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Center for Humanities and Center for Humanities and the Artsthe Arts
Professional Professional Internship Internship
@ IBM@ IBMHelga H LuthersHelga H Luthers
Ph.D. Candidate Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Comparative Literature Department of Comparative Literature
University of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
Why an Internship?Why an Internship?
Available!Available! Advertised via e-mail by CHAAdvertised via e-mail by CHA Presented as specifically geared Presented as specifically geared
toward humanities studentstoward humanities students PaidPaid Convenient time frame Convenient time frame Clearly defined projectClearly defined project Promised to be challenging and Promised to be challenging and
rewardingrewarding
““Leverage IBM”Leverage IBM”
Qualifications:Qualifications: Strong communication and analytical Strong communication and analytical
skillsskills Basic computer skillsBasic computer skills Skills and understanding of negotiation Skills and understanding of negotiation
and cross-cultural communicationand cross-cultural communication Fields:Fields:
Political or diplomatic sciences, social Political or diplomatic sciences, social or international studies, or anthropologyor international studies, or anthropology
Original Goals of Original Goals of ProjectProject
Explore how PSD can leverage IBM Explore how PSD can leverage IBM Research ways for PSD to convince Research ways for PSD to convince
customers of the value of long-term customers of the value of long-term supplier relationships supplier relationships
Identify contact points in the broader Identify contact points in the broader IBM for integrating PSD's products IBM for integrating PSD's products and solutions into IBM solutions and solutions into IBM solutions
What did I have to bring?What did I have to bring?
Three months experience in project Three months experience in project coordinationcoordination
Four years of teaching experienceFour years of teaching experience Background in film and literature, Background in film and literature,
cultural studies, postcolonial theory, cultural studies, postcolonial theory, and translation theoryand translation theory
My own position as an outsiderMy own position as an outsider CulturalCultural NationalNational
My Professional GoalsMy Professional Goals
To identify and explore areas where To identify and explore areas where an outsider's view would prove an outsider's view would prove valuablevaluable
To actively apply humanistic To actively apply humanistic methods to corporate situations for methods to corporate situations for added depth and insightadded depth and insight
To connect academic and corporate To connect academic and corporate perspective in a way beneficial to perspective in a way beneficial to both both
Structure of InternshipStructure of Internship Gathering and analyzing data: Gathering and analyzing data:
InterviewsInterviews IdentifiedIdentified strengths and weaknessesstrengths and weaknesses Suggested changes, possibilities for growthSuggested changes, possibilities for growth Leadership and motivationLeadership and motivation Leverage Leverage Communication, culture, and driveCommunication, culture, and drive
Present report with recommendationsPresent report with recommendations Participation in “Re-energizing Sales”Participation in “Re-energizing Sales” Executive presentation on “Leadership”Executive presentation on “Leadership”
Internship as a Career Internship as a Career MoveMove
For the corporate world:For the corporate world: Invaluable experienceInvaluable experience Proof of transferabilityProof of transferability ConnectionsConnections
For the academic world:For the academic world: Added research dimensionAdded research dimension DifferentiationDifferentiation Link to AdministrationLink to Administration
Internship as Personal Internship as Personal DiscoveryDiscovery
Translating and transferring skillsTranslating and transferring skills Time management and organizational skillsTime management and organizational skills Analytical skillsAnalytical skills People skills People skills
Translating and transferring knowledgeTranslating and transferring knowledge Fiction, film, and reality are not so far apartFiction, film, and reality are not so far apart Business and academia are not two Business and academia are not two
different worlds different worlds Everyone can do with a little deconstructionEveryone can do with a little deconstruction
In RetrospectIn Retrospect Chance of a lifetimeChance of a lifetime
Learning experienceLearning experience Introduction to the corporate worldIntroduction to the corporate world Personal discoveryPersonal discovery
Window to new opportunitiesWindow to new opportunities In academia and the corporate worldIn academia and the corporate world
Different perspectivesDifferent perspectives On academia and the corporate worldOn academia and the corporate world
Gift that carries responsibilityGift that carries responsibility
ContactContact
For more information or questions For more information or questions please contact:please contact:
Helga H LuthersHelga H Luthers
Tel: 303-492-8226Tel: 303-492-8226
E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]