GERM 399R

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Academic Internship: German Work

German and Russian College of Humanities

Course Description

On-the-job ten-week summer language experience in German-speaking countries. Report required.

When Taught

All Semesters/Terms

Min

0.5

Fixed

9

Note

NOTE: Not applicable to German major or minor. NOTE: An APPROVED Internship Application is required before adding. 

Title

Increasing knowledge of technical language

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to provide a list of work-specific vocabulary and technical terms that they learned over the course of their internships.

Title

Awareness of increased competitiveness

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to articulate specific ways that their internship has made them more competitive in the employment market including experience, improved language skills, specific job skills, networking opportunities, etc.

Title

Cultural differences

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to list specific differences between American workplace culture and the work ethic, practices and ideas they learned in a German-language working environment.

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Work-related skills

Learning Outcome

In their final reports and interviews, students who have completed German 399R will be able to demonstrate the following:Students will be able to identify a list of five work-related skills that they learned during their internship experience. 

Title

Certifications and endorsements

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to explain and contextualize thelanguage certifications, endorsements and course completion documents that they have received from their host institutions.