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Project, reflections and some videos

Now that the 2012 Saltire Fellowship has almost made it to the 1 month mark it seems that we all have settled into a groove (of some sorts!). The timetable sees us now firmly ensconced in the blended learning phase of the taught and experiential learning via the externship projects. As I mentioned in...

Posted to Fellow by Charles Grant on 20-Sep-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Saltire Experience, Fellowship, externship, energy, saltire fellowship, Oil and Gas, 2012 cohort, Project, Video, Wood Group

From Tanned Tenants to Tinned Tennents

It’s been a week of enterprise, work, history, academia…and Irn Bru? Yes, that’s right, in only my second week here in Boston, I’ve managed to track down perhaps the only supplier of the orangey sugary delight that synonymizes all that is good, pure and wholesome about life in...

Posted to Undergraduates by Jamie Cook on 21-Jun-2012
Filed under: Filed under: Boston, Project, Liberty Mutual, HOT, Web Design, Weather, HR, Tennents, Connect, Irn Bru

Continual project progress

Week seven has come and gone and throughout my time in Sweden I have continually been feeling more involved and excited in this project as a whole. Unfortunately as the work on site advances, my work and time is coming to an end. I have built up some good friendships with those who will see the project...

Posted to Undergraduates by Andrew Beatty on 01-Sep-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Bilfinger Berger, Project, Civil Engineering

On the road

Week six was definitely characterised by the almost daily journeys up to Trollhattan and the site. It made our days much longer and tiring because we had to include the journey on either side of all the work we had to do! On Monday there was an internal meeting with Stephen Cardwell and the managing...

Posted to Undergraduates by Andrew Beatty on 27-Aug-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Bilfinger Berger, Project, Civil Engineering

Slides, slides and did I mention slides??

Hi again everyone! Only six more working days left for me here at Bayer business consulting, it feels unreal that this summer's internship is almost over! My conversational German certainly have not improved much (might have something to do with the lack of practice), but I'm rather excellent...

Posted to Undergraduates by Emma Burgaz on 25-Aug-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Cologne, Bayer, Project

'Site' Seeing

There has been a lot of variety this week. On Monday, Frank Becker took me to the Bridge Department in Wiesbaden where I was introduced to Stephen Cardwell who is the head of the department. He hails from Belfast originally so it was good to hear a Northern Irish accent again! That day I worked alongside...

Posted to Undergraduates by Andrew Beatty on 17-Aug-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Bilfinger Berger, Project, Bridge, Gothenburg

Growing in Confidence

Well I am now officially half way through week five. Its so strange to think that 5 weeks ago i was still in Scotland and now I am in the USA having what i am sure will be one of the best experiences of my life. I can safely say now that I DO NOT WANT TO COME HOME! This week I feel like my confidence...

Posted to Undergraduates by Lynn Aitchison on 11-Aug-2010
Filed under: Filed under: potential, saltire, Boston, Liberty Mutual., change, business development, Marketing, Scottish, week 5, Business., Adventure, liberty Mutual. marketing, U.S.A, Project, travel, Liberty Mutual, Liberty Mutual. Boston, Scottish Development International, Project Management, Boston. Liberty Mutual. Collaboration. Commerical Marketing.

Farewell to Frank..

Hello everyone again! Last week I began to do some hand design calculations/verifications for one of the foundations on the bridge. I have had to continue doing my work without using the computer software at Bilfinger Berger due to the short timeframe that I am working in the design department. It would...

Posted to Undergraduates by Andrew Beatty on 27-Jul-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Bilfinger Berger, Project, Civil Engineering, Wiesbaden, Bridge

Hyped up Squirrels and Racket Sports.

Heya folks! Week 2 is over and time is really speeding up here. This past week I feel much more relaxed and at home in Bad Homburg. My colleagues at Fresenius are a major part of that since they've made me feel so welcome. I've gotten used to breakfast in the café at 9:30 every morning...

Posted to Undergraduates by Iain Morrison on 25-Jul-2010
Filed under: Filed under: week 2, Fresenius, Germany, Engineering, Project, University of Strathclyde, Caffeine, Squirrel

Half way through week two already!!!!!

Its completely unbelievable that I am now half way through my second week already. The time is going too fast... This week has been great; I recieved my project list on Monday which lists 5 projects in different areas of the department which is brilliant. Liberty Mutual is veryu accomodating in the sense...

Posted to Undergraduates by Lynn Aitchison on 21-Jul-2010
Filed under: Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, Boston, Human Resource, Culture, week 2, business development, Marketing, Scottish, Scots, Project, cambridge, Liberty Mutual

The Saltire Adventure Begins!

It was an early start to get to Glasgow airport to get our 06:30 flight down to Heathrow. From there we flew to Frankfurt where we were picked up by Peter Lemke, our GlobalScot's driver. He drove us to our accomodation where Richard and Amelia were only staying for the night. It is where I will be...

Posted to Undergraduates by Andrew Beatty on 19-Jul-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Bilfinger Berger, Project, Civil Engineering, Wiesbaden

That's not a hot dog, it's an appetizer!

Hello from Manhattan everybody! Myself and the other New York interns arrived without a hitch on Saturday evening....actually there was a minor hitch when one of our number had to spend some time conversing with customs staff but all is well now! In fact there was one other small (very small) issue as...

Posted to Undergraduates by Christopher Jones on 13-Jul-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Saltire Foundation, Strategy, USA, Lab49, New York, Lab 49, University of Glasgow, Hot Dog, Project, Christopher Jones