UNAP and EPI Sign Agreement for Law Students Internships

Law can also be learned by closely understanding how a port city operates. This will be the experience for fifth-year law students from Universidad Arturo Prat (UNAP), following the signing of a specific agreement with Empresa Portuaria Iquique (EPI).

The agreement includes educational and training internships related to regulatory compliance, corporate ethics, risk management, crime prevention, regulatory analysis, and the development and review of policies and procedures.

CONNECTION WITH THE PORT

For EPI General Manager, Rubén Castro, the agreement brings university education closer to the concrete challenges of the Port of Iquique. "For some time, we have sought to integrate what we do as a port with human capital development in the region. This agreement will complement theoretical training with the practical experience developed daily in port activity."

The executive added, "We will have the opportunity to have intern students, in this case from the School of Law, which we hope will expand to other specialties of the university. It is an instance that gives us the opportunity to also train young people in much more practical terms regarding the management and development of the port, and the long-term vision that we want all citizens, and particularly new professionals, to have regarding this engine of the region's economic activity."

Meanwhile, for UNAP Rector Dr. Alberto Martínez, the agreement connects professional training with the territory. "This agreement represents a concrete opportunity for our law students to approach professional practice, learn firsthand the legal challenges of a strategic public company for Tarapacá, and put into practice the knowledge they acquire in the classrooms." He also emphasized that "training also occurs when knowledge meets the reality of the territory. Our students come to learn at EPI, but they also bring their visions and knowledge, generating an exchange that strengthens both institutions."

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

For Polette San Martín, a fifth-year law student, this first generation will be able to apply their knowledge to practical exercise. "We are happy to seize this opportunity, which means transferring the knowledge acquired during our academic training to a concrete professional context, developing new skills, and understanding from practice the legal challenges associated with port activity."

Her classmate, Axel Martínez, particularly valued the link with Tarapacá. "This is a great challenge that will contribute a lot to our practical knowledge. Furthermore, we will work in a company in our area, in our city, and we want to get the greatest possible benefit."