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achieving effi ciency and economies of scale in production processes, whilst maintaining democratic accountability and broad access to the benefi ts of technology.”
8.5.2.2 APIEL and Future Career Opportunities
“Although the program has been running for just a few years, the APIEL boasts
alumni in a wide range of fl edgling careers. The author is determined to remain
engaged with environmental issues and particularly with developments in how we
power our society. Having had the opportunity to interact with businesspeople and
politicians through APIEL, the weight of money and economics in the discussion of
all the issues with which students were faced was apparent. As such, in order to have
a real impact, the author felt it was vital to be able to understand the imperatives of
the business community and this has led him to take a position as a trainee accountant. This is something he hopes to leverage in the future in either a leading business
or regulatory role in the energy sector.
“Roles in business are available to those from non-business academic backgrounds provided they demonstrate the necessary qualities. Given the economic
climate, the job market in Ireland is extremely competitive but recruiters have
proven highly receptive to international experience and particularly to that gained
during on APIEL. Working on projects in interdisciplinary, multicultural teams is a
great challenge, and this is something that is acknowledged by businesses.
Furthermore, by equipping young people with such skills and sending them to the
global workforce, the program can have strong hopes for an extremely powerful
alumni network which will reinforce its importance.
“Active engagement in civil society is something that should be strongly encouraged through APIEL. The author has joined the Irish National Trust which he hopes
will allow him to stay in touch with and infl uence environmental policy even in the
immediate future. Again having alumni involved in NGOs and charity organizations
will provide APIEL with a great pool of experience to draw on.”
8.5.2.3 Recommendation
“There is perhaps one central facet in which the program might be further improved.
Encouragement, facilitation and perhaps compulsion of students to take on internships and work placements would be invaluable in allowing them to link into the
workforce and community on completion of their studies. Organizers should
endeavor to develop strong relationships with a diverse range of institutions who
could accept students to such positions. Such placements would also amplify the
benefi ts of the Young Environmental Leaders Summit as students would be capable
of bringing still more to their project groups.
“It is a credit to the largely young group of academics who have powered APIEL
behind the scenes that it has come so far in such a short space of time. Their enthusiasm and effort has meant that the foresight of the Japanese Government in
N. Baromey et al.
achieving effi ciency and economies of scale in production processes, whilst maintaining democratic accountability and broad access to the benefi ts of technology.”
8.5.2.2 APIEL and Future Career Opportunities
“Although the program has been running for just a few years, the APIEL boasts
alumni in a wide range of fl edgling careers. The author is determined to remain
engaged with environmental issues and particularly with developments in how we
power our society. Having had the opportunity to interact with businesspeople and
politicians through APIEL, the weight of money and economics in the discussion of
all the issues with which students were faced was apparent. As such, in order to have
a real impact, the author felt it was vital to be able to understand the imperatives of
the business community and this has led him to take a position as a trainee accountant. This is something he hopes to leverage in the future in either a leading business
or regulatory role in the energy sector.
“Roles in business are available to those from non-business academic backgrounds provided they demonstrate the necessary qualities. Given the economic
climate, the job market in Ireland is extremely competitive but recruiters have
proven highly receptive to international experience and particularly to that gained
during on APIEL. Working on projects in interdisciplinary, multicultural teams is a
great challenge, and this is something that is acknowledged by businesses.
Furthermore, by equipping young people with such skills and sending them to the
global workforce, the program can have strong hopes for an extremely powerful
alumni network which will reinforce its importance.
“Active engagement in civil society is something that should be strongly encouraged through APIEL. The author has joined the Irish National Trust which he hopes
will allow him to stay in touch with and infl uence environmental policy even in the
immediate future. Again having alumni involved in NGOs and charity organizations
will provide APIEL with a great pool of experience to draw on.”
8.5.2.3 Recommendation
“There is perhaps one central facet in which the program might be further improved.
Encouragement, facilitation and perhaps compulsion of students to take on internships and work placements would be invaluable in allowing them to link into the
workforce and community on completion of their studies. Organizers should
endeavor to develop strong relationships with a diverse range of institutions who
could accept students to such positions. Such placements would also amplify the
benefi ts of the Young Environmental Leaders Summit as students would be capable
of bringing still more to their project groups.
“It is a credit to the largely young group of academics who have powered APIEL
behind the scenes that it has come so far in such a short space of time. Their enthusiasm and effort has meant that the foresight of the Japanese Government in
N. Baromey et al.