From November 28 to December 9, an interview was conducted to screen potential Spring Session interns. About 80 students will get the opportunity to work in 30 different offices at United States Army Garrison, Daegu during Spring Session due to the partnership between Garrison and six local universities; Kyung-pook National University, Kei-myung University, Yeung-nam University, Daegu University, Daegu Hanny University, and Catholic University of Daegu.
"Last year, my friends told me to apply for this internship program together, however, at that time, I hesitated due to fear of working with foreigners and speaking English," said Ham, Seo-jun, Catholic University of Daegu. "After my friend finished internship, he strongly recommended me to do it. He said he can learn lots of thing different with what learn from school. I was nervous about the interview, as interviews made me relaxed, the interview was not that stressful. Through this internship program, I want to meet various people, who have different culture, language and background, and learn the proper attitude in a workplace and experience a foreign company environment, too."
This program has been helpful and important to build a positive relationship between U.S. and Korea. To Korean students, this program has given the chance to improve English skill, to learn how to interact with foreigners, and to have work experience. Also, to Americans who work with Korean interns, they can learn and better understand about cultural differences.
"The most important thing to select the interns among candidates is their willingness to work, interest about work which they chose and motivation why they want to work there," said Mrs. Tristy R. Moore, information & referral program manager. "The advantage of this internship for interns is that we can motivate and help them to reach their goals. We want them to persuade advanced goal not immediate goals, we don't want them to learn just culture and English only, we want to teach beyond those things. Through this internship program, we want them to learn business manners and help to adjust to the corporate world and interact with various people."
The interviews were assessing interns for the next session. The program lasts six months and the interns complete a rigorous program of work, learning new skills and leadership training.
"The reason why I am interested in this internship was to participant in the presentation to explain this program," said Kim, Ji-yeon, Catholic University of Daegu. "The department of Public Affairs Office was impressive to me among a lot of departments, because I like to take pictures and meet people. If I passed the interview, it will be my first internship. So, it will make my career improve and make me build responsibility."
The result of the interview will be announced on middle of December and the successful candidates are going to work at each assigned department from March to August 2017.
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