Following is a list of some of the past internships
and projects of MIM students, listing the company or service providers
with a brief description of the goals and objectives of each. More complete
descriptions are in files in the MIM resource room. The required internship
and project contract forms are also included to allow for ease of online
application and registration process. Both require signatures by all parties
involved.
| Company |
Internship |
Asia Development Bank - India |
Management experience in bank headquarters |
Fachhochschule, Gollasch & Lowe - Germany |
Law firm experience in German trade, business and commercial law
practices and customs |
Nippon Suisan, Inc. -Japan |
Experienced cross-cultural business organization and the trade
procedures with the parent company in Japan |
Central Region Development Commission - Ghana |
Explored management issues, business, government and cultural practices
within non-profit government organizations |
Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Mission - South Africa |
Management of mission work and non-profit development programs |
Pungkook Industrial Co., Ltd. - Korea |
Marketing, management in a Korean company |
Troika
Alaska
- Russia |
Set up public office for trade development |
CoBANK - Mexico |
Market research, assessment and analysis of business trends |
International Trade Alliance - Mexico |
Created recource guide and business applications, , Mexico |
Pacifex - Mexico |
Foreign agribusiness operations in Mexico |
| International Marine Products |
Developing contacts and sales to Korean and Japanese Market |
| Company |
Internship |
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld International Law Firm -
Washington
D.C.
|
Study of organizational behavior and cross-cultural components
in international business and international law procedures |
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. - St. Louis,
MO
|
Corporate finance and investment banking |
JETRO (Japan Economic Trade Organization) - Seattle |
Assisted in service to US exporters and in management of the office |
Executive Centre Hotel -
Hawaii
|
International corporate executive management |
EUROPADS -
California
|
Management experience with international bicycle tours |
TTI Telecommunications - Seattle |
Assisted with setting up an office in Spokane |
Carl Albert Public Internship Program -
Oklahoma
|
Information systems management and policies |
| Enterprise Car Rental |
Internship on Management productions and data sales, Boston |
| Computoria |
Web sales management of computers and parts, Los Angeles |
| Company |
Internship |
Bayer |
Management and marketing strategies |
| Blue Sky Marketing |
Marketing Management Experience, Spokane |
Johnson Matthey |
Quality issues and training management |
| Korean Exchange Bank |
Foreign Banking Experience, Seattle |
Olivetti North America |
Corporate culture and management strategies |
Olivetti North America |
Compile Korean banking resources, research Korean business culture
and mind. Also, research business culture in Taiwan, Hong Kong
and the Phillippines. |
Wagstaff Engineering, Inc. |
Market analysis of CIS Aluminum Industry for market entry into
Russia |
Micro Enhancement |
Developing Latin American markets |
Plum Creek/Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc. |
Corporate management strategies between cultures within a joint-venture
partnership |
Senator Patty Murray's Office |
Assistance in international business issues |
| Sponsored Programs Whitworth |
Exposure to non-profit grant system, developed tracking and data
system for campus grants, Spokane |
Telect, Inc. |
Export management experience |
United Parcel Service |
Marketing, pricing, developing overseas services |
ARESCO - Post Falls,
ID
|
Research of marketing practices in South America and sales of Russian
trucks to mining companies globally |
Transforce International |
Assisting with joint-venture development |
US Express International, Inc. |
Marketing strategies to improve operations, international shipping,
and competition analysis |
Whiz Kids |
Research on merchandising children’s education toys and books in
China |
United Paint and Coatings |
Market entry and research analysis project on Japan |
Summit Trade Services |
Analysis of trade and marketing data for unique products; assess
business opportunities in South America |
Adventure Dynamics |
Explored marketing strategies and development of leader facilitation
skills |
SIRTI |
Market research, analysis and assessment |
Mukogawa Fort Wright |
Cross-cultural education/international student Institute exchange
process,
Sister
City
program |
Subway INBD, Inc. |
Accounting and organization management |
Zak Designs |
Import operations and correspondence with Chinese factories |
International Trade Alliance - |
Gathered information and made business profile on business community,
formed Data Base for Trade Directory |
| Sterling International |
Market Analysis, Japan |
International Trade Alliance - Mexico |
Created recource guide and business applications, Mexico |
American Red Cross |
Experienced non-profit management and organization. Developed a
health project for Seniors. |
ITRON |
Sales Marketing Research- South America |
ITRON |
Researched funding for global projects, created Data Bank |
