学部3-4年生
大学院生

学部3-4年生

学部2-4年生プログラム名一橋大学海外派遣留学制度（交換留学制度）グローバルリーダー育成海外留学制度

一橋大学サマースクール等留学制度

奨学金等
大学基金等 (給付型)

大学基金 (給付型)

大学基金等 (給付型)

大学基金等 (給付型)

短期海外研修（春期・スペイン企業派遣）

海外語学研修（英語）●アメリカ
スタンフォード大学、ペンシルヴァニア大学、ボストン大学、
カリフォルニア大学（デーヴィス校／アーヴァイン校）、テキサス大学オースティン校●英国グラスゴー大学、エセックス大学、サセックス大学●オーストラリア
ニューサウスウェールズ大学、シドニー大学、クィーンズランド大学、モナシュ大学●留学期間４週間または５週間程度（夏季または春季授業休業期間中）●５〜７単位認定（派遣先大学により異なる）※2018年度の場合●派遣先大学毎に異なる語学要件等有り

大学基金等(給付型)

経済学部・法学部・社会学部グローバル・リーダーズ・プログラム

経済学部短期海外調査（アジア新興国）
経済学部短期海外調査（EU圏）

学部3-4年生
大学院生

法学部GLP国際セミナー（ベルギー）

学部3-4年生

法学部GLP国際セミナー（韓国／英国／香港・台湾）

社会学部
2年生

社会学部GLP海外短期調査

International
Talent Programme
2019●ドイツ・アーヘン語学アカデミー●留学期間４週間以内（夏季授業休業期間中）●６単位認定●大学院生も参加可能だが，単位認定不可●フランス・サン=テティエンヌ大学附属の語学・文明国際センター
またはグルノーブル大学附属の大学フランス語教育センター●留学期間４週間程度（春季授業休業期間中）●６単位認定フランス語短期海外語学研修プログラム名Bergé●スペイン・Berge社●留学期間５週間程度（春季授業休業期間中）●７単位認定●TOEFL79
（iBT）
, 550
（PBT）
, TOEIC730, IELTS6.5程度（スペイン語能力（DELE中級以上）保持者は優遇）●シンガポール・シンガポール経営大学●マレーシア・マレーシア工科大学●留学期間３週間程度（春季授業休業期間中）●４単位認定ドイツ語短期海外語学研修

学部生●オーストラリア・モナシュ大学●留学期間４週間程度（夏季授業休業期間中）●６単位認定●TOEFL71（iBT）, IELTS5.5程度を有すること●TOEFL530（ITP）, TOEIC700も可能

短期海外研修（春期・シンガポール経営大学・マレーシア工科大学）

学部生

主な対象者

●アメリカ・ペンシルヴァニア大学●アメリカ・スタンフォード大学●アメリカ・カリフォルニア大学（ロサンゼルス校/アーヴァイン校/デーヴィス校/バークレー校）●イタリア・ボッコーニ大学●英国・LSE●英国・ロンドン大学アジア・アフリカ研究院●英国・グラスゴー大学●オーストリア・ウィーン経済大学●スペイン・ESADEビジネススクール●デンマーク・コペンハーゲン経済大学●フランス・パリ政治学院●フランス・HEC経営大学院●韓国・ソウル大学●シンガポール・シンガポール経営大学●中国・北京大学●中国・中国人民大学●香港・香港大学●オーストラリア・クィーンズランド大学●留学期間２週間～２ヶ月程度●派遣先大学毎に異なる語学要件等あり●単位互換認定可

２０１９

学部生

●アメリカ・ハーバード大学●英国・オックスフォード大学●英国・ケンブリッジ大学●英国・LSE●派遣留学期間１年以内●派遣先大学毎に異なる語学要件等あり●募集人数４人程度●単位互換認定可●中国・香港中文大学●留学期間４週間程度（夏季授業休業期間中）●６単位認定、大学院生は単位認定不可●ビジネス体験１週間＋語学研修３週間●TOEFL 500（ITP）
以上が望ましい

短期海外研修（夏期・香港中文大学）
短期海外研修
（夏期・モナシュ大学・グローバル・プロフェッショナル・
プログラム）

条件等●本学協定校への交換留学（留学期間１年以内）●派遣先大学毎に異なる語学要件等有り●募集人数160人程度●単位互換認定可

短期海外研修（スペイン企業派遣） 学生体験記

主な対象者

海外への留学プログラムマップ2019年度

一橋大学

全学プログラム

一橋大学

Study Abroad Programs

奨学金等

大学基金等 (給付型)

