New scholarships worth up to $20,000 are being offered by Unison Networks to give prospective electrical engineers' careers a jolt. The two scholarships are open to promising secondary school leavers and are worth up to $5000 a year for four years, and there is an opportunity to work at Unison oncestudies are completed. Jaun Park, general manager for Unison network and operations, said the company was keen to foster new talent in the electrical engineering industry. "It is an exciting and innovative industry - at Unison they can experience many varied and innovative opportunities to pursue their career and make their mark in their chosen field," he said. To win a scholarship, students need to write a 500-word essay describing themselves, why they are interested in completing an engineering degree and what they could offer Unison, if selected. Unison said a number of young engineers already work at the company where they are breaking new ground in the power industry. Mansoor Shah, 28, is a network communication and protection engineer and is involved in projects ranging from building smart transformers to trialling a new radio mesh network that will improve wireless communication. Mr Shah gained his electrical engineering degree at Canterbury University and started at Unison in February, 2008. "Unison's a really progressive company - and it's great not being stuck working on just one thing," he said. "I am able to work independently."
