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American Air & Water®, Inc. Starts an Internship Program
for Marketing to the Federal Government
Hilton
Head Island, SC, May 08, 2009 - American Air & Water®, Inc., hired Shanna
Frappier, a USCB student, as its first intern for the internship program
targeted at marketing to the federal government. The program was accepted by
USCB to provide students with practical experience in exploring government
procurement opportunities.
After obtaining GSA contracts for the American-Lights® germicidal UV systems
and Sporicidin Disinfectant and Antimicrobial Soap, American Air & Water®,
Inc. developed a marketing program to present its environmental products to
the federal buyers.
Scott Bellows and Patricia Cameron, with the Small Business Development
Center respectively at USC-Moore School of Business and the USC-Beaufort,
provided counseling and help for the program. Warren Lynn, President of
American Air & Water®, Inc. suggested that the research of the federal
procurement databases could be delegated to business students through
ongoing internship programs offering valuable knowledge and experience to
the interns.
The internship program was accepted by the University of South Carolina -
Beaufort to reinforce classroom learning. The interns will receive credit
for an upper-level business course and are expected to document their
learning experience.
Shanna Frappier was approved for the program designed to explore
opportunities for marketing to the federal government through GSA contracts
by data mining, reports and drafting bids requested by the Federal and State
Governments. She is also encouraged to develop job description, career and
compensation program for future employment with American Air & Water®, Inc.
Veronica Godshalk, Ph.D., Business Administration Department Chair at
USC-Beaufort commented: "Shanna Frappier is one of our best Business
Administration students. Our internship program attempts to create the best
match between corporate needs and those of our students. Shanna appears to
be adding value in her internship position, and learning at the same time.”
Scott Bellows, Procurement Specialist with USC Small Business Development
Center in Columbia stated: "Our use of online web conferencing has made
long-distance collaboration like this possible. Venturing into government
contracting can be frustrating and, at times, a bit perilous if you’re new
to the game. It’s always rewarding to work with people like Shanna so that
they can avoid the pitfalls that those that go it alone tend to make.”
Patricia Cameron, MBA, Business Consultant with USCB-SBDC, stated: "The
Student Intern program offered by the Business Department at USCB is a great
opportunity for students to gain valuable work-related experience in their
chosen field of interest. Mr. Lynn’s need for marketing assistance seemed
like a perfect match for the Business Intern Program at USCB. I was pleased
to introduce Mr. Lynn to that program.”
Warren Lynn, President of American Air & Water®, Inc. stated: “The intern
program is very exciting and rewarding for our staff because it makes all of
us better - I believe we all learn more when we teach."
For additional information contact Warren Lynn or visit American Air &
Water®, Inc. website:
www.americanairandwater.com
About American Air & Water®, Inc. - American Air & Water®, Inc. specializes
in research, development, marketing and sales of air, surface and water
germicidal UV disinfection systems and providing solutions for reducing
human exposure to environmental pollutants and controlling the spread of
harmful microorganisms inside homes, offices, hospitals, schools, farms,
food plants and laboratories.
American Air & Water®, Inc. holds GSA Multiple Awards Schedule contracts
GS-07F-0256U and GS-07F-0178V.
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