![]() I am grateful for the variety of experiences I had with the German language in college. I now am working as an Assistant Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, OH. The internship, which included both international and language experience, set me apart from my peers as I went on to complete the job and internship search for post-graduate plans. This internship fell directly after I finished the "German for the Professions" series of courses in the German program, so it was perfect timing to apply the German I learned in a professional context. This was an incredible opportunity to combine both of my majors to get experience in the German language and in the business field. The summer after my sophomore year, I did an internship in Berlin, Germany through Fisher. I realized the importance of taking time to study German in college, because later in life, I might not have the opportunity to delve deeper into the language. I proceeded to declare a dual major the second week of my freshman year. I originally planned to study Business with a minor in German but after my first week of 1000 level German class at Ohio State, I fell in love with the idea of continuing to study German in college. I owe so many of my favorite life experiences to Ohio State and the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures.Įmmi Banner Class of 2016, Double Major in German and Marketing ![]() My gratitude for the opportunities and all the people who mentored me is endless. This led me to change my German minor into a major, spend a summer abroad at the Goethe Institute in Dresden, Germany, and eventually apply to be and receive a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. However, after my freshman year, I came to a few realizations: my classes in the German department were the most memorable, my German professors were among my favorites, and I generally just really enjoyed learning and improving upon my German language skills. ![]() I had a fantastic German teacher throughout high school who made me enthusiastic to learn the German language, but it was never my intention to pursue German beyond what was necessary for my International Studies major. When I came to Ohio State in 2010, I started out as a German minor. Jacob Long Class of 2016, Double Major in German and Marketing in Sociology at the University of Michigan in September of 2017. in International Studies at the University of Washington on a FLAS Fellowship for Burmese and will be starting my Ph.D. Although my work now largely focuses on Southeast Asia, I have many to thank in the department, particularly May Mergenthaler, for the continuous support they gave me in pushing me academically and helping me achieve many professional goals. ![]() At a large university, the German department provided me with a home where I felt a part of an integrated network of students and faculty as opposed to just another student in a sea of undergraduates. My classes were always small, allowing me to get to know the faculty personally early on, which was important for my professional development. The department acted as a bridge for me between cultures as I transitioned back from this year abroad. Naturally, I enrolled in a German class to continue using the language. When I started at Ohio State, I had just returned from a year abroad in Germany on a CBYX (Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange) scholarship. The German Department was a central part of my personal and professional growth during my undergraduate studies at The Ohio State University from the very beginning. Hopefully, studying German at Ohio State will do the same for you-or more!Įrin McAuliffe Class of 2014, Double Major in German and Political Science My focus now is on helping other students find happiness and fulfillment in their German studies the same way that I did-studying German in addition to Environmental Science has made me a better student, a more qualified professional, and a more confident and understanding person. From 2017 to 2018, I lived, studied, and worked in Germany through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals. During my undergraduate studies, I was involved with the German Club at Ohio State, the Dresden Sister Cities Initiative, and the Ohio German Language School. I completed my undergraduate studies here at Ohio State in 2019 with dual degrees in German and Environmental Science, and I was heavily involved with the German Department through extracurricular opportunities. Hi! My name is Maggie, and I’m currently in the first year of my master’s studies seeking a degree in soil science.
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