On Writing, The European Job Market, & The Final Six Weeks

Well, I’m past the halfway mark. I only have six weeks left to finish the bulk of four projects. Two internship presentation projects for two universities in two countries and two more classes, complete with final projects, for the same. There is so much writing involved, and really, I tried to download a picture of a snail to post on the header here, because I feel like that is how fast the information is moving from my brain onto a word document, at a snail’s pace.

In the spirit of procrastination, I was doing a little research for a friend (in Geneva) who is busy looking for work here, and elsewhere in Europe.

Are you looking for a signing bonus?
Here is an article I found on the current Danish job market in The Copenhagen Post

If you would like to read about how one in three Danish employers will hire a foreign born worker within the next year, click here.

And the BBC reports that the European Commission may
enstate a “Blue Card” (similar to the US’s Green Card)

More on the Jagtvej 69 Riots this last weekend

The paper is in Danish, but here is a link to some Jagtvej 69 Riot photos in the local Danish paper.

(for more pictures, go to the above link and click on the “Ungdomshuset fra rydning til fald – seks dages tumult” link)

Next time there’s a riot (peaceful or otherwise) I will try to get out there and take a few pictures for you all (from a safe distance, of course).

OK, this concludes my procrastination session. I look forward to hearing from you.
Have a great day.

Strategy for Strategy

Consulting consultants.  Strategy for strategy.  An extra layer for complexity for my project.  Certainly, I have increadible resources at my fingertips.  Guidance and windom at my disposal (I hope).  In a lecture today we learned of the sociological thoughts on networks and networking, in contrast to the economic perspective we are comonly exposed to.  Of course there was mention of Chesbrough’s theory on “open innovation” and how networks function in that context, however the sociological appoach was far more squishy and fluid.  The lecturer likened a network to a snapshot of a film.  In other words, it is everchanging.  Everytime a new connection is made via an existing connection, the power position changes as does the network’s structure as a whole.  (This, by the way, is all in realation to the startup phase of small high-tech firms.) It was interesting to hear a philosopher’s point of view on the subject and it is completely relevant to my consulting project.  I immediately got her card, put her in my network and hope to find an opportunity to seek her counsel.

The Company

Today was the first time I met with the company that I will be working with for my internship. One of the prerequisits for this program I’m in is that the company was to be a small startup, which makes sense, since my studies here are meant to be entrepreneurial based. I am so thrilled to be with the company I was matched with. And what a match indeed. It is a consulting firm looking to explore the potential for global expansion. A primary field of expertise for them is in a field in which I have a lot of experience. This makes it even more interesting for me-and them. This means that while I have never consulted for a consulting firm before (ok, I’ve never consulted before), I can still bring insite and understanding to my project that would not be possible had I not had experience in the industry they are consulting in! Wow-this all sounds terribly confusing and cryptic and I wish I could tell you more about them but I do not yet have “clearance to blog” from them. If I gain clearance-I will dish the details-as much as the clearance allows of course. Until then-the main thing is that CBS has done an amazing job of placing me with an engaging company that utilizes all my previous experience and challenges me to produce work at such a high level that I feel excited to be here-doing this-ever day.
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The Internship

What a busy couple of days it has been! Yesterday, I received my company assignment. More on that later.

This integration of hands on consulting experience and academic learning makes for a program with increadible experiental potential.

details forthcoming….