College of Charleston German and International Business majors got an important lesson in corporate responsibility and cross-cultural co-operation on March 23, 2010.  The College and representatives from several German-based South Carolina companies met with students at a social gathering in an effort to put these students to work through internships.

The event, co-hosted by the Global Business Resource Center of the School of Business and the Department of German and Slavic Studies, brought together a select group of German-based SC firms that included Weber Automotive of Summerville, Symrise and LANXESS of Goose Creek, Daimler Manufacturing and Rotorion North America of Ladson, and Rodl & Partner CPAs from Greenville.  Also in attendance, representing a link to German-based enterprises all over the state, was the Director of the South Carolina Chapter of the German-American Chamber of Commerce.

According to Kathryn Banks, associate director of the Global Business Resource Center, “For the College of Charleston students, this exchange represented a bright spot in the otherwise gloomy news reports of corporate malfeasance and high unemployment.  For our German corporate guests, the evening was an opportunity to discover just what a College of Charleston German or International Business major can do for their companies.  It was the proverbial “win-win” encounter.”

For more information about how your globally-oriented company could benefit from hosting a College of Charleston International Business or German major as an intern, contact Kathryn Banks at banksk@cofc.edu.