cems club prague internship buddy

CEMS Prague Internship buddy

February 2012!! ! ! ! CEMS Club Prague

The CEMS Club Prague is happy to introduce to you the first edition of the CEMS Internship Buddy. It is an information guide that gathers and passes on the knowledge from CEMSies that have already done their internship to those of you who are in search and preparation for it. The main ambition of the CEMS Internship Buddy is to benefit from information we all have in the CEMS network, so that each one of us can make a better decision and choose the internship that will fulfill one’s expectations. Also we want you to find an inspiration here about the positions, companies and places that you would not otherwise consider.

On the following pages you will find examples of particular internships which are divided into the categories Business Development, Consulting, Finance and Marketing. Moreover, the Internship Buddy provides you with the information about the administrative requirements that CEMS internships must comply with and also the advice about the financial support that you may apply for.

We truly hope you will find this reading helpful, inspiring and enjoyable and we are looking forward to your feedback.

Yours, CEMS Club Prague

I Introduction

Brazil

Saudi Arabia

Thailand

Australia

Colombia

United KingdomFrance

Spain

Germany

Netherlands

Austria

Italy

Where did CEMSies do their internships in the past?

The first edition of the Internship Buddy gathers data from 24 CEMSies as well as information about administrative requirements and financial support for your Internships. Of course, we areOf course, we are hoping to expand this guide so in case you would like to help us, do not hesitate to contact us and provide the information about your experience as an intern.

The experiences are summed up in 4 parts:

1. Basic information such as name of the company, location, contact person and position

2. Evaluation

• We asked students to evaluate their responsibilities, working environment, learning opportunities, remuneration and company premises or location on a scale from 1 to 5 (5 is the highest)

3. In the overview, 10 opened questions were asked so that you can form a better idea about the admission process, what tasks might you been given, responsibilities and overall impression of the internship

4. At the end, CEMSies were asked to provide some extra information such as housing tips or cultural tips for the location of their internships

If you think these information might be helpful, do not hesitate and download the full version on our website!

On the following pages, you will find information from 24 CEMSies who have already done their internships. It is a pool of important and useful data for anyone who is looking for their internship.

II Overview of internships

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIPS

Work 4

People 4

Learning 5

Remuneration 4

Location 3

Where did you find the internship? I received the job offer from another CEMS intern in the company. All internships can be found online at www.telekom.com, in the Careers section. Many offers require German language skills, only some are available in English. Usually, many interns work at the company headquarters.

How long in advance did you apply? I applied about 6 months in advance. A minimum of 2 months is needed for the HR department to finalize the hiring process of a new employee.

How did you prepare for the interviews?

I studied some documents about the telecommunications industry and about the company itself – what is the current development, markets they focus on.

How does the selection process look like?

After sending my CV and cover letter, I was selected for a phone interview. Afterwards, I was asked to complete a short case study.

Does the employer cover the interview/travel expenses

No costs were related with my interview.

What were your typical job responsibilities?

We researched current developments in the industry, compared the performance of Telekom with that of the main competitors, and monitored market trends. Most projects in the department were done in small teams, so I usually collaborated with another colleague. I mostly worked on analyzing telecommunications markets of various European countries. Then I contributed to various ad-hoc tasks that were required by other units within the organization.

Was it a valuable experience? I learned most during the first 3 months of my internship and got really interesting insights into the industry. The second half of my internship was more about delivering work and less about learning.

What did you enjoy the most/did not like?

What I liked most was my team, which was very young and international. Unfortunately, the company environment and the city did not feel so international, and I felt a bit limited because I did not speak German. For an intern with German knowledge, the environment would be much more enjoyable.

Would you recommend this internship to other CEMSies?

It is certainly an interesting place to get to know about the functioning of a large corporation and to gain valuable insights into the dynamics of the Telco industry.

Do you have any recommendations for future CEMSies who want to become interns in this company?

Come with an open mind and try to learn from your environment, Telekom is an interesting organization which faces many challenges in a quickly changing industry. Do not expect to experience an international environment in the city of Bonn. A short-term stay here without local language knowledge is possible, but limits the options you have during free time.

Housing Tips Student housing available at www.studentenwerk-bonn.de for reasonable prices.

Activity Tips Bonn is a city full of parks, museums, and galleries. Lively city of Koln is located nearby.

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Ivan PolákCompetitive Market Intelligence

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sSector: TelcoDuration: 6 monthsLocation: BonnPaid internship

Deutsche Telekom

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIPS

http://www.telekom.com

http://www.telekom.com

http://www.studentenwerk-bonn.de

http://www.studentenwerk-bonn.de

Work 4

People 5

Learning 4

Remuneration 3

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? CEMS classmate recommendation, who was finishing his internship at the company.

How long in advance did you apply? 2 months


I checked what "hot" topics in the industry are, trends, main services, growth areas etc. I checked the datamonitor report on Deutsche Telekom (available from the EBSCO database at VSE) and several articles about the industry trends from the McK quarterly.


Interview via phone - intro of yourself, "guide me through your CV", then discussion about industry basics, trends, challenges for the company.


Not needed, interview is via phone. But I doubt they would cover it.


