the board of education and research (consep) of ufabc published in 2010 a resolution asking for corporations and industries interested in signing agreements of internship to enable the students to form placements in these firms. more than 100 companies signed the agreement with ufabc in 2010. among such companies are names like ibm, itaú, nestlé, globo organizations, general motors (gm), ford, siemens, honda, sun microsystems, pirelli, basf, and accenture.