大学基金等
（給付型）

大学基金等
（給付型）

条件等

●今年度は中国を予定●留学期間10日間程度（夏季授業休業期間中）●連動する基礎ゼミナールとセットで履修し８単位認定（春・夏学期基礎ゼミナール２単位、秋・冬学期基礎ゼミナール２単位、短期海外調査４単位）●今年度はフランス、ベルギーを予定●留学期間11～12日間程度（春季授業休業期間中）●連動する基礎ゼミナールとセットで履修し８単位認定（春・夏学期基礎ゼミナール２単位、秋・冬学期基礎ゼミナール２単位、短期海外調査４単位）●今年度はソウル大学・ルーヴァンカトリック大学を予定●留学期間２週間程度（夏季授業休業期間中）●２単位認定●全学部を対象とする●今年度は韓国、英国、香港・台湾の３つのプログラムを予定●留学期間は３日間〜４日間程度●２単位認定●全学部を対象とする●留学先はフィリピン、マレーシアを予定●留学期間は７日間程度(夏季集中講義期間中)●４単位認定●上書き履修不可、反復履修不可

Student Reflections January 25 to March 3

TABLEOF
CONTENT SBERGÉINTERNATIONALTALENT PROGRAMME2019
STUDENT REFLECTIONS/// プログラム //////URL///

一橋大学海外派遣・
グローバルリーダー育成海外留学制度

http://international.hit-u.ac.jp/jp/abroad/haken/index.html

一橋大学サマースクール等留学制度

http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/kyomu/info/news.html

ドイツ語短期海外語学研修

https://sites.google.com/site/gogakukenshu/

海外語学研修（英語）http://international.hit-u.ac.jp/jp/abroad/FESTA/index.html

短期海外研修（スペイン、香港、シンガポール、モナシュ）
経済学部 短期海外調査

商学部 渋沢スカラーシップ

http://international.hit-u.ac.jp/jp/courses/index.html
http://www4.econ.hit-u.ac.jp/glp/?page_id=7
http://ssp.cm.hit-u.ac.jp/

経済学部 グローバル・リーダーズ・プログラム http://www4.econ.hit-u.ac.jp/glp/
法学部 グローバル・リーダーズ・プログラム

http://www.law.hit-u.ac.jp/faculty/glp

社会学部 グローバル・リーダーズ・プログラム http://www.soc.hit-u.ac.jp/glp/ja/index.html

01

Opening Remarks

03

Course Information

06

Member Profiles

08

Bergé y Compañía Introduction

10

Travel and Meeting Activities

18

Student Reflections

42

What’s her/his day like?

44

Madrid Guide

46

Messages from Korean Colleagues

47

Madrileño Food

48

Concluding Words

49

Travel Reports

53

Photo Gallery - Office Life

54

Photo Gallery - Everyday Life/// お問い合わせ先 ///■国際教育交流センター留学生・海外留学相談室
URL・・・http://international.hit-u.ac.jp/jp/cgee/advising/index.html■学務部教務課
TEL・・・042-580-8764 ／ E-mail・・・edu-gs.g@dm.hit-u.ac.jp■教務課グローバルスキルズ室（海外語学研修（英語）および一橋大学サマースクール等留学制度）
TEL・・・042-580-8175 ／ E-mail・・・g-skills.g@dm.hit-u.ac.jp