In general, preparation of presentations with market/competitor developments for board members and Europe division executives.Examples: prepare an overview of the changes our competitor undertook recently; prepare an overview of the telecom market in a specific country (usually where D.Telekom has subsidiaries); prepare quarterly reports - how markets & competitors were performing; participation in the preparation of databases with data for modeling market revenues, the latter serves for the goal setting for subsidiaries (T-Mobile in CZ, SK, HU, PL, NL ...etc.)

Was it a valuable experience? Yes, lots of learning about the industry. Also, learning about work and life in a huge corporation with all its advantages and challenges.


Most- international atmosphere in our department- young colleagues in our team- you can have very good work life balance in this company- nice city with very good location- meetings with interns organized by the company, especially in the beginning very good for networking, getting to know people like yourselfDid not like- big company = bureaucracy, slow processes, internal policy between competing departments


Yes, especially to those who are interested in telecoms, IT and mobile gadgets of all sorts, and want to learn how to communicate information effectively via powepoints.


Of course, it is not necessary to know the industry before coming here and 99% of the interns don't, but learn by doing.The team at market intelligence is young, dynamic, bosses are very good people and English is sufficient (I personally don't speak any German). However, speaking German helps in many informal situations.

Housing Tips It is possible to stay at student apartments of the University in Bonn http://www.studentenwerk-bonn.de/wohnen/praktikanten-ferienmietvertraege/

Activity Tips Lots of museums in the city, also Cologne is very close and there's always something happening. Living in student apartments has the advantage of getting to know exchange students who organize parties and trips :)

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Martin Kurňas

Deutsche Telekom

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Sector: TelcoDuration: 6 monthsLocation: BonnPaid internship

Strategy Europe Division

http://www.studentenwerk-bonn.de/wohnen/praktikanten-ferienmietvertraege/




Work 4

People 5

Learning 4

Remuneration 3

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? www.enternships.com



Read about the company, got references through shared contacts.


Skype interviews, 2-3, references help a lot


No


I learned most during the first 3 months of my internship and got really interesting insights into the industry. The second half of my internship was more about delivering work and less about learning.

Was it a valuable experience? Learned a lot about doing business in Thailand and social media strategies.


Life in Bangkok, like no other!


Go for it, pretty life changing if you like the job description.


Be sure you know what a work in a start up means, so that your values are aligned with those of the company.

Housing Tips http://www.mrroomfinder.com/ Get an apartment close to the BTS. You'll get awesome places starting 8000 THB.

Activity Tips Endless, drop me an email!

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Jan KlimoSolosso.comDealicious.co

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Sector: Tailoring, Group Buying SiteDuration: 5 monthsLocation: BangkokPaid internship

Business Development

http://www.enternships.com


http://www.mrroomfinder.com

http://www.mrroomfinder.com

Work 5

People 3

Learning 4

Remuneration 4

Location 4

Where did you find the internship? CEMS Club email



Prepared questions and did research


Phone interview


Not necessary


Participation in one topic and preparing an international workshop for the Board Area EuropeConducting research on various strategic topics (quantitative & qualitative research)Compiling documents for top management bodies of the Deutsche Telekom Group (Board Meetings)Compile, advance, and align documents to the above mentioned questions Project management office responsibility

Was it a valuable experience? Yes, working at HQ of big multinational company is always a challenge.


Working closely with the Vice-President


Yes, I already recommended it.


Learn some German

Housing Tips There are dorms all over Bonn.

Activity Tips

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Martin ŠléglDeutsche Telekom

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Sector: TelcoDuration: 12 weeksLocation: BonnPaid internship

Strategy Intern

Work 5

People 5

Learning 4

Remuneration 4

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? I couldn’t start the first proposed internship and this one was proposed to me a few months later



Henkel requires online AC, I didn’t prepare and passed, nevertheless looking back now I would recommend to prepare for typical logical and mathematical tasks


Online applicationOnline ACPhone interviews


No traveling before starting the job


Improvement of processes, especially efficiency boost for reporting of Accounts Payables – lots of MS Excel work and some VBA programmingGreat deal of independency – they welcome any proposed improvement

Was it a valuable experience? Learned a lot about the whole order to cash process, including supplier financing, trade credits, etc.


People were great, many interns there, great location in Europe.

Nothing I did not like in particular.


Yes – in case you look for something just OK (not a lifetime experience) – for me it was to fill the gap in the last semester of studies and to fulfill the CEMS requirements…


Do not expect to work on a thesis or do anything else productive – the many interns there will make sure that you enjoy your free time.

Housing Tips Ask you HR contact, they send you a sort of up-to-date accommodation list

Activity Tips Dusseldorf itself offers probably the highest concentration of clubs and bars in the city center in whole Europe.In 2 hours you’re in Amsterdam, in 90mins you’re in Utrecht – both in comfortable ICE trains…Raynair flights from Dusseldorf to many destinations – good for longer weekends.

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Michal Zwinger

Henkel

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Sector: FMCGDuration: 13 weeksLocation: DusseldorfPaid internshipContact: [email protected]

Global Processes and Operations Analyst

mailto:[email protected]


Work 3

People 4

Learning 3

Remuneration 2

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? www.enternships.com



Company website, news in techcrunch.com, mashable.com etc.


Telephone/Skype interview followed by personal interview


Yes, if selected for the position. Interview costs not covered.


