1. If you have had cross-cultural experiences, have you encountered challenges similar to Fernando Villanueva’s? How have you addressed them? Or, if you have not faced this situation, how do you anticipate that you would address them?

2. Would you consider an international internship, traineeship, or volunteer position to build your global mindset? Share your strategy for developing your international management skills.

Fernando Villanueva shares his approach to his transition from his undergraduate studies to international work. His approach began in high school and involved study in France with The Experiment in International Living’s School for International Training. After graduation, he took a traineeship with AIESEC, a student-run international nonprofit organization that provides leadership training and internship opportunities. His adjustment difficulties in his overseas assignment had to do with recognizing that his cultural assumptions were not always shared and that he could learn rather than teach.