One of the most critical fears a university student faces is entering the “real world”. The fear of the unknown and the fear of complete independence is the thought that overcomes a student’s mind. As a higher education institution, you should help calm this fear and GEP can help! As a company executive or government official, understanding the Silicon Valley gives you a snap shot of the global economy and taps you into the largest network in the world.
GEP is your superior resource for developing and managing tours with a focus on connecting students and foreign groups with top Fortune 500 companies. These Professional Study Tours™ (PST) provide individuals with the unique opportunity to meet and learn from industry professionals first hand via personalized company visits and networking with company representatives. Our program connects students and peers with the industry. Groups learn directly from prominent industry executives through presentations about the company’s overall strategy, good and bad experiences, future business outlook and how their company plays into the global market place. Groups have a rare opportunity to meet one-on-one with prominent industry executives and expand their professional networks.
Bringing groups to a corporation’s door step is a great benefit for the hosting company as well. With increasing recruiting, training and employee retention costs, it is a great opportunity for the host company to seek qualified employee prospects and network with peers during our PST. Thus, this is a win-win situation for the hosting company as well as for the individual.
At GEP, our job is to provide higher education institutions and foreign groups with the resources and capabilities to manage Professional Study Tours™. Our team is responsible for coordinating all the necessary steps in delivering a successful tour; everything from the selection process to the logistics and implementation of a PST. Providing this unique educational and networking experience to your group prepares them not only for the “real world” but also reinforces their confidence as a professional as they approach the business world. Please contact us for more information.
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