Analyzing business plans, preparing company fact sheets, managing social media accounts, attending business events

Was it a valuable experience? It was a valuable chance to observe the entrepreneurial environment in London, UK. I learned a lot about the business, but the work responsibilities could have been more demanding.


I enjoyed the work environment most. We had an open office together with about 10 start-up companies, so I could observe how they work and develop things.


Depends on the expectations – it was an unpaid internship, London is an expensive place to live and the work could have been more tough. However it was a valuable experience.


Design your goals what you want to learn from it at the beginning and make sure you get the challenging learning opportunities during the internship.

Housing Tips http://www.spareroom.co.uk/ - good website for accommodation in London

Activity Tips Unlimited if you have a big waller:)

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Linda KunecováAMOO Venture Capital Advisory

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Sector: Venture CapitalDuration: 12 weeksLocation: LondonUnpaid internship

Business Analyst



http://www.spareroom.co.uk/


Work 3

People 4

Learning 4

Remuneration 2

Location 4

Where did you find the internship? Initial contact through an acquaintance



Gathering info about the company, business and competitors. No specific knowledge necessary for the interview.


Phone interview followed by a personal one.


Travel expenses covered only after the interview.


Data Research and Analysis. Competitors Analysis. Setting up pricing overview for the European Market.

Was it a valuable experience? It was a valuable experience, however not much theoretical knowledge had to be applied. It was definitely beneficial to be at the European HQ where most of the strategic decisions are made for the region-


Good people and working environment. There were days where not much work had to be done.


It is a good experience however, I do not think that I would want to do it again.


Pick an area of the business that you like and ask them to be a part of that. They are flexible and won't let you be stuck in a project that you do not like.

Housing Tips http://www.spareroom.co.uk/ - good website for accommodation in London

Activity Tips London is expensive but there are so many options. Coffee shops in Soho, free museums, pubs, clubs. Write me an email if you want to know more.

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Ondřej BrožHonda Motors Europe

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Sector: Car, Motorcycles, Power EquipmentDuration: 12 weeksLocation: LondonUnpaid internship

Business Development



CONSULTING INTERNSHIPS

Work 5

People 3

Learning 4

Remuneration 5

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? During my part-time job in the Roland Berger Prague office



I had only an interview with a Partner of the Vienna office – assessment center already passed a few years ago


Usually, there is a pre-interview with an HR representative and one consultant. If you are successful, you are invited to Vienna for a big recruiting day, where at least three rounds of interviews (personal and technical) take place. Finally, there is an interview with the Partner of the selected office.


Yes.


I was working as a full member of the consulting team involved in project work and acquisitions in the CEE region – processing market and industry analysis, responsibility for own project module

Was it a valuable experience? Yes, very much.


I really valued the opportunity to be a full member of a project team, but I think I could have been included more in important meetings and decision processes (more of managers shadowing)


Definitely.


Better to apply for different than the summer period – during the summer, the project activity is usually smaller and the acquisition and research work is not as interesting as the project work

Housing Tips In Vienna, there is plenty of shared flats, so just check internet and find some cheap WG in the city center

Activity Tips The office is located directly in the city center, so it is an advantage to live somewhere nearby. During the week, there is no time for leisure, but during weekends you can enjoy various sport activities on the Donauinsel or visit some cultural events – there is always something happening in Vienna.

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Sector: ConsultingDuration: 10 weeksLocation: ViennaPaid internshipContact: [email protected]

Lucie Růžičková

Roland Berger Strategy Consultatns

Intern - Junior Consultant

CONSULTING INTERNSHIPS





Work 4

People 5

Learning 5

Remuneration 4

Location 2

Where did you find the internship? Personal Network

How long in advance did you apply? 14 days


My entire life up to the point of the interview :)


Several interviews, both phone and in person


Yes


Data crunching, ppt presentations, process analysis

Was it a valuable experience? Yes, very much.


Great experience, interesting people, very different culture/ the bureaucracy was cumbersome


Sure.


Apply and have some luck.

Housing Tips Find an internship where the housing is covered.. :)

Activity Tips In Saudi don't drink alcohol, stare on girls, read pornography or take drugs... and be friendly.

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Jiří NovotnýBrainNet Strategy Consultants

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Sector: ConsultingDuration: 12 weeksLocation: Al-Khafí, Saudi ArabiaPaid internship

Business Analyst

Work 4

People 5

Learning 5

Remuneration 5

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? CEMS Career Service

How long in advance did you apply? I applied in Sept 2010 for the summer 2011 (first round of the interviews was during the Career Forum in Budapest 2010)


I checked the Vault´s management consulting guides, also the Wet Feet management consulting guides. I also read some basic facts about Siemens so that I would know that SIEMENS is no longer producing cell phones and washing machines.


First, application with CV, cover letter, transcript of records and letters of recommendation if applicable.


Yes, the travel costs to Munich.


Strongly varying from the project I was assigned to. Market data analysis, data collection, client data analysis (both quantitative and qualitative). Slide creation and design (but not the pure graphics, more sophisticated and content-driven)

Was it a valuable experience? Yes.


