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International Internship: The Multicultural Workplace
Tourism & Hospitality Management Program
Barcelona, Spain
Dates: 1/8/20 - 5/16/20
International Internship: The Multicultural Workplace
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Barcelona Center
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Internships
Other Subject Area: Communication, Cultural Studies
Instruction in: English, Spanish
Course Code: INT423BCN
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 142
Prerequisites: Prior to enrollment, a minimum of one year of study at university or equivalent professional experience, and one semester of college-level language of the host country is recommended.
DESCRIPTION
The competition will be fierce. Every September, over 20 million students are enrolled in higher education. Come graduation, all will be searching for a limited number of jobs. Your degree and what you?ve learned gives you an excellent foundation for the future - but international education makes you different from the rest. Only 15% of students study abroad, however only about 5% complete an international internship. This valuable experience, combined with on-campus learning, can give you a powerful competitive edge over other graduates.
The International Internship: The Multicultural Workplace, will provide you the opportunity to develop vital business skills employers are actively seeking in job candidates. This makes your time abroad more meaningful and gives you bona fide business qualifications.
This course is comprised of two parts:
-First, you'll be placed in an internship within a sector related to your professional ambitions as outlined in the placement process.
-Secondly, you will enroll in an academic seminar where you will analyze and evaluate the workplace culture and the daily working environment you experience. The course is divided into eight career readiness competency modules as set out by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) which guide the course's learning objectives.
During the academic seminar, you will be challenged to reflect weekly on your internship experience within the context of your host culture by comparing and contrasting your experiences abroad with that of your home culture. By creating an intentional time to reflect on your experiences in your internship, the role you have played in the evolution of your experience in your internship placement and the experiences of your peers in their internship placements, you will develop a greater awareness of:
-Your strengths relative to the career readiness competencies
-The subtleties and complexities of integrating into a cross-cultural work environment
-How to build and maintain a career search portfolio
This course was previously offered under the course code: INT428BCN
The International Internship: The Multicultural Workplace, will provide you the opportunity to develop vital business skills employers are actively seeking in job candidates. This makes your time abroad more meaningful and gives you bona fide business qualifications.
This course is comprised of two parts:
-First, you'll be placed in an internship within a sector related to your professional ambitions as outlined in the placement process.
-Secondly, you will enroll in an academic seminar where you will analyze and evaluate the workplace culture and the daily working environment you experience. The course is divided into eight career readiness competency modules as set out by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) which guide the course's learning objectives.
During the academic seminar, you will be challenged to reflect weekly on your internship experience within the context of your host culture by comparing and contrasting your experiences abroad with that of your home culture. By creating an intentional time to reflect on your experiences in your internship, the role you have played in the evolution of your experience in your internship placement and the experiences of your peers in their internship placements, you will develop a greater awareness of:
-Your strengths relative to the career readiness competencies
-The subtleties and complexities of integrating into a cross-cultural work environment
-How to build and maintain a career search portfolio
This course was previously offered under the course code: INT428BCN