Whitney Amburn, John Banner, and India Crain traveled to Shanghai, China May 12- July 3, 2008 to participate in an internship program at Shanghai University. Their study abroad trip included four weeks of intensive study at Shanghai University in Chinese language and business practices. During their stay they were given the opportunity to tour both the Shanghai Volkswagen dealership and Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Following their studies, John Banner and India Crain conducted their internships at HMG Logistics, while Whitney Amburn interned with TNT, a direct marketing firm. |
Tarleton students John Banner, India Crain and Whitney Amburn outside Shanghai University
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The three Tarleton students during their 2008
summer abroad in China |
Whitney Amburn and India Crain with their instructor while studying at Shanghai university |
Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc. |
Tarleton students Daniel Garcia and Chris Windham checking the quality of Fibergrate products |
Wendell Hollingsworth, Plant Manager for the Stephenville branch of Fibergrate Composite Structures, arranged for Daniel Garcia and Chris Windham to participate in an internship with Fibergrate in Queretaro, Mexico for eight weeks during the 2008 summer.
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| Fibergrate’s local Stephenville plant provided training to prepare the interns for their job prior to departure. |
Daniel Garcia training in quality inspection at the Stephenville facilities of Fibergrate |
Chris Windham inspecting the work of a Fibergrate employee at the Queretaro, Mexico |
Quality Inspection was the focus of the interns’ job duties while working in Mexico. |
Interns were also given the opportunity to teach the English language to executives from the Mexico plant of Fibergrate.
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Daniel, Chris, and Mr. Hollingsworth inspecting Fibergrate products at the Mexico plant |