Bergé International Talent Programme 2019Student Reflections

一橋大学短期海外研修 学生体験記
スペイン・マドリッド Bergé社

発行者
印刷

デザイン

2019年 8月 発行

一橋大学国際教育センター〒186-8601 東京都国立市2-1

株式会社ヂヤンテイシステムサービス
YUKANO IDEA

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Opening

Remarks

International Talent Programme XII: Innovation Meets Tradition
On behalf of Hitotsubashi University, I would like to convey my deepest appreciation to everyone at Bergé who developed
and carried out the International Talent Programme – Chairman Mr. Jaime Gorbeña, Corporate Director Mr. Joaquín Eulate,
the new International Talent Programme Coordinator Mr. Javier Arias (pictured below, to my right), wonderful Bergé
mentors and staff members, all of whom have taken great care of our students year in and year out. There is no doubt thatthe five weeks students spent in Madrid will have left a lifelong positive impact on their lives.
Although this year’s students may not be aware, Mr. Arias has implemented several new and creative changes that would
make past program participants green with envy, while retaining the formula that has served this program well in the last
decade. During my one week visit in Spain, for instance, I took notice that student accommodations have been relocatedfrom the La Latina to Recoletos neighborhood, a mere five-minute walking distance from Bergé’s headquarter office. Thischange will allow students for more sleep time in the morning and easy retreat back home during the afternoon break
while still keeping the group intact in a single location. Another noticeable change was a trip to Bergé Maritima S.L. inhistoric Bilbao, where Bergé’s business operation originated in 1870. This site visit was added to the itinerary of the winery
visit to Castillo de Cuzcurrita in the northern part of Spain, which has always been one of the most popular features forthe program participants. Last but not the least, thanks to Mr. Arias’ previous connection with Bergé’s super high-end
automobile marketing, students were treated to a guided tour and presentation by Bentley Madrid, followed by a welcome
reception on the company rooftop terrace overlooking Madrid with a 360°view of the city center. Afterward, we strolled
over to a more traditional neighborhood in La Latina and enjoyed an evening social at a local eatery, which has been a
tradition of this program for some time now.
At work, our students received hands-on experience in an innovative yet family-like atmosphere that is at the core of
Bergé’s corporate culture. Many of the students voiced that working in a creative, team-oriented environment, can beboth serious and fun at the same time. Working hard and playing hard, students from Korea and Japan communicated in
English, Spanish, Korean, and Japanese, developed friendships, and discovered something new about Spain every day.
This year, one of the students jokingly commented at a local eatery while enjoying huevos rotos (broken eggs and ham
over potatoes) after the Bentley Madrid presentation/reception, “Maybe I am not a wealthy person type because I likethis kind of basic food.” I found this comment to be hilarious, yet a genuine self-reflection based on immediate, handson experience. We hope this year’s booklet contains many more of these little insights and episodes that reflect our
discoveries in Spain and about students themselves.

Jin AbeAssociate Professor and Director
Center for Global Education
Hitotsubashi University
本体験記内には、職場の同僚とワインを飲むといったビジネスシーンの表記や写真があります。スペインでは昼食の一部としてワインを１～２杯飲み、その中で商談や懇談を行うのが一般的な慣習です。昼食の後もまた働くわけですから深酒はしません。日本における接待や懇談に相当する部分が午後２時から４時の間に行われているといった感覚です。一方で、酔って大声を上げたり、はしゃいだり、迷惑をかける行為は大人らしさを欠く行為としてタブーとされています（お祭りはその限りではありません）。
上手にお酒をたしなむことはスペイン文化において人間関係構築の潤滑油として根付いています。これらの文化背景を踏まえた上で飲酒に関する表記をご理解いただければ幸いです。

OPENING REMARKS

1

Opening

Remarks

C o u r s e
I n f o r m at i o nSchedule －曜日時限－

Failure is Always an Option

秋冬学期

A phrase that is in vogue at the moment is, “Failure is Not an Option”. You can see this phrase expressed as viral memes,on bumper stickers, and postings on social media. The fact, of course, is that failure is always an option. Telling yourself
that failure is not an option is not only delusional, it is setting yourself up for the very outcome you are trying to avoid:
Failure. A case in point is the International Talent Programme.

Instructors －教員－
阿部 仁
ジョン F. マンキューソ

For the past 11 years, over four times as many students apply to this program than are accepted. That is about a 24%
success rate. Phrased another way, any student applying to the program will have a 76% chance of failing. This year,
the 12th year this program has been offered, there was a 23% increase from previous years. And so, only 22% could be
accepted. Pretty poor odds, but the International Talent Programme is and has always been considered, the elite of theelite of the student body of Hitotsubashi University. The simple fact is that failure is a very real probability since most
students do not have the language skills, intellectual acuity, and mental toughness and flexibility to be one of the few
chosen.
Another important fact is that most people simply cannot and should not venture outside of their home country.
Why? The stress of living in a foreign environment, the cultural mountain that must be scaled on a daily basis, and theinsurmountable communication problems, are just a few of the difficulties one must solve in order to be successful outsideof their home country. Living far from your country, culture, and language is difficult, if not impossible for many. However,that is not to say that one can never learn these important life skills.
For myself, I have had the incredible opportunity of being an international student in Spain for one semester, and then an
academic year, living in Spain for months at a time for five years in total, living and working in Saudi Arabia during a war(Iran-Iraq War), and living and working in Japan. During these past 36 years as an international student, foreign visitor,
and international teaching staff, I have met countless people in the same situation as me. Some of my fellow international
students, fellow travelers, and fellow international teaching staff were happy and enjoying the adventure of living, traveling,
and working in a setting far from their home country. However, there have been many students, travelers, and colleagues
who never should have ventured out of their country because they were ill-equipped with important skills. It would havebeen better for such people to have slowly acquired such skills. If they had, they would have been successful and happier.
An important outcome of applying to and going through the laborious process for the International Talent Programme is
becoming a more self-realized human being. During this process, many perspective students comprehend that they do
not have the tools needed to live and work in a foreign country and, although appearing to be romantic, for the moment
is really not for them. Wonderful! They have learned something about themselves and have matured more as a result,and now have a goal to achieve if they choose to travel to foreign lands. Understanding that failure is always an option
and disallowing it to determine your long-term goals and future is living not in your truth but the truth. This is where thecommunity of learners are formed and the basis for their breakthrough and success in the International Talent Programme
is founded. This booklet is a collection of articles of documented proof of some of their accomplishments.

