Practicum Seminar: German Business and Business Practices

In the practicum seminar students receive support, and discuss and reflect upon their experiences during their internships, the politics of work, intercultural nuances between Germany and the US, and general business practices. Class discussions, homework assignments, and the portfolio project, prepared over the course of the internship, address praxis-oriented language and vocabulary exercises, tasks related to succeeding in a German workplace, and general readings on labor and society in modern Germany. Students will also watch and discuss movies, documentaries, and television shows that present work and working conditions in both (somewhat) realistic and theatrical ways.