site and experiencing first-hand RasGas’ work environment at Ras Laffan.
He explained  “The site visit to one of the LNG trains gave me a much better understanding of how the LNG facility works. I came up with the idea of the puzzle as it is interactive and allows people to easily follow the different steps involved in LNG production.”
Of the 70 interns who joined RasGas’ summer programme this year, 11 vied for the  title of RasGas Star. Al-Neami along with Aisha Buhmaid, a Mechanical Engineering student at Texas A&M University and Juan Gordon who is studying accounting at Qatar University made it to the final round of the competition.
Buhmaid proposed a project management app and Gordon a cost-saving solution. They all presented their projects before a panel of three judges representing various sectors of Qatar’s economy. Buhmaid and Gordon won second and third place respectively.