2

Course Outline －授業概要－
短期海外研修(スペイン企業派遣)では、春季休業期間（５週間）にスペイン・Bergé社にて
グループスタディ形式で異文化に触れ、講義、研修、実習に参加する。

Attainment Target －授業科目の到達目標－
文化の違いを越えて協働する経験を通じ、グローバル社会で実力を発揮できる自信を育て、異文化環境におけるコミュニケーション能力（自分から発信する力、異なる考えを受信する力）を向上することを学習目標とする。

Grading Criteria －成績評価の方法－
オリエンテーションプログラムへの参加とクラス運営(役割)への貢献度（30%）
、派遣先による
パフォーマンス評定（30％）
、体験記の完成（40%）
により総合評価する。
妥当な理由がない限り欠席は２回までとし３回以上欠席したものはＦとする。
Date
2018

Activities
September 19
October3

Course Orientation
Deadline for submitting intent to participate (to International Affairs Office)October 17Group interview by faculty members

October 17

How to develop a cover letter and resume in English

October 22

Deadline for submitting application (to International Affairs Office)November5

Announcing selected participants (via International Affairs Office bulletin board)

November

7

Pre-Departure Orientation No. 1 Kickoff, Overview, travel logistics

November 14

Pre-Departure Orientation No. 2 Spanish culture/Madrid

November 21

Pre-Departure Orientation No. 3 Spanish Lesson

November 28

Pre-Departure Orientation No. 4 Spanish Lesson

December

Pre-Departure Orientation No. 5 John Mancuso Time!

5

December 12

Pre-Departure Orientation No. 6 Spanish Lesson

December 19

Pre-Departure Orientation No. 7 Safety and Crisis Management & Tying loose ends

John F. Mancuso

2019 January 25 – March 4

Associate Professor
Hitotsubashi University
Mori Arinori Institute for Higher Education
And Global Mobility, Center for General Education

April 19

Bergé International Talent Programme 2019

水４限
（ときに４～５限（15:15～最大18:55））

March 14February - July

Short-Term Study Abroad (5 weeks)
Post-program reflection meeting
Program promotion/Presentation at the Campus Study Abroad Fair
Developing student reflections

COURSE INFORMATION

3

2019

Program Calender

Monday4

Tuesday

WednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday

SundayJanuary25

26
Departure27

7:50 Arrival At Madrid
Airport pick up

10:00 Madrid Tour
14:00-16:00 'Tapeo' lunch

Transfer to the apartments
20:00 Welcome dinner

February
28

29

30

31

1

8:45 Pick up at Apartments reception
to Bergé offices
9:15-12:00 Welcome

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45 - 9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

Visit Toledo day 2

14:00-15:30 Lunch

10:30 Toyota Spain visit

14:00-15:30 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Lunchand visit Aranjuez

16:00 Bergé business presentation

14:00-15:30 Lunch

4

5

6

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

14:00-15:30: Lunch

14:00-15:30 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Lunch

9:30 Bergé y Compañía Presentation
11:00 Mentors’ arrival, Introduction and Coffee

2

3

15:30 Transfer to Toledo and visit

Lunch in Aranjuez and return to Madrid

7

8

9

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course
14:00-15:30 Lunch

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course
14:00-15:30 Lunch
15.30 Transfer to Salamanca and visit

Visit Salamanca day 2
Transfer to Avila
Lunch and visit Avila and return to Madrid

16

12:00 Students’ presentation in each office

14:00-15:30 Lunch
16:00 Bergé Auto business presentation

15:30 Colección Berge visit and

20:00 Japanese Embassy Reception

10

presentation

11

12

13

14

15

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

10:20 Visit to Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in Spain

11:00 Interview by Kyodo-Tsushinsha

14:00-15:30 Lunch

15:00 Transfer to Cuzcurrita del Río Tirón

10:30 Transfer to BILBAO
12:00 Visit to Bilbao Harbour
14:00-15:30 Lunch
16:30 Visit to Guggenheim Museum

10:00 Transfer to Madrid

14:00-15:30 Lunch
16:00 B4Motion visit and digitalbusiness conference

14:00-15:00 Lunch

17
12:00 Football Match
Real Madrid-Gerona

18:00 Visit to Cuzcurrita Wineries

18

19

20

21

22

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

14:00-15:30 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Lunch

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course
14:00-15:30 Lunch
16:00-18:30 Real Madrid Tour

