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2009 Work Abroad Employer of the Year - Continental AG - Honored at the 2009 BHS Banquet, March 9, 2009
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Continental AG in conjunction with eight internationally renowned universities, including Georgia Tech, launched the Global Engineering Excellence initiative. This unique collaboration studied the influence and importance of technological expertise and education on the competitiveness of nations, people, and companies. |
At the heart of this initiative was a comprehensive study designed to reflect a broad spectrum of topics dealing with all aspects of engineering and natural sciences.
Continental AG in conjunction with eight internationally renowned universities, including Georgia Tech, launched the Global Engineering Excellence initiative. This unique collaboration studied the influence and importance of technological expertise and education on the competitiveness of nations, people, and companies. At the heart of this initiative was a comprehensive study designed to reflect a broad spectrum of topics dealing with all aspects of engineering and natural sciences.
Continental AG has furthered their commitment to experiential education by sponsoring the Global Engineering Internship Program (GEIP). The purpose of the GEIP (www.gee-geip.org) is to offer students worldwide (from the consortium of participating schools) a possibility to have an international internship experience in a global context in an effort to better prepare today’s students to work effectively in a global economy after graduation. The GEIP brings together some of the world’s leading technical universities and companies with a global outlook from different industry sectors. In this way, GEIP builds a real partnership between academia and industry.
With annual sales of approximately €24 billion for 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Today, the corporation employs approximately 140.000 at nearly 200 locations in 36 countries.
2009 Work Abroad Student of the Year - Jorge Talamas - Honored at the 2009 BHS Banquet, March 9, 2009.
Jorge is a senior civil engineering student from Saltillo, Mexico. Jorge decided to attend Georgia Tech because of the attractive and flexible civil engineering program. He was an exchange student at the Technical University of Munich and then worked for Siemens Real Estate in the Portfolio Management department. Jorge is also an International Plan student and is fluent in German. Jorge plans to return to Europe after graduation and obtain a master's degree in management and economics, with a focus on real estate management. His career goal is to form his own real estate company in Mexico.
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Work Abroad Program
The Georgia Tech Work Abroad Program is an immersive academic program designed to complement a student's formal education with paid practical international work experience directly related to the student's major. The Work Abroad Program includes co-op, internship, graduate, and undergraduate work experiences. These international work assignments are designed to provide the ultimate work experience to include practical training, cross-cultural exposure and learning, and acquisition of the skills that will set apart the participating students from their peers. Opportunities are available during summer, fall, and spring semesters. The Work Abroad program may also be used to satisfy requirements for the International Plan, a Georgia Tech initiative that was launched in 2005 to offer a challenging academic program that develops global competence within the context of a student's major.
Students participating in the Georgia Tech Work Abroad Program typically include juniors, seniors and graduate students.
You can find more information about the Work Abroad Program by viewing the Work Abroad Program Student Handbook, the Work Abroad Program Employer Handbook, or the Georgia Tech Division of Professional Practice Frequently Asked Questions brochure.
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