A New SIBAT Project to Support Small and Medium Industries
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A new initiative by SIBAT – the defense exports division of the Israeli Ministry of Defense – will help small and medium companies overcome a lack in and manpower and resources.
The Small and Medium Industries and Business Development Division at SIBAT will cooperate with the College of Management Academic Studies, and will offer internships to business management students in small and medium companies that will take part in the project. According to SIBAT officials this cooperation between industry, academy and students will benefit everyone.
The academic aspects of the internship will be managed by the College of Management, and the professional aspects by the companies themselves. The free internship will last one year, and is meant for business management students specializing in marketing. Students who speak a foreign language (English, Russian, French or Spanish) and students who have completed their national or military service will be get priority when applying for internship.
iHLS – Israel Homeland Security
The project is meant only for small and medium companies (under 400 million shekel sales). The Ministry of Defense officials will choose 5-10 companies who will commit to managing and tutoring the students over the internship period. The project is currently still being formed, and SIBAT is calling for interested companies to apply.
SIBAT is in charge of helping Israeli defense industries export their systems and products abroad. It supports small and medium defense and security companies in order to promote cooperation in the international arena.
The Small and Medium Industries section of SIBAT, headed by Shahar Horev, organizes various activities: focused industry conventions, financing consultation and support, marketing programs, operating abroad, expos and more. SIBAT published a catalog of Israeli defense industries (both military and HLS catalogs), translated into Spanish, with thousands of copies distributed all over the world.