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course
14:00-15:30 Lunch

25

26

27

28

1

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course

10:00 Transfer to Ciempozuelos
Bergé compound visit

14:00-15:30 Lunch

8:45-9:45 Spanish Course
14:00-15:30 Farewell lunch

13:00 Bergé mentors' farewell cocktail

14:00-15:30 Lunch

16:00 Bentley visit and luxury business
conference

23

24Free Weekend

Free Weekend

20:30 Jin Abe dinnerMarch

16:00 Bergé Auto business cases
conference

Extra Activities

14:00-15:30 Lunch

3
DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport

18:00 Flamenco Party

Visit to Toyota España (トヨタスペインで研修体験)
Visit to Toledo and Aranjuez (トレド、アランフエス観光)
Dinner at the Japanese ambassador’s residence (日本大使公邸で夕食会)
Visit to Salamanca and Avila (サラマンカ、アビラ観光)

Bergé International Talent Programme 20192

Extra Activities

Trip to Cuzcurrita Wineries and Bilbao (Cuzcurrita ワイナリー、ビルバオ市観察)Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Tour (サンティアゴ・ベルナベウ スタジアムツアー)
Real MadridFootball Match (レアルマドリードの試合観戦)
Visit to Ciempozuelos (ベルへの自動車物流ターミナル)

COURSE INFORMATION

5

Bergé
2019
Wenyan Zhuang

Kanon Nakamori

From April I will be working at NYK Line, which is one of the world’s biggest
global transportation companies. I am now seeking to enrich my knowledge
about port maritime, car distribution, logistics, and finance to expand thisknowledge-base into more practical applications. For this reason, Bergé,
distinguished for its substantial number of global business partners is awonderful opportunity for me.

The International Talent Program is exactly a perfect match with my future
career and my interest in Spain. So I feel very lucky and excited to be amember of this program.
I feel a strong connection to Spain. When I was a freshman, I chose Spanish
language as my 2nd foreign language and have studied Spanish until now. In
the summer of 2016, I participated in the summer school in Malta for a monthand lived with 15 Spanish people in one house. During the stay, I actually did
experience a Spanish lifestyle with my housemates such as preparing andenjoying three meals every day. It was very exciting and I could fully enjoy thesummer thanks to them. The next year, I had a one-year exchange programin Italy. Thorough my year in Italy, I also made many Spanish friends in one of
my classes and spent a lot of time with them. All these experiences gave me
an interest in Spanish culture, lifestyle, people, language, and also the country
itself. Thus, I am very looking forward to living and working in Spain. Next
spring, I will graduate and start working. As I have never worked before,
through this internship, I would like to see what working is like and to try
something new. I believe that this internship experience will truly bemeaningful to me.

To be honest, I was not a diligent student until last year when I quit playing
American football. I was really into it for 10 years and my love of American
football still remains. I know this experience itself won’t help me to achieve
academic success, but at the same time, I am sure that it will help me a lot togo out into the world successfully. The lessons I learned by playing American
football will especially help me work in organizations because I learned a lotof important principles to make an organization better and to improve teamperformance in a practical manner. Therefore I thought this internship would
be a great opportunity for me to put my idea which I have internalized into
practice in an actual workplace. Though I am a student studying business
management and innovation seriously, my interest covers a broader range
from business, language, culture, and people of other countries. I believe that
this program a lot for me and will be really helpful to broaden my horizons asa true global professional.

Momoka Tsuji

Riina Ogura

Emin Kursat Aslan

From the time I have lived in the United States, for three years, I have long
dreamed of working abroad and becoming a successful business person.
When I first found out about the program offered by Bergé, I thought it would
be the best opportunity to study how business is actually conducted outsideof Japan and would be an important element for me to realize my dream.
From my experience it is important to actively challenge yourself, so I decided
to apply to the program this year. My hope is to obtain knowledge andexperience of international business through the program offered by Bergé. I
am particularly attracted to the people and culture of Spain. From a Japanesepoint of view, I find the Spanish lifestyle very attractive: the freedom to live as
one wants, time management, and way of thinking about life. I believe
Spanish culture, which is unfamiliar in Japan, will enrich my life. I am reallylooking forward to learning and growing in Spain.

