BUTTENHEIM, Germany — Salzbrenner media GmbH noted how it recently welcomed three refugees from Syria to its company via internship opportunities. In mid-March, the company provided a four-week internship opportunity to Mohamad Sattout, Dani Hassan and Mohammad Zrequaat (pictured here, L-R) as part of a collaboration with the Educational Association of the Bavarian Economy.
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In mid-March, SALZBRENNER media GmbH welcomed three Syrian refugees as interns to help them understand how German companies are structured and to give them a new perspective on life. During their four-week internship, Messrs. Mohamad Sattout, Dani Hassan and Mohammad Zrequaat were introduced to precision-engineering, equipment manufacture and IT at the company headquarters in Buttenheim (Germany).
This initiative is the result of a collaborative effort between SALZBRENNER media and the Educational Association of the Bavarian Economy. Specializing in professional audio, video and media technology, the company has already announced its intention to take on one of the interns as a trainee if he shows the required potential. “The integration of refugees is a great opportunity for us to address the growing shortage of skilled workers and to find talented young people,” Mike Wagner, the head of HR, explained. “We are pleased to be able to offer refugees orientation internships and to introduce them to our company.”
SALZBRENNER media has always taken its social responsibilities seriously, whether by providing active support and integration assistance for refugees or by making donations to the Deutsche KinderKrebshilfe, a German foundation that helps children with cancer, and to the German Bone Marrow Donor Centre.
The three interns seem delighted with this opportunity. Mohamad Sattout, for instance, had already gathered some IT experience in his home country and is now hoping for an apprenticeship in the company’s IT department: “The reception at SALZBRENNER media has been very warm, and I am happy to gain insights into the company’s other departments and operations.” His colleague, Dani Hassan, is interested in German working life in general and sees this internship as an opportunity to secure an apprenticeship that will lead to a steady job.
