BeBuddy-Newsletter 03/2020

 

1)    New location! Tonight! Join the next BeBuddy Get-together at Chico Mendes

 

Our BeBuddy Get-Together evening gives you the opportunity to meet other students who are also part of this program and make new friends. The Stammtisch-coordinator will await you on site and guide you through this evening.

 

When? Jan 30, Thursday, 7.00 pm-10.00pm

Location: Chico Mendes, Pontstraße 74-76 (https://chico-mendes.de/)

Registration: None

Please click here to get more information on facebook.

 

 

 

1)    Register now for the 2-days workshop on intercultural communication on February 20 (9am – 6pm) + 21 (9am – 5pm), 2020

 

Working in international teams requires intercultural competence, awareness and solution finding in possible conflict situations. During the two days, students are given the opportunity to develop their intercultural competence, a skills set which becomes ever more useful for all professional activities and which is thus looked for by prospective employers. As the seminar is held in English, you will also improve your English language proficiency. Therefore, you should bring a basic knowledge of English so as to be able to participate in discussions and group activities.

 

The workshop is free of charge and targets German and international students who wish to embark upon a study abroad period, who are active in international student organizations, or who would simply like to improve their communication and intercultural skills.

The workshop is held by Alexia Petersen, a Canadian with multicultural background who has lived in Aachen for many years. Ms. Petersen is a highly experienced trainer and consultant in intercultural communication, working with various target groups in both universities and research institutions, and international companies.

 

Location: You will get the information after the registration
Registration: The number of the participants is limited. Please send an email to (Ms.) Dominika Dudzik
Dominika.Dudzik@zhv.rwth-aachen.de

 

Attending this workshop will be recognized as a component of the Certificate International (group 2).

 

 

 

2)    Looking for work experience in an international field? The RWTH International Office is hiring a student assistant in the Incoming Student Services team

 

In case you are looking for a student job position in an international and cooperative environment, you are fluent in German (C1) and English and you enjoy dealing with people, especially from other cultures? Please have a look at the recent job announcement.

Contact: Mrs. Shari Uszynski

 

 

 

3)    The RWTH Language Center announces the course Program for the lecture-free period February-March 2020

 

Lectures will end soon and many of you will be going home or starting their examination period. For those who still have the time and would like to join some courses during the semester break the Language Center offers a variety of courses. Please visit the following link for further information:

Course Program lecture-free period February-March 2020

All course registrations take place via your user account on the Language Center’s homepage.

 

The application period for the upcoming Summer Semester is scheduled for 27.03. - 05.04.2020.

 

Please be aware that you need the appropriate level placement in order to apply to any of the offered courses. If you have not taken a test in the desired language yet, you can find placement test dates and deadlines via the following links:

German Placement Tests

Modern Languages (Einstufungstests Fremprachen) This page is only available in German.

Please note that we will not be able to offer any placement after April 3, 2020. So you need to make sure to take the test up until that time. We will be offering several tests in week of 30.03. - 3.4.2020.

 

For those of you who will spend their semester break writing papers, the Language Center has the following offer: the  "Long Night of Term Papers". This event will take place on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, from 7pm  at the University Library. Registration is not required. Students from all faculties will gets tips on organizing and editing their texts and working with reference systems. Snacks, beverages, and light exercises for breaks will be offered.

 

Greetings from

Dominika Dudzik and the BeBuddy Team

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