First Interview!

So I got the first update from CDS last week, a list of a few companies that have been contacted. Turns out one of them had already responded and wanted to do a phone interview! So after a little AM/PM confusion, we scheduled it for this morning at 9:30 (a little early for me...but oh well. That's a five hour time difference for you.) The company was Corscience, a small firm that makes electrical components for medical technologies, such as bluetooth transmitters for EKG machines. Located just north of Nürnberg (see map below!), it's a little further east than I was hoping, but I'm not complaining...it's just a short train ride from Frankfurt, Munich, and Stuttgart. Can't beat that for weekend trips!

Well, it's a good thing I got up early, because my phone rang not at 9:30, but 9:10. The interview was almost entirely in German, which made it a little clumsy...we didn't exactly cover the vocab for "medical technology" or "computer programming" in my business German class. The interviewer was patient and had a good sense of humor, so I think it went pretty well all things considered. I should hear back next week whether they will offer me a position. This would be a pretty great job; young company, good location, flexible hours, and some really interesting hands-on experience. Plus, you know, Germany. So, here's hoping!

Until next time!


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