“International Opportunities”

John Jastremski

NYC VE Program Director

NYC Regional Director

Gina PolProgram Assistant

Overview of Sections

• Section 1: International Trade

• Section 2: Student Activities & Competitions

• Section 3: International & Domestic Trade Fairs

• Section 4: International Trips

• Section 5: Exchange Programs

Accessing the International Directory

• International Directory

▫ https://veinternational.org/

• EUROPEN-PEN International

▫ http://www.penworldwide.org/index.html

International Trade

• Facebook page

▫ News

▫ Events• https://www.facebook.com/penworldwide/

International Trade

Banking Mechanics

https://portal.veinternational.org/login/

International Trade

Practice Enterprise Business Challenge

• November 18th, 2015

• Karlsruhe, Germany

• 8 teams with over 70 students from 8 different countries

Student Activities & Competitions

• Students worked on a business analysis about the company Robert Bosch GmbH

Global Business Challenge

• April 18th, 2016

• 300 students from 8 countries

• Tasked with reviewing a business case study about Sony’s Playstation 4

• Keynote speakers were Michael Katz, Senior Partner of Sterling Equities and Ben Kassoy, Editor-in-Chief of DoSomething.org.

Student Activities & Competitions

Global Enterprise Challenge

• May 24th, 2016

• 40 Entrepreneurship students

• Two hours to prepare a presentation on whether or not to market Bosch eBikes in NYC and/or the surrounding area

• Workshops at Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL)

Student Activities & Competitions

International Trade Fairs

• http://www.penworldwide.org/tradefairs.aspx

International & Domestic Trade Fairs

German International Trade Fair

• Past: November 2015 in Karlsruhe

• Upcoming: November 15-17, 2016 in Ulm

• Different cities take turn hosting one fair that all support

International & Domestic Trade Fairs

New York City Trade Fair

• April 19th, 2016

• Bringing together more than 3,000 students, educators, business leaders, and industry professionals

• 175 student businesses from 7 countries

• Best Booth, Best Sales Pitch, and Best Catalog

International & Domestic Trade Fairs

Domestic Trade Fairs

• Midwest Regional Trade Show – Pigeon Forge, TN

• Northeast Regional Trade Show – Rochester, NY

• California State Trade Show – Bakersfield, CA

• Long Island Regional Trade Show – Farmingdale, NY

• Great Lakes Trade Show – Holland, Michigan

• South Carolina Trade Show – Myrtle Beach, SC

• Long Beach Trade Show – Long Beach, CA

• Bay Area Trade Show– Oakland, CA

• Mid Atlantic Regional Trade Show – Norfolk, VA

• San Diego Trade Show – San Diego, CA

International & Domestic Trade Fairs

International Trips

• Since 1997, NYC VE students have attended international trade fairs:

▫ Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong

What is the purpose of the trip?

Which students participate?

How is the trip funded?

International Trips

Best Practices for Organizing Trips

• Opportunities for homestays

• Cultural exchange

• Partnership with schools

• Part of broader goal of establishing relationships with international partners

International Trips

Where does this lead us?

• Study abroad:

▫ Short-term?

▫ Semester?

▫ Degree?

Exchange Programs

“Why American Students Are Flocking to

Germany — and Staying”*• More than 10,000 US students are presently enrolled in

Germany’s higher education programs

• Low cost of higher education compared to the US

• Huge increase in courses taught in English

• Cost of Germany's public university education is met by the federal states and the central government

• Nearly 50 percent of all visitors from abroad remain in the country after their degree

* "Why American Students Are Flocking to Germany - and Staying." NBC News. NBC, 17 Feb. 2016. Web. 07 July 2016.

Exchange Programs

German Course for Young LearnersThe Goethe-Institut New York is offering an innovative program for young learners

who want to speak German and explore German culture. Students with prior knowledge - as well as complete beginners - can enroll now in the New Young Learner’s Blended Learning Course. Successful applicants will be awarded full

scholarship placements. Students may also be eligible to receive one high school credit, which could be awarded through their own high school.

Course duration: 12 weeks

Format: Face-to-face and online

Time: 2 hours for 2 days a week

Locations: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York,

San Francisco, and Washington

Exchange Programs

• Extensive language, cultural and academic training and qualification

• International career prospects

• Access to a network of international professionals

• Counseling and support during entire duration of program

Exchange Programs

UAS7 – German University of Applied Sciences

A strategic alliance of seven leading German Universities of Applied Sciences committed to excellence in teaching and research

• Research and teaching have an application-oriented focus

• Low student-faculty ratios & hands-on teaching

• Strong linkages with business and industry

Exchange Programs

UA Ruhr – University Alliance Ruhr

A consortium of the Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University and the University of Duisburg-Essen, the three academic

powerhouses of Germany’s thriving Ruhr area

• Promotes innovative transatlantic collaboration in research and education

• Fosters close interaction between academia and the private sector

• Large and unique research hub

Exchange Programs

Globalization is changing the way the world works, and employers are increasingly looking for workers who have international skills

and experience

• Five-year initiative launched by the Institute of International Education in 2014

• Goal is to double the number of US college students studying abroad by the end of the decade

• Gain international experience through academic study abroad programs, internships, service learning and non-credit educational experiences

Exchange Programs

Join the Commitment – Pledge Your

Action

Join IIE in mobilizing the resources to double the number of students studying abroad by the end of the decade. With your

help, future generations of Americans will be ready to succeed in the global economy.

Exchange Programs

Exchange Programs