Designing Your International Internship: Insights and Next Steps
Discover how to create a successful international internship experience with guidance from CIBER. Learn from industry professionals Reneida Leon and Lina Montoya, who will share their connections and insights from companies like GMM Grammy in Thailand and First Step, Inc. in Sierra Leone. We’ll discuss potential companies and countries to target, how to make valuable connections, and steps to ensure your application stands out. Prepare your brief proposal and reach out to Karen for personalized advice.
Designing Your International Internship: Insights and Next Steps
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Presentation Transcript
Agenda • Creating your international internship – experience sharing • How CIBER can help • Making the connections • Fellowships • Potential companies and countries • Next steps for you • Karen’s next steps
Creating your international internship – experience sharing • Reneida Leon and Lina Montoya • GMM Grammy Company (Thailand) • Brandon Prichard • First Step, Inc (Sierra Leone)
CIBER’s role • Making the connections • WTCI: Multinational corporations • Uniworld • Faculty • Alumni • CIBER Fellowship vs Other Costs • Travel
Your Next Steps • Peruse the list of companies. • Target the potential companies and the countries where subsidiaries are located. • Cross reference your preferences with the Smith Connector. • Prepare a brief essay describing what you would like to propose doing for that company in that country. • Send an email with this list, with your resume to Karen ASAP: kwatts@rhsmith.umd.edu
Karen’s Next Steps • Reach out to Alumni in that country • Liaise with the WTCI contact