You see the project moving, progressing from day to day. Unsolvable complex issues are becoming crystal clear within a few weeks of (intense) work. + real impact of what you´re doing even as intern, I clearly knew how I am contributing to the project+ the best real-life xls and ppt course, feedback oriented culture - feedback was given in friendly and constructive manner; intensive German course (everyone speaks English, German is anyways helpful for socializing)+ nice hotels (during the weeks you usually work out of Munich on the client´s site), nice dinners (I was treated as full-time employee in terms of all these perks) - everyday long working hours - basically no difference between the interns and consultants - big variety between the project you´re staffed on, you have no influence on the project you will be assigned to, you´ll find out on your first day)


Yes.


You can contact me personally if you get an offer and we can talk.

Housing Tips Quite difficult to get accommodation there for short-term, contact the company if their interns could give you a hand, generally the best chance is to know someone there, otherwise you can try www.wg-gesucht.de

Activity Tips Go there in September, you´ll get the chance to experience Oktoberfest as one of the locals (unforgettable!) In general a lot of things to do on the weekends (make no big plans for the weekdays, though).

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Sector: ConsultingDuration: 17 weeksLocation: MunichPaid internshipContact: [email protected]

Katarina Sabová

Siemens

Intern - Internal Strategy Consulting Department

http://www.wg-gesucht.de








FINANCE INTERNSHIPS

Work 3

People 5

Learning 3

Remuneration 3

Location 4

Where did you find the internship? Personal contact, former teacher.

How long in advance did you apply? 3-4 months


No selection process.


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Collect data (web, Bloomberg)Industry analysis, country analysisPrepare and edit presentations

Was it a valuable experience? Internship was valuable. I learnt new things especially in macroeconomics. However, if my internship was more structured, I could have learnt more.


Plus: Friendly atmosphere.Minus: Sometimes I had nothing to do or very little information about what I am expected to do.


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Housing Tips Many free rooms in summer, try:http://www.jobwohnen.at

Activity Tips Travel – SommerkarteOpera

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Sector: FinanceDuration: 10 weeksLocation: ViennaPaid internship

Jan VyhlídkaMerito Financial Services

Analyst

FINANCE INTERNSHIPS

http://www.jobwohnen.at

http://www.jobwohnen.at

Work 5

People 4

Learning 4

Remuneration 4

Location 3

Where did you find the internship? Through networking at CEMS Annual Events in Rotterdam.



I only read basic facts and figures about the company in the internet.


2 rounds – 1. Telephone interview clarifying mutual expectations and requirements, 2. Personal interview in the Netherlands.


Flights were covered.


Coordinating spot price requests, creating presentations on financial reporting, data mining and basic financial analyses. 70% of the work in Excel, 20% in Outlook, 10% in PowerPoint.

Was it a valuable experience? It was a valuable practical experience in learning more about the business; I also learned how to use many Excel features previously unknown to me.


I enjoyed the responsibility I had from the first day, mutual relationships in the workplace, biking to work. I disliked the lack of cultural and socializing opportunities in the city of Eindhoven.


Most certainly yes.


Be open and take initiative – it can make your internship much more interesting and enjoyable.

Housing Tips Student servers – www.kamertje.nl, www.kamernet.nl

Activity Tips Student clubs and communities at the Technical University of Eindhoven

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Sector: ManufacturingDuration: 6 monthsLocation: EindhovenPaid internshipContact: [email protected]

Jaromír BeránekBosch Security SystemsIntern - Controlling SEE

http://www.kamertje.nl

http://www.kamertje.nl

http://www.kamernet.nl

http://www.kamernet.nl





Work 4

People 4

Learning 4

Remuneration 4

Location 4

Where did you find the internship? I knew the right people and had the right knowledge



Write CV and Motivation Letter.


Accepted right after applying


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Working on a new IT system of internal controls, preparation of a guide listing all kinds of payment types and procedures

Was it a valuable experience? Yes, it was.


Interviews with people from different departments, speaking French, learning a lot in Excel vs. first week was a bit lost, took a little too much time to gain trust of superiors and power to change the project


Yes.


Due to my special admission procedure, cannot help much

Housing Tips N/A

Activity Tips Paris in summer – military parade at Champs Elysées, finale of Tour de France, pubs, museums (for free if from EU younger 26 years) etc.

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Sector: Dairy ProductsDuration: 10 weeksLocation: ParisPaid internship

Jan IserIntern in Treasury/Internal ControlDANONE

Work 5

People 5

Learning 5

Remuneration 5

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? Online, company website.

How long in advance did you apply? I applied in December and it was already quite late. Best time to apply for summer internships to large investment banks is around September.


Read books about the industry, relevant magazines and journals. Practiced maths calculations and graph interpretations. Talked to friends with similar experience.


Online application followed by online IQ and logical test. 3 phone interviews and one onsite interview.


Yes, flight expenses were covered. Do not know about hotel, had my own accommodation.Also once accepted for the internship, flights to and from the UK are paid, as well as extra subsidy is obtained as a relocation support.


Very various. Weekly rotations to various departments, courses on finance, banking, trading, regular feedback, speeches attendance etc.

Was it a valuable experience? Definitely!


POSITIVE:How much time the company and every employee invested into the interns, even though we were not a real added value to them. I have been surprised how everyone was nice, polite, friendly, helpful and took their time – even the most senior people. We had a very nice intern class and we got to be really good friends with some of them. The company provided excellent networking opportunities for us so that we can build upon them as future employees. NEGATIVE:I did not like the really long working hours and that you had to study at home to get ready for the exams. Also constant feedback starts to be quite tiring, you feel like having a 10 week long interview.


