[ECI-EN] looking for a working experience!

Dear Sir/Madam, I am interested in joining a company for a six months internship. I am a student of Print and Media Technologies at the University of Wuppertal, Germany. My university is one out of only three universities in Germany offering this diploma and enjoys a good reputation within the German printing industry. After two years of studying I will reach the first stage of my 4 year education with the prediploma (comparable to a Bachelor degree) in March 2004. It encompasses basics and parts of specialized knowledge for engineers of Print and Media Technologies. The curriculum for students of Print and Media Technologies requires a 6 months internship at a printing house or media related company. As I am I am very interested in taking the opportunity to gain knowledge abroad, I am interested in finding a company outside of Germany to further my learning experience. I am currently taking classes in the field of large format printing and wish to find a company, specializing in this field. By large format printing I am referring to printers like Vutek, HP, Durst, Rho, Nur, Encad, Roland, Océ, Mimaki, Mutoh or Scitex, which produce banners, vehicle wraps, signs or printing on rigid substrates for example. Those printers are based on the piezo-, drop on demand-, dye based- or thermal technology. An English speaking country would be a great opportunity, because English is my favourite language and I am able to speak and write fluently. I would really like to work for a company somewhere in California or the area around Toronto or Vancouver in Canada. My first priority is to find a company offering me a six months practical work experience. I am working for a screen printing company once a week, which does some digital printing with a Mimaki JV3, which has given me the experience of working in a printing house. My ideal timeframe would be from April until September 2004. Does someone see a chance to help me with my request? Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further details. Yours faithfully, Tim Ochsenfarth. Schönleinstr. 34 45131 Essen tim(a)ochsenfarth.de Home: 0049 201-7268756 Cell: 0049 170-2348551