My future aim is to be a business person who works around the world. This isbecause I lived in Malaysia for two years and stayed in India for two weeks
because of my father’s work. These experiences were really meaningful tome. I learned that there are many people who have different backgrounds
than what I saw in my home country. Moreover, I felt a strong energy fromthe people and the atmosphere in those countries that didn’t exist in Japan. I
really admire their strong intention to make their own country richer andmore developed. To accomplish my aim of becoming a international
businesswoman, I want to know what working in a global environment is andgain the openness and cooperation in an international setting. Therefore, I am
sure that this internship at Bergé will be a very valuable experience to me andit is for this reason that I decided to participate in it. Furthermore, I have neverbeen to any European country, so I’m really interested in the culture andpeople of Spain. Through this five-week experience in Spain, I want todevelop myself and learn various lessons for my future.

I want to live an interesting life. To achieve this ultimate goal, I try to takeevery opportunity, to experience the unusual, and to take a peek into theworld that is unfamiliar to me. Getting outside of my comfort zone andstudying abroad, first in China and now in Japan, has given me far more than
I had first expected. Learning new languages, making new friends fromdifferent backgrounds and world-views, and experiencing foreign cultures are
just some of what I have gained. Additionally, I also am able to solve problems
on my own, am able to stand on my feet by living in a foreign country
immersed by a totally different culture, and am far more willing to accept the
many differences that is the mosaic of our world. I am ecstatic to have been
selected for the Bergé International Talent Programme. I am intrigued by theopportunity to immerse myself into the international business environment ofa leading Spanish company while working alongside knowledgeable
professionals and talented students, while getting to know Spanish culture
and language. But I am quite curious about the gains that I will earn in thefive weeks in Spain. I believe that Bergé International Talent Programme will
broaden my horizons and challenge myself and add more to my alreadyinteresting life.

Faculty: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Year: SENIOR

MEMBERI hope my communication skills and language abilities, such as Japanese,
Chinese, and English will enable me to form positive relationships with people
from around the globe. My parents emigrated from China to Japan 30 years
ago. I was born in Tokyo, but I went to one of the best international schools in
China when I was 10, learning Chinese and experiencing the benefits ofstudying in a multinational and multicultural environment in my earlychildhood. From this experience, I am very excited to learn more about
foreign cultures and customs, work with diverse people to open my mind to
new ideas and have a deeper understanding of cross–cultural business.

Faculty: Economics
Year: Senior

Yu Hamano

Faculty: BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Year: JUNIORPROFILES
Faculty: Law
Year: Sophomore

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Faculty: Law
Year: Sophomore

Faculty: Economics
Year: Sophomore

MEMBER PROFILES

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Bergé yCompañía
Introduction
About
Bergé y Compañía was established in Bilbao in 1870

Divisions
Bergé Auto (Automotive)

as a shipbroker and stevedoring company. Between
1940 and 1960 the corporation established anationwide network, opening offices at principal
ports in Spain. In 1979, Bergé y Compañía began toCurrently the largest private car distributor on the Iberian Peninsula and in Latin America.
Represents 26 brands in 8 markets worldwide. In Europe: Spain, the Canary Islands, Portugal and Finland. In Latin America: Chile, Peru, Argentina, and Colombia.

diversify with the importation of industrial equipment
and the establishment of automotive distribution
companies. Since then, the group has expanded into
new areas such as finance, logistics, insurance
brokerage, environment and new technologies.
Currently, the Bergé y Compañía group employs
4,500 people and operates in 10 countries.

Bergé (Infrastructure and Logistic Services)
Devoted to port operations, vehicle logistics, energy logistics, general logistics, andshipping.
Leading company in handling goods via ports, ship brokerage, comprehensive carlogistics, outsourcing of industrial logistics, and transportation of wind-powered generators and their components from the source to their destination.

Bergé y Compañía is intended to strengthen thebond with Japan and Korea by offering Hitotsubashi
and Chang-Ang University students a chance top a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e B e r g é I n t e r n a t i o n a l Ta l e n t
Programme. Since 2008, more than a hundred lucky
students have participated in the program, gained
priceless experiences, and have wonderful memories

Bodegas Castillo de Cuzcurrita (Cuzcurrita Castle Wineries)
Acquired by Bergé y Compañía in 1999; producing approximately 72,000 bottles
of outstanding Rioja wine annually.

that will last a lifetime.

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9TRAVEL AND
MEETING ACTIVITIESJanuary 26 Welcome Dinner &January 28 Welcome Meeting
In the evening on our very first day in Madrid, Mr.
Javier Arias, who is the program’s chief mentor, hosted
a wonderful dinner for all the interns. We were a little
bit nervous at first, but gradually we got to know eachother and enjoyed chatting, tasting Spanish foods, anddrinking Spanish wines.

On the first day of work, a welcome meeting was held
in an event room, and we all enjoyed breakfast. There,
we individually met our mentors for the first time andwere told where to go in the office building and what
assignments we would be doing for the next five weeks.
It was a lovely sunny day, so our hearts were poundingat the excitement at the start of our time in Madrid.