Yes.


Taking your sports shoes, they have an awesome gym!

Housing Tips Try to live close to the office! Starting work at 6am or getting home around midnight might be difficult if you live far away. Having a short walk is nice after being whole day closed in the office… Otherwise no need to have an awesome flat since you will almost never be there anyway

Activity Tips You don´t have much time/energy left to do sightseeing if you work in an investment bank :)

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Sector: Investment BankingDuration: 10 weeksLocation: LondonPaid internship

AnonymousIntern in Securities Sales and TradingInvestment Bank

Work 4

People 4

Learning 4

Remuneration 5

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? During my bachelor studies at University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt I was approached by the company along with several other students.

How long in advance did you apply? It was prearranged as part of the contract with the company.


Write CV and Motivation Letter.


Research about the company, mock interviews, CV and motivation letter.


Yes.


Putting together and crosschecking the financial results, helping with constructing monthly financial reports and its analysis

Was it a valuable experience? A bit from theory, quite some amount from practice. It definitely was.


The approach of people, some challenging tasks. I did not enjoy the Austrian separation of work and personal life


Yes.


None come to mind.

Housing Tips Arranged by company.

Activity Tips Check internet:)

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Sector: Wholesale and retailDuration: 5 monthsLocation: SalzburgPaid internship

Marek ZatlukalFinancial ControllingPorsche Holding

MARKETING INTERNSHIPS MARKETING INTERNSHIPS

Work 5

People 5

Learning 5

Remuneration 4

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? Through a friend.

How long in advance did you apply? 2 days


I didn’t, they invited me that day.


Normally a few rounds, with HR, with the boss and with other people in the department.


No.


Consumer Insights, Knowledge management, management of the communication tools of our research community, sharing best marketing practices with the countries.

Was it a valuable experience? Yes, in fact invaluable.


People so intelligent and smart and with so much experience so willing to share their knowledge, devoting time to you to explain things, pushing you to be better not because they want but because you want. There is nothing I wouldn’t like.


Yes.


I would say you have to “fit” with the company corporate culture, and you can feel that immediately during the interview, don’t force yourself to go there just because you are “supposed to”, go there because you like the company.

Housing Tips It is common to share flats, and I would recommend staying few days at a friends´ house or hostel and go to have a look personally on those rooms you would be interested in.

Activity Tips Well, it was Barcelona, what more to say- beach, Gaudi, La Rambla, fashionable clubs, tapas,…. I want to go back!!

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Sector: Dairy ProductsDuration: 5 monthsLocation: BarcelonaPaid internship

Kamila JanečkováIntern - Strategy and Insight DepartmentDANONE

Work 4

People 5

Learning 5

Remuneration 4

Location 4

Where did you find the internship? Via www.henkel.com

How long in advance did you apply? 2 months.


No extra preparations.


CV, motivation letter evaluated by HR.Online testsPhone interview with potential supervisorPersonal interview with two managers


Yes.


Re-/Launches support – artworks, inner elements; communication with external agencies & national teams, R&D. Market research, financials.

Was it a valuable experience? Learnt a lot since treated as an employee rather than intern. Extended the duration of my internship from 3 to 8 months to prolong this valuable experience.


I enjoyed the responsibility for my own projects.


Definitely.


Just enjoy and try to get the most out of it!

Housing Tips Henkel provides all interns with a housing contact list.

Activity Tips Living – choose location either close to the company or city center.The Altstadt offers many nice places where to keep the work-life balance at Henkel.

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Sector: FMCGDuration: 8 monthsLocation: DusseldorfPaid internship

Petra ŠiratovksáInternational Management InternHenkel

http://www.henkel.com

http://www.henkel.com

Work 5

People 4

Learning 5

Remuneration 3

Location 3

Where did you find the internship? Via CEMS classmate during my exchange semester, Cecilie Skoge.

How long in advance did you apply? 2 months.


Learn CV by heart.Prepare examples from my CV for each of the requirements & responsibilities.Prepare answers for behavioral questions.Research about the company/business/department.Plug in network to find out from either fulltime employees or former interns that I knew of hiring process in the company.


2 rounds: phone call, onsite interview.


Yes.


Updating Excel reports, creating product presentations in PowerPoint, communicating with other marketing departments across the globe for the launch of the localized website for each office for Industrial glues.

Was it a valuable experience? Experienced the German corporate environment. Learned about organizational structure and business of a global company. Great network among other interns and full-time employees.


Enjoy: networking, experience of working abroadNot enjoy: corporate environment in HQ, misfit with the team, very banal tasks, complete negligence of utilizing my analytical or language skills that were needed in other departments


Communicate well on your strengths; find opportunities to showcase these strengths.Have regular communication with your manager about your strengths/weaknesses so you are not surprised at the time of evaluation.Do not underestimate cultural differences.


Make sure you know in which department you will land and find out more about your responsibilities before you start.

