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LAUREN TALBOT
Internship Field: Human Resources, Employer Branding, Transportation
Major: Economics
Host: Deutsche Bahn AG
Location: Berlin
Duration: June – September 2007
Description: I was responsible for researching international employer branding and recommending an initial step for DB to take. I also had several translation projects (German into English) and helped with the Personal-Kongress.
Comments: I definitely improved my German, learned more about German corporate life and structure, and was introduced into the world of employer branding., which I had no experience with. I also developed the skills for researching with minimal sources and improved my presenting and communicating skills.
Personally rewarding: Building relationships with people and becoming acquainted with a new business field. [...] I got to know really interesting and smart people who treated me with kindness and respect and helped me learn the culture and language better.
For further information, please write to laurentt@stanford.edu