CBP Scholar Profiles

Chuck Summers '10
 

Chuck Summers '10
Major: Spanish

Q: What benefits do you hope to gain from the CBP?
A:  I have always had high expectations for the CBP. Whether I work in the business world or another field, I hope that the CBP will prepare me to carry out any assignments with which I will be entrusted. The program provides workshops to give scholars resume building experience before graduation and I look forward to that experience. I also look forward to gaining acquaintances through networking, participating in an unforgettable internship opportunity, and a successful career, all of which the CBP experience offers.

Q: What do you feel that you contribute to the CBP?
A: My background is unique from other scholars and I feel I may be able to provide new ideas and suggestions which other scholars and faculty may otherwise not have. Also, there are not many foreign language majors in the CBP, and my knowledge of the Spanish language may be helpful. Most importantly, I feel that my enthusiasm for the CBP program is my most beneficial contribution, as it not only encourages current scholars but helps build the program for future CBP scholars.

Q: What part of the program has surprised or interested you most?
A: Originally I thought that the CBP was simply going to give me helpful business classes to enhance my liberal arts degree, but I quickly discovered that the program includes so much more than just classes. There are many workshops, networking receptions, and live studies that truly help CBP scholars make a name for ourselves before we graduate. One aspect that has impressed me is the quality of the internships provided to CBP scholars.

Q: In what area are you interested in interning?
A: My dream internship would be at an institution of higher education, working in the student life or admission departments. I feel that I could use my business, Spanish and computer skills to help me develop the necessary proficiency for my future career.

Q: How do you think the CBP will affect you after graduation?
A:  I believe that my participation in the CBP will be beneficial in acquiring my first position afer graduation. Even though my first job will most likely not be my lifelong career, the skill set the CBP is providing will help prepare me for any position that I will have the opportunity of fulfilling. I am also confident that the networking I have done with the CBP will be most beneficial in my professional life.

Ayca Coskunpinar '09Ayca Coskunpinar '09
Major: Psychology

Q: What benefits do you hope to gain from the CBP?
A:  I hope to get enough business skills to open my own place as a clinical psychologist.

Q: What do you feel that you contribute to the CBP?
A: My international background about some economic issues.

Q: What part of the program has surprised or interested you most?
A: The project-based internship

Q: In what area are you interested in interning?
A: Psychology.

Q: How do you think the CBP will affect you after graduation?
A:  I think it will give me a lot of experience in the applied field of psychology and will guilde me when I want to open my own clinic.

G. Darmstaedter '09Geoffrey Darmstaedter '09
Major: Economics

Q: What benefits do you hope to gain from the CBP?
A:  I hope to gain general business know-how. I hope that the material that is covered in the CBP will help me make some of the best business decisions possible when called upon in the business world.

Q: What do you feel that you contribute to the CBP?
A:  A different major. In the CBP classes everyone has a different opinion on something and it is interesting to hear the vantage points of all the different majors of the students in the room.

Q: What part of the program has surprised or interested you most?
A:  The part of the program that has surprised me is how important communication skills are in the business world. You can have a great idea, but if you cannot explain it or get it across, the idea is wasted.

Q: In what area are you interested in interning?
A: I am interested in interning in the area of finance. Hopefully, I can take the knowledge I have learned in theCBPclasses and implement it into my internship and a possible career in that particular field.

Q: How do you think the CBP will affect you after graduation?
A:  Networking. The CBP has numerous connections with business leaders around the country.

Heather Trinkle '08 Heather Trinkle '08
Major: Anthropology

Q: What benefits do you hope to gain from the CBP?
A: I hope to gain business knowledge that will be beneficial in the future.

Q: What do you feel that you contribute to the CBP?
A: Like all students, I believe I add a different way of thinking and different perspectives of the world around us.

Q: What part of the program has surprised or interested you most?
A: The new elective classes (Internet Studies and Non-profit Management) seem like they are going to be very interesting and modern.

Q: In what area are you interested in interning?
A: Currently, I am looking at museum curatorial/administration internships. I am also looking into general business positions.

Q: How do you think the CBP will affect you after graduation?
A: I think it will give me a competitive edge and enhance my liberal arts degree.

Angela Latimer ‘07Angela Latimer ‘07
Major: Economics

Q: What has been your impression of the CBP so far?
A: The CBP program has enabled me to study business concepts with a small group of students who are academically motivated and have a wide variety of perspectives because they are in several different majors..

Q: What benedits do you hope to gain from the CBP?
A: My summer internship with the Madison-Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation will involve collecting and analyzing data on several counties in Indiana and presenting this research at an economic summit, which many business leaders will be attending. I will also be updating a cost of living index for these counties, and developing a program for Hanover students to keep it updated every quarter. I hope that this experience will allow me to demonstrate to perspective employers that I have taken responsibility for a project and have developed leadership skills.

Q: What do you feel that you contribute to the CBP?
A: Being an economics major, I have background knowledge in analyzing how changes in the economic environment will impact a business, and I am able to add this perspective to group projects.

Q: What part of the program has surprised or interested you most?
A: The CBP courses I have taken have all used case studies as a learning tool. The case studies demonstrate how the concepts learned in class can be used to analyze a business or the feasibility of a certain business decision.

Q: How do you think the CBP will affect you after graduation?
A: Through the CBP I have had practice in interviewing and practicing business etiquette. I will continue to use these skills throughout my career. In addition, my internship and other projects I have done through the CBP will enable me to demonstrate that I have knowledge of business concepts and am able to put that knowledge into practical application.

David Snell '07David Snell ‘07
Major: Chemistry

Q: What has been your impression of the CBP so far?
A: The CBP has been a great experience so far. It gives actual practical knowledge without having to dedicate a whole major to business.

Q: What do you hope the CBP will do for you?
A: I am hoping the CBP will get me ahead in whatever I do. I'm a Chemistry major, and business experience will help me in any chemistry job, since most scientists do not go through business. It also gives me the flexibility to go into other career fields.

Q: What do you feel that you contribute to the CBP?
A: I feel that I add a different element to the CBP than most of the scholars, since I am a science major. Most science majors do not have an interest in business, and most business majors do not have an interest in science. I hope this means I add a different view to the conversation.

Q: Have you enjoyed your CBP classes so far? What practical skills have they given you?
A: Yes. Management Concepts and Buyer Behavior have been good introductions into topics I have not looked at in depth. Financial Decision Making was great for learning real world finance skills that everyone should probably know, regardless of major.

Q: What has been the most interesting aspect of the CBP thus far?
A: The alumni connections. Before entering the CBP I had no concept of what the alumni involvement was on campus. Having been in CBP, I've had the chance to meet alumni on a regular basis and work on "mingling" skills that I would not have developed otherwise.

Karana Vierra '07 Karana Vierra ‘07
Major: Art History

Q: What has been your impression of the CBP so far?
A: Although I have only been in the CBP for one year and have not been able to experience all of its benefits, I have really enjoyed my experiences thus far.

Q: What do you hope the CBP will do for you?
A: I hope the CBP will open up career-related opportunities as well as teach me practical business skills.

Q: How has the CBP affected your abroad trip?
A: At first I was concerned that I might not be able to travel abroad given my CBP requirements at Hanover, however I was able to travel to Australia for a semester without any CBP conflicts.  In Australia, I actually related what I had learned from the CBP to several of the activities I undertook.  An example of this would be when I took a tour around Fiji.  I couldn’t help but think that the touring company could have been much more efficient and effective.

Q: What has been the most interesting aspect of the CBP thus far?
A: I really enjoyed the etiquette class.  I am also very excited that the CBP team is helping us find internships that relate to what we want to do.