Seminar at Incheon National University

From March to June 2018, on Wednesday afternoon, this course organizes presentations or excursions with various representatives of European Companies established in Korea. The purpose is to gather various expatriates to discover the potential of European companies and institutions, their presence here in Korea, and the good and bad of being a European in Korea. 

 

Furthermore, our students are interested to learn what requirements and skills are needed by European companies to get an internship or a job.

Thus during three month, guided by motivated students, different companies and institutions are invited to visit us and briefly introduce themselves, respond to the students questions, and have an enjoyable experience presenting their homeland and their objectives in Asia.

Our students are studying German or French and European Trade. English skills are required. Most of them are in the 3rd or 4th academic year. Also our international exchange students can participate in this class.

In order to graduate, each group of students supervising one of the six or seven delegations will have to make a presentation and remarks on the website of this class.

Classes always on Wednesday, 2.00 – 5.00 pm

Room 502, College of Humanities, Bldg. 15

Contact and Questions:

Prof. Michael Menke (German), mmenke@hotmail.com

Prof. Johann Blondeau (French), blondeaujohann@gmail.com

2018 schedule

1	March 7th	Short introduction
2	March 14th	Explaining of the class
3	March 21st	History of Korean‐European relations
4	March 28th	How to do Power‐Point?
5	April 4th	European companies (in Korea), intercultural aspects, job‐application
6	April 11th	DHL logistics, Germany, Mr. Jason Shin, OFR Export, Team Logistics
7	April 18th	SWS Wine, Mr. Pierre André Doucet, General Manager
8	April 25th	Teams: Machinery, Supplier, Automotive
9	May 2nd	Teams: Food, Beverage, Fashion
10	May 9th	Rittal machinery, Germany, Mr. Mark Kim, QA Dept., Mr. Martin Rotermund, CEO, Excursion Meeting Point: Bldg. 1 (Administrative Bldg.) at 2.00 pm!
11	May 16th	Mando-Brose car parts, Korea-Germany, Mr. Martin Hoffmann, CEO, Excursion Meeting Point:  Bldg. 10 (Guest House) at 2.00 pm!
12	May 23rd	BMW automotive, Germany, Mr. Torben Karasek, CFO, Excursion, Meeting Point: Front of soccer field, 2.00 pm!
13	May 30th	TN Consulting, France, Mr. Thierry Nannette, CEO (2.00 pm) Direct Optic, Mr. Karim Khouider, CEO (3.30 pm)
14	June 6th	no class, holiday
15	June 13th	no class, election day
16	June 20th	Test, final remarks

DHL logistics

On April 11, Mr. Jason Shin, the OFR Expert Operation Specialist, was invited to deliver a lecture about his employing company, the Deutsche Post DHL from Germany. Mr. Shin is a graduate from the Incheon University and he majored in German language and literature. The main purpose of his presentation was to give all the students an insight on the company’s work environment and job opportunities. Since he is an INU alumni, he gave very useful information on how to successfully get a job at the logistics market leader.

After presenting some general current information about DHL, he continued talking about the history & development, the firm’s vision, the various sectors, and lastly job opportunities.
DHL is the Germany’s largest logistics company. The organization’s vision is to become the No.1 in the entire world. Their services are largely divided into four sectors: Express services, e-Commerce, Freight transportation, and supply chain.

The presentation was very interesting for the entire audience because he gave us helpful tips. After the class, many students asked questions, especially about the practical aspects of application and interviews. I also wanted to know, which abilities and skills I require for job like his and whether or not I would be the right person for this firm. I believe that this kind of information can only be acquired from an insider.

A very exciting opportunity is the ‘Trainee Program’, which gives trainees an insight on the job in the logistics field, before they actually step into the working world, so that they can acquire advanced knowledge. It is basically the job, but you always have a counsellor by your side to help you when you make mistakes. That is an ideal start for less-experienced or inexperienced graduates. Mr. Shin himself was also hired through this program. As this program is new to many students, it was great to have had Mr. Shin pay us a visit and explain it to us in detail. Now, that we have gained more knowledge on the Trainee program, we can start preparing for it!

Jiyeon Choi

Yumi Seo