Since Bergé mainly deals with Japanese automotive

We ended the day by enjoying a tast y lunch andcompanies, we were given an inspiring opportunity

great hospitality offered by the TOYOTA hosts. The

to visit TOYOTA España located in Madrid. People atpresentations allowed us to keenly understand the key

TOYOTA gave us a presentation about the TOYOTA spirit,

principles of TOYOTA which aggregated into continuous

which is called “Genchi-Genbutsu” (Go and See), and a

improvement and respect for people, and which are

workshop about the TOYOTA production system.

pervading all TOYOTA branches around the world andJanuary 30
TOYOTA España Visit
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have made TOYOTA a prestigious global company. I also
remember clearly the TOYOTA staff readily accepted ourcheeky request to bring the food we couldn’t finish eatingback to our apartments.

February 1 to 2
Toledo and Aranjuez TourThe first weekend trip to Toledo and
Aranjuez must be one of the best memories
in Spain for all of us. Toledo was declareda World Heritage Site for its extensivemonuments and cultural assets; it is said
that “the whole city is like a museum”. We
were overwhelmed by the spectacular
view from high up on a hill of the city andespecially the magnificent sight of theToledo cathedral. On the way to Toledo, we
all were maybe too excited and as soon as
we got there, we started to take countless
numbers of pictures and couldn’t help but
smile. Every food we ate in Toledo was also
beyond description. Mr. Arias took us to asecret-hideaway-like restaurant for dinner
and we could enjoy delicious local dishes
and wines. This trip made the relationshipbetween Koreans and Japanese interns
and Mr. Arias much closer.

Bergé y Compañía has invested quite a lot of money on international contemporary artworks such as paintings, sculptures,photographs, etc. Since 1988, Bergé has exhibited these works as a part of Colección Bergé. These works are distributed mainly tothree venues, and we got a tour of the main venue which is in the headquarters of the company, which is also where we worked.
As we received explanations and got to know about the many works, we gradually understood what and how contemporary artists
are expressing their themes. It was so surprising for us that many of the artists Bergé had eyes on were not so famous when Bergébought their works, but these same artists have since become quite famous.

February 4
Colección Bergé
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February 6
Japanese Embassy Reception

Meeting with Mr. Iwata
Mr. Junichi Iwata, who works for Mitsubishi Motors Spain, arranged lunch
gatherings for us twice. He is a graduate from Hitotsubashi University, so weluckily got a great chance to talk to our “Sempai” (upper classman) in person.
He told us his considerable work experience all over the world, as well as frankjokes. The most impressive words he gave us were “the bigger your dream is,
the higher place you will get to.” We all keenly hope to see him when we revisit
Spain.

It was a great honor for us to be invited to dinner at theresidence of Japanese ambassador, Hon. Mizukami, withexecutives of Bergé and Mr. Iwata from Mitsubishi Motors
Spain. Hon. Mizukami welcomed us with great hospitality andallowed us to relax by asking about our majors, interests, andAs university students, we couldn’t help but go back toJapan without visiting Salamanca because the Universityof Salamanca is the first university to receive the title of“University” in 1254. We all must have been inspired by its
academic history to study harder. We also enjoyed the oldand the new cathedral of Salamanca by comparing them.
There are so many beautiful sites in the city that we can’t
write about them all. Finally, we need to mention local
delicious foods especially jamón which is the best cured ham
we had ever eaten.

February 8 to 9
Salamanca Tour
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dreams for the future. He also gave us some helpful advicefor our future. We all got very rare opportunities to enjoy
excellently tasty Japanese foods and interesting conversation.
It was like a dream for us and time passed so quickly.

Have you ever spent the nightat a 15th-century castle? Tasted
Rioja wine in one of Spain’s mostrenowned wineries? Learned
how to correctly open, pour, andenjoy a good wine from the best(and the most handsome) wine
professionals? It may sound likea dream, but that’s what you get
when you participate in the Bergé
ITP. Enjoy the local cuisine andwines, but…(be careful not todrink too much).

February 13
Castillo de Cuzcurrita
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February 19
Luxury Business Presentation
at Bentley MadridFebruary 14
BilbaoBilbao is the city where Bergé y Compañia was born. In themorning we visited the Bergé Maritime stationed in the portof Bilbao. The whole port was once controlled by Bergé yCompañia and played a key role in the county’s economic

We went to Santa Bernabéu Stadium with the hope to see how
Spain’s world-famous soccer team, Real Madrid, plays in theirhome and witness a glorious win. It was a shock not only for us
but for also the passionate Real Madrid fans when the team lostagainst Girona FC and ended their title hopes in La Liga. But still,
it was a priceless experience to see Real Madrid play with our own
eyes and cheered together with enthusiastic fans.

