Business Students to Be Chosen for Brazil Trade Mission Trip

The global engagement office in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is accepting applications for two Walton College students to participate in the World Trade Center–Arkansas trade mission to Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 9-14. The trip also will include participation in the annual General Assembly of World Trade Centers. 

One upper-division undergraduate student and one graduate student will be selected for the trip. The global engagement office will pay travel expenses (air fare, hotel, and per diem) as well as the registration fee for the General Assembly of World Trade Centers.

This mission was organized by the Arkansas World Trade Center to provide small and medium-sized enterprises in the state opportunities to enter or expand their market share in Brazil. 

Participating companies will network with leading industry professionals and learn more about doing business in Brazil. Trade missions typically offer matchmaking services, networking opportunities, travel arrangements, personalized agendas, tours, etc. for the participants.

The students who are selected will shadow businesses during their meetings with Brazilian firms and will participate in the sessions and networking events of the General Assembly of World Trade Centers. The students will have the opportunity to observe international trade activities first hand in an important emerging economy. 

For further information contact Susan E. Anders in the global engagement office at  sanders@walton.uark.edu or 575-4765.

To apply, students must have completed pre-business before the Fall 2011 semester and should submit the following to the global engagement office by Aug. 26:

• An application form (available from the global engagement office)
• Resume
• A statement describing the reasons why you should be selected to participate
• A recommendation from a Walton College faculty member – emailed directly to Susan E. Anders
• Applicants should be available for an interview during the week of Aug. 29–Sept. 2.

Selected students are expected to:

• Submit a trip report and photo(s) 
• Be available to present experience/trip summary to various groups (e.g.  Honors seminars, Leadership Walton, or other Walton College groups) up to two times in the 2011-2012 academic year
• Be available at GEO/Walton study abroad recruiting tables and events as schedule permits.