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On arriving in China

It is said that only 7% of communication is through the actual words we speak to one another... and right now I can safely say that: 1. Based on my lack of mandarin this is probably just as well, and 2. It certainly doesn't feel like it! I have been putting off writing my first blog entry in the...

Posted to Undergraduates by Ellen Jump on 11-Jun-2013
Filed under: Filed under: IBM, China, cultural differences, Asia, travel, shenzhen 2013

My 18 hour journey... Shetland- Glasgow.

Yes, you did read the title right- in roughly an hour's time I will be starting my 18 hour journey down to Glasgow. This is to take part in the leadership development day, for my Saltire Foundation internship. I will be taking a 15 hour ferry to Aberdeen from my hometown in the Shetland Islands,...

Posted to Undergraduates by Selina-May Miller on 30-May-2013
Filed under: Filed under: saltire, travel, Aberdeen, Scholar 2013, Shetland

What has Saltire done for me?

A whole 6 months after my internship has ended, I have ended up reflecting on what my Saltire experience has meant to me. Last summer I completed my internship with GlaxoSmithKline and was asked to do a presentation reflecting on my time at the site, as well as looking to the future. For someone who...

Posted to Undergraduates by Pamela Forbes on 09-Feb-2013
Filed under: Filed under: saltire, U.S.A, travel, scholarship, dreams

From Caledonia to California

Nine weeks ago I departed from rainy Edinburgh and landed more than half a day later in sunny San Jose. Now, I would like to reflect on this time and my experience. The weather here has been just amazing and it often took me by surprise, when I walked out of Building G of the National Campus where I...

Posted to Undergraduates by Kai Bestmann on 08-Sep-2011
Filed under: Filed under: finance, employment, America, USA, rain, Accounting, california, national semiconductor, U.S.A, travel, sightseeing, Thank you. Reflection, 2011, University of Stirling, Scotland, San Diego, last week, L.A., Palo Alto

"Get ready for the photo shoot"

Today's working day started off with a photo shoot in the morning in front of the National sign at Building C. Everybody working in Finance came together to have a photo taken in front of the sign that maybe soon will bear a different company's name on it after the deal with TI is closed. It...

Posted to Undergraduates by Kai Bestmann on 17-Aug-2011
Filed under: Filed under: finance, America, Accounting, national semiconductor, U.S.A, travel, 2011, University of Stirling, San Francisco

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.

'Free' and 'samples' are two of my favourite words...

It is very easy to eat out for every meal here...and more often than not, eat the boxed up leftovers from your restaurant meal for snacks the following day. I have a feeling it could be very easy to put on a whole lot of weight in Chicago! Just as well then, that it's fun to walk around wherever...

Posted to Undergraduates by Rachel Parker on 19-Jul-2010
Filed under: Filed under: Chicago, ice cream, Scots, travel