February 17
Real Madrid vs Girona
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development, as the 4th largest port of Spain. The company
runs its port operations till today, mainly trading steel
products and containers with Asian and other European
ports.

With our program director, Mr. Javier Arias’s suggestion, who
once worked as PR director of Bentley Spain, we took a lookat the world of luxury. We all used this opportunity to take aphotograph with handcrafted Bentley cars (as if we ownedthem). After visiting the dealership, our next stop was Bentley
Lounge in downtown Madrid to make a toast with a glass ofchampagne at sunset. This was definitely one of the highlights
and most exclusive experiences of the program.

Every intern enjoyed a free weekend in different places. Some went toBarcelona. It was full of cultural experiences, such as viewing works by
Antonio Gaudi, eating delicious foods, and savoring local sweets. Other
interns went to Sevilla and Granada with Korean colleagues. Historicalbuildings, such as the Alhambra, were very attractive. The other interns
enjoyed walking round the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum.
Those who went, enjoyed some famous works of Picasso and Dali.

February 23-24
Free Weekend
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February 27
Flamenco Party

February 25
Dinner with Mr.Hattori and Mr.Nishihara

Mr. Hattori and Mr. Nishihara, who were resident workers the football pitch. They told us about how they work and howof Mitsubishi Corporation, invited all the interns to the challenging their work is, and their opinions were really useful
Puerta 57 which is a restaurant in the Santiago Bernabeu for our future career.
S t a d i u m . We e n j o y e d S p a n i s h d i s h e s o v e r l o o k i n g

Bergé is the leader in vehicle logistics in Spain, and the company
has a huge inland logistic hub in Ciempozuelos. We visited there
and observed the facilities. Its systematic and big business was
overwhelming and made us realize how big Bergé is.

February 26
Bergé Compound Visit (Ciempzuelos)
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Javier planned a special Madrid night tour which was not before, authentic flamenco was really moving and more
originally scheduled or even requested by all of the interns. emotional than we expected. After that, he took us to a cool
He introduced us to a traditional Spanish tapas bar and later a jazz bar and taught us how to enjoy a luxurious Madrid night.
flamenco bar. As almost all the interns had never seen flamenco

On the last work day of the Bergé International Talent Program,the company executives and staff held a farewell party for
us, Japanese and Korean interns. At the party, we werecongratulated by everyone and we expressed our gratitude
to the executives and staff. Ever y intern was conferreda completion certificate and enjoyed this special time and great
delicious foods. We took a lot of pictures with other interns andour mentors. After the party, I finally realized these wonderfuldays were nearly over.

March 1
Farewell PartyTRAVEL AND MEETING ACTIVITIES

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Student
Reflections

Work
I was assigned to work at the Shipping department, which has
the longest history of all departments at Bergé y Compañía. As
I had been interested in maritime logistics, I was excited to beplaced in this department.
Through working on my assignments at the Shipping
department, I learned the basics of maritime logistics, and how
Bergé actually does business in the logistics area. During thefirst week, I read three or four books that my mentor, Ms. Maria
Marta Ramos, gave me, in order to learn the general knowledgeof maritime logistics. Learning some technical terms helped melater when I had to understand the contents of actual documentswith lots of abbreviations. I was then asked to finish some bigger
tasks. The first task was to make a comparison between the
shipping routes in Spain and Japan. And the second task was
to search additional information and give an introduction of themain shipping companies in Spain, Japan, and China.
Besides working in the office, weekdays were also spentattending business presentations by the managers of eachdepartment and in Spanish class. After each Spanish class I
would always look forward to practicing new sentences with mycolleagues in the office. I am determined to continue studying
Spanish. The business presentations were also much moreinteresting and helpful than I initially imagined.

私が配属されたのは Bergé の最初のビジネスでもあった海運部門です。そのグローバルなフィールドゆえに、海運業界には大変強く興味を持っており、Bergé では是非海運部門で働きたいと考えていました。

社会学部出身で、ビジネスは全く勉強したことがありませんでしたが、応募書類の中で海運業界におけるビジネスに興味があると伝えていたことが功を奏したのか、希望通り海運部門に配属されることになりました。

海運部門における研修の内容としては、初めの 1 週間は、メンターから渡された海運に関する基本書を 3 〜 4 冊読むことによって、海運業界の規則や専門用語、船の特殊な構造などについて学んでいきました。海運の文書においては略語が多用されることもあり、初めにそうした言葉を理解しておくことは後に業務の助けになったと思います。

苦労が全くなかったわけではありませんがいかんなく自分の積極性や貪欲さを発揮できたことが、また一つ