Housing Tips Find on www.wg-gesucht.de an apartment share before you arriveGet yourself a public transportation pass

Activity Tips N/A

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Sector: FMCGDuration: 5 monthsLocation: DusseldorfPaid internship

Sofie JukelsonováTrainee in Global Communication DepartmentHenkel



Work 3

People 3

Learning 3

Remuneration 4

Location 4

Where did you find the internship? Schoolmates



Check the annual report, review French vocabulary.


2 rounds – first round through HR, second round interview by a committee.


No.


Market research through industry reports, internet sources, news, local contacts.

Was it a valuable experience? Great experience culture-wise, but not that demanding in practice.


I liked the industry feel and although working for a multinational, it still felt like working for a small company. The only thing I didn’t like was the empty office during summer.


That depends, it was great to practice French, to learn about a new industry and the remuneration was good, but other than that, the work was quite dull.


Do have excellent French, you don’t need technical skill prior to starting, but you have to learn them quickly afterwards.

Housing Tips craigslist; always go for the location, not the equipment of the apartment

Activity Tips That’s worth a separate chapter, even though I somehow think that a cemsie will find his/her way quickly regardless ;)

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Sector: Oil IndustryDuration: 10 weeksLocation: ParisPaid internship

Petra ChocholováMarket AnalystTOTAL Fluides

Work 4

People 5

Learning 4

Remuneration 2

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? AIESEC



Studied about the job position, about the company, studied Spanish.


Online application, 3 Skype interviews – testing Spanish, conversations about previous experiences, job description.


No.


Everyday presence at the office, communication with all international partners – emails, phone contact, obligatory attendance at all official events (conferences).

Was it a valuable experience? I learned new things from cross-cultural point of view, practiced my theoretical knowledge, learned new approaches.


I enjoyed staying at the office with Colombians, I really enjoyed my work.


Yes, even though I think it cannot be repeated.


In this one or any other in Colombia – enjoy the time, different culture and their different way of thinking.

Housing Tips AIESEC helps with accommodation – in families or shared apartments.

Activity Tips Sightseeing in Bogota, travelling in Colombia – lots of options, hanging out, lots of cultural activities connected with the academy.

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Sector: NGODuration: 4 monthsLocation: BogotaPaid internshipContact: Liseth Quique: [email protected]

Alexandra LevrincováInternational Relations CoordinatorAcademia de Artes Guerrero





Work 3

People 5

Learning 3

Remuneration 3

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? Intranet website of the university with job and internships offers. (a centre for job allocation called CECOP).

How long in advance did you apply? 2 weeks.


I prepared useful phrases in Portuguese for the interview.


2 interviews with the partners from this company. Only questions.


No.


Identification of the problems in the stock and purchasing, mapping the processes, suggesting the solutions.

Was it a valuable experience? It was definitely a valuable experience working in a Brazilian company in such an uncommon field. However, I did not learn as much as expected.


I enjoyed the interaction with my boss and colleagues most. I missed a better description of my tasks.


Not really, because I didn´t have so much responsibility. The company is great, people are nice, but from a complex perspective, I would recommend some bigger company. However, the selection process for multinational companies takes a long time and it´s a really competitive environment.


From what I know, the company is not looking for interns any more. In fact, they have always been looking only for a Brazilian person with the possibility to work at least for 1 year. Another useful advice for CEMSies looking for an internship: Firstly, Portuguese is more than highly recommended. Secondly, there are a lot of job opportunities and vacancies in Brazil, however the amount of bureaucracy needed for a full-time positions is incredible. If you find a full-time job while being already in Sao Paulo, you need to come back to your country where your visa was issued in order to ask for a different type of visa to be permitted to work in respective company. In August/September 2011 they changed the rule and from now on, you are forbidden to work as a part-time intern only with student visa (which was possible before) You need a working type of visa and thus, you have to come back to Europe and then go there again…

Housing Tips Depends on the location of the company and on where the CEMSie intends to work. Itaim Bibi or Jardins are parts, where lot of working foreigners live, but they have to pay a substantial rent. Then there is a cheaper place on Av. 9 de Julho 1084 (Residencial 9), 15 minutes from the university FGV-EAESP, where only international students live.

Activity Tips Sao Paulo is a huge city with a variety of cultural options. The night life is really dynamic and Sao Paulo never sleeps, but you have to count with higher expenses. Supposedly, it´s one of the most expensive city in the world. However, you are not bored here.

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Sector: Dentistry Start-upDuration: 13 weeksLocation: Sao PauloPaid internship

Petra BrlayováIntern in the Administrative DepartmentLIRA ODONTO

Work 4

People 4

Learning 3

Remuneration 5

Location 4

Where did you find the internship? I got approached by a professor at our University who said she could recommend me to HILTI Czech Republic. After an interview there, I got offered this internship.

How long in advance did you apply? 6 months, however, the internship was approved within one month, I had to finish my semester abroad first, though.


I thought about what I expected from a company I work for. And it ‘clicked’ at the interview.


I didn’t go through an official selection process. Only one interview in the Czech headquarters and a phone call with my prospective boss in Australia.


One way flight ticked was covered.


Everything marketing-concerned. From analyzing existing competition prior to a product launch, processing and reporting market data, to working on promotional campaigns and designing leaflet drafts. A bit of everything.

Was it a valuable experience? It definitely was a valuable experience to see the corporate reality and see how theory doesn’t always apply in practice.


