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The The Hessen Hessen-

• Global

Global Experience Experience

Cole Lyon Cole Lyon University of Wisconsin Oshkosh University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

The Program The Program

• Schedule Breakdown:

Schedule Breakdown:

– – 3 weeks Classroom 3 weeks Classroom – – 5 weeks group 5 weeks group-

• internship

internship

• Rh

Rhö ön Biosphere Reserve n Biosphere Reserve

• Housing

Housing

• Freetime

Freetime The Welcoming Brunch

Professional Benefits Professional Benefits

In order of significance: In order of significance:

• Intercultural

Intercultural communication communication

• Networking skills

Networking skills

• Presentation training

Presentation training

• Learning to be

Learning to be professional professional

• Time management

Time management

• Regional expertise

Regional expertise

• Flexibility

Flexibility Final Presentation

Strengths Strengths

• The staff!!

The staff!!

• Organization and

Organization and human resources human resources

• The final presentation

The final presentation

• Flexible size

Flexible size

• A relevant theme

A relevant theme

• Unique location

Unique location

• Excellent professional

Excellent professional experience experience

Coordinators Katja Mruk and Thomas Berger

Possible Improvements Possible Improvements

• German

German-

• language

language aspect aspect

• Host

Host-

• families vs.

families vs. dormitories dormitories

• Dealing with

Dealing with intercultural conflict intercultural conflict

Every program has its bumps along the way…

The Bottom Line The Bottom Line

I have already begun recommending this I have already begun recommending this program to students; Hessen Global is a program to students; Hessen Global is a unique, international internship with lasting unique, international internship with lasting benefits for participants, as well as a benefits for participants, as well as a dedicated staff. dedicated staff.

Good Luck and Thank You! Good Luck and Thank You!

Danke Danke f fü ür Ihre r Ihre Aufmerksamkeit! Aufmerksamkeit!