Germany on Campus
UNLV is proud to celebrate “Germany on Campus,” showcasing ways to boost your career with German. Enjoy a week-long series of events where you’ll learn about German companies doing business in Las Vegas and Nevada, sample some tastes of Germany, hear from professors on how German language skills can open doors to your career, and learn firsthand from other students about their varied study abroad experiences. No matter what your major or career goals, you’ll find something for you during Germany on Campus.
“Germany on Campus” is hosted by the Department of World Languages and Cultures, and is supported by a grant from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington. D.C.
Contact
For any questions, please email wlc@unlv.edu.
Activities and Events
Career Resources
Interested in working for a German company after graduation and staying in or close to Nevada? If so, check out the following companies and opportunities:
- Adidas: Sports attire company headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
- ALDI: Grocery retailer headquartered in Illinois.
- Trader Joe’s: Grocery retailer (subsidiary of Aldi) headquartered in California.
- Allianz Group: Asset management and insurance company who may have opportunities in California.
- BASF: Chemical company who may have opportunities in states such as California.
- Bayer: Pharmaceuticals, consumer health care, agriculture company based in California, Arizona, and other states.
- Bosch: New mobility, technology for the home, industry and trades company. May have opportunities in states such as California and Arizona.
- DB E.C.O. North America: Management and technical consulting services for railway services and public transportation based in California.
- DB Schenker: Global logistics solutions company who may have opportunities in California and Utah.
- Deutsche Post DHL Group: Express mail, Freight, supply chain, e-commerce, post and parcel Germany company. May have opportunities in Nevada, California, and Oregon.
- Infineon: Semiconductors who may have opportunities in Arizona and California.
- LEONI: Wiring systems and cable solutions for the automotive industry. May have opportunities in Arizona.
- PUMA: Sports attire company. May have opportunities available in California.
- Railone: Track systems technology and manufacture of concrete sleepers for passenger, freight, and heavy-haul transport, including Brightline West. May have opportunities in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
- SAP: Enterprise applications software and business AI. May have opportunities in California, Arizona, and other states.
- Siemens: Electric mobility, power systems, grid modernization, smart buildings, industrial automation and software, American-built trains and rail technology, IoT and cybersecurity, R&D. May have opportunities in Nevada, California, Oregon, and other states.
- ThyssenKrupp: Automotive technology, decarbon technologies, materials services, steel, and marine systems company. May have opportunities in California, Oregon, and Utah.
- ThyssenKrupp Materials may have opportunities in California and Oregon.
- ThyssenKrupp Polysius may have opportunities in Nevada.
Sponsors
"Germany on Campus" is sponsored by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, D.C. and co-sponsored by the UNLV Department of World Languages and Cultures.