I enjoyed working in the Australian environment, I loved the people around me (which by the way is probably something most HILTI employees over the world would say). I didn’t so much enjoy the lack of creativity and independence in what I was doing. Just like in most corporations, I would say.


Yes.


Think about which department you would be most interested in, ask for more position available. You will always like more what you want to do.

Housing Tips Housing is a hassle in Sydney. The best is to find a friend with whom you can stay after arrival and then look for accommodation on Gumtree, Easyroommate and Flatmate. But don’t expect it to be easy, unless your requirements are rather low.

Activity Tips Australia, Australia, Australia. That is enough. Oh yes, one tip. Make sure to make a few road trips. They are the best.

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Sector: ConstructionDuration: 9 monthsLocation: SydneyPaid internshipContact: Monique Diaz, [email protected]

Štěpán MejzlíkMarketing AssociateHILTI Australia



Work 4

People 5

Learning 5

Remuneration 4

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? I participated in a weekend workshop organized by Roland Berger and based on the positive impression they got about me I was invited for a personal interview

How long in advance did you apply? Weekend workshop took place in April 2011, I started working for Roland Berger in July 2011, so 3 months.


Went though several case studies, read the website of the company, went again though all the materials from the workshop.


As I participated in the case study weekend, I was allowed to skip the first two rounds, so I went directly to the third and last round – two interviews (one with the future boss and also with the managing partner of the Prague office).


As the job is located in my hometown, there were no costs. However, they covered all expenses during the weekend workshop.


Research on various topics (Transportation, Utilities, Retail, Steel and construction materials, etc.), graphics, internal administration

Was it a valuable experience? Absolutely. As the business analyst switches often from one project to another, literally every week he/she deals with a different business and the learning curve is very steep.


I mostly enjoy the working atmosphere, time flexibility by the employer, scope of work. Currently I cannot imagine one single point I would like to improve or one that I really dislike.


Definitely, it is a valuable experience and thanks to the flexible working hours it is nicely compatible with the university stuff.


If you like management consulting and want to learn a lot and do not have time for a full half-a-year internship at other companies such as McKinsey or BCG try applying for the business analyst position at Roland Berger.

Housing Tips N/A

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Sector: ConsultingDuration: 3 monthsLocation: PraguePaid internshipContact: Terezie Štýsová,[email protected]

Marek PaličkaBusiness AnalystRoland Berger Strategy Consultants

Internships in the Czech RepublicINTERNSHIPS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC





Work 4

People 5

Learning 5

Remuneration 3

Location 5

Where did you find the internship? CEMS Info email.

How long in advance did you apply? 1 month.


Company Due Dilligence.


Assessment centre, interview with recruiter, interview with manager.


N/A


Recruitment, Campus management, organization and strategy for Reveal and Brandstorm, learning&development planning.

Was it a valuable experience? Yes.


Most: recruitmentLeast: Research in Hungarian policy for disabled workers


Yes.


Work hard and you will get a lot in return.

Housing Tips N/A

Activity Tips Come on, it is Prague.

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Sector: FMCGDuration: 7 monthsLocation: PraguePaid internshipContact: Lucie Loukotová

Martin StrnadHR InternL’Oréal

CEMS Internship is an obligatory part of the CEMS studies, thus participation in the CEMS Internship abroad is necessary condition for students to graduate and to gain diploma from the CEMS MIM program. The main objective and benefit is the opportunity for students to apply theoretical knowledge into real life business situations and to gain foreign practical experience in the preferred industry.

CEMS Internship is not pre-arranged within the CEMS MIM program by the school, so each student is independently responsible to look for and do internship on his/her own. To find an internship position, students may use the email offers from corporate partners, search their websites for vacant positions, check the job offers on the official CEMS website cems.org or apply for a position in non-profit organizations or other companies based on preferences.

It is possible to do CEMS Internship at any time during the CEMS MIM program except the first year of studies. The first 3 months of full-time employment position can be also accepted as CEMS Internship as well as the internship experience prior to CEMS MIM studies.

The CEMS internship will be recognized by VSE as part of the CEMS MIM study programme, as a special course “internship abroad” with 6 ECTS credits. The internship will be part of the Diploma Supplement.

CEMS Internship REQUIREMENTS:

1. Minimum length of 10 consecutive weeks in the same company (min 12 weeks to qualify for the financial support )

2. Full-time employment

3. CEMS Internships must be done in the intercultural environment thus abroad i.e.

• Outside the country of the CEMS home institution, OR

• Outside the country of secondary education, OR

• Outside the country of citizenship

4. Professional type of employment, with sufficient level of autonomy

5. At the end of the internship the company tutor has to fill out CEMS Internship Evaluation Form - confirmation of duration and results of the internship, which students have to present to school (Ing. Gabriela Böhmová)

6. After the CEMS Internship students are required to fill in The Report on Stay Abroad into the NAEP database

III Administrative requirements

When planning your CEMS Internship, do not forget, that you can also apply for financial support from LLP (Lifelong Learning Program)/ ERASMUS grant, regardless the payment conditions of your internship. This option is active for CEMS MIM student only since academic year 2010/2011.

To qualify for the LLP/ERASMUS financial support, students must comply with several requirements:

1.! Students must be fully enrolled at the sending university (it is necessary to have a student status) during the whole time of the internship abroad, (it is not possible to finish the studying at the home university before completing the internship)

2.! Since the academic year 2010/2011• Students must be citizens of a country taking part in the LLP program, OR• Students must be permanent residents of a country taking part in the LLP program,

OR• Students must be studying at a university in a country that is member of LLP program

3.! Each student is allowed to participate in the whole period of his / her university education, ! regardless of the number of universities:

• Only once in the Erasmus studying program,• Only once in the Erasmus internship program ( receive financial support for

internship )and• Twice in the EILC course

If you as a student meet the above mentioned conditions, then also your CEMS Internship must fulfill the following ERASMUS program requirements:

1.! The minimum duration of internship must be 12 consecutive weeks = 3 months, the maximum 12 ! months. However, students may receive financial support for maximally 3 months of the ! internship.

2.! The internship can be done only in a country, which is a member of the LLP Program:

• EU members: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta*, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Austria, Romania, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Great Britain

• EFTA & EEA countries: Norway, Lichtenstein, Island, Switzerland

• EU candidate countries: Turkey, Croatia

3.! The internship cannot be realized in the institutions of European Union and in national ! embassies abroad, because of the possible conflict of interest or double funding

4.! The internship must be full-time employment

5.! The internship must be approved in advance by school authority (doc. Ing. Jiří Hnilica, Ph.D., Ing. ! Gabriela Böhmová )

After you as a student and your planned internship meet all the listed conditions, you qualify for the Financial support from ERASMUS program. You can maximally receive grant for 3 months of

IV Financial support from Erasmus

the internship. If the internship lasts longer, the student is for the remaining months classified as “zero-grant” student. The amount of the grant varies according to the country of internship. In the academic year 2010/2011 the amount of grant/month ranged from 323 EUR (Bulgaria) – 806 EUR (United Kingdom).

County Code CountryMonthly

support [EUR]County Code Country

Monthly support [EUR]

AT Austria 611 IT Italy 638BE Belgium 570 LI Lichtenstein 713BG Bulgaria 323 LT Lithuania 440CY Cyprus 524 LU Luxembourg 570DE Germany 571 LV Latvia 434DK Denmark 775 MT Malta 511EE Estonia 458 NL Netherlands 625ES Spain 577 NO Norway 800FI Finland 671 PL Poland 464FR France 768 PT Portugal 522GR Greece 530 RO Romania 363HR Croatia 506 SE Sweden 641HU Hungary 513 SI Slovenia 473CH Switzerland 743 SK Slovakia 530IE Ireland 698 TR Turkey 476

IS Iceland 621 UKUnited

Kingdom806

To be granted the Financial support, there is a bit of paperwork ahead and the necessary steps you must do are as follows:

1.! Arrangement of the internship (contact with the company, conditions, duration, etc.)2.! Student submits (by person or by email) the filled in Training Agreement for confirmation of ! the formal conditions to the coordinator for internship (Ing. Gabriela Böhmová)3.! Formal confirmation of the internship and signing of the Training Agreement by academic ! director (doc. Ing. Jiří Hnilica, Ph.D.)

4.! Formal confirmation of the internship and signing of the Training Agreement by receiving ! enterprise and by the student5.! Application for the Erasmus financial support – transmitting of the signed Training ! Agreement to the coordinator for the internship (Ing. Gabriela Böhmová )6.! Signature of the Financial Contract prepared by coordinator for internship (Ing. Gabriela ! Böhmová )7.! Payment of the grant to the student’s account via bank transfer

8.! At the end of the internship the company tutor has to fill out Internship Evaluation Form - ! confirmation of duration and results of the internship, which students have to present to school ! (Ing. Gabriela Böhmová )9.! After the CEMS Internship students are required to fill in The Report on Stay Abroad into the ! NAEP database10.! Recognition of the internship into the student´s study program – Diploma Supplement

If you would like to do your CEMS Internship in the country that is not member of the LLP program or in case you have already used the Erasmus financial support for an internship, you can still apply for the grant. This option is active only since the summer semester 2011.

Students may receive the grant from the VŠE´s Stipend Fund. The grant is a fixed amount for each month of the internship. The amount varies according to the country of internship – in a country outside EU/ EEA – 10.000 CZK for a month, in a country EU/EEA – the equivalent of a grant within the ERASMUS program. The grant can be obtained for maximally 3 months, even if the internship lasts longer.

To qualify for the grant from the VŠE´s Stipend Fund, students must comply with several requirements:

1.! Student must be fully enrolled at the sending university (it is necessary to have a student status) during the whole time of the internship abroad, (it is not possible to finish studying at the home university before completing the internship)

2.! The minimum duration of internship must be 12 consecutive weeks = 3 months

3.! The internship must be full-time employment

4.! The internship must be approved in advance by school authority (doc. Ing. Jiří Hnilica, Ph.D., Ing. Gabriela Böhmová )

If you meet all the required conditions to qualify for the grant from the VŠE´s Stipend Fund, you have to follow 10 necessary steps, which are identical with the application for the financial support from ERASMUS program.

DOCUMENTS needed for the “internship process” or FYI

1.! Training Agreement

2.! “ERASMUS Student Charter”

3.! CEMS Internship Evaluation Form

4.! Final report (http://erasmus-databaze.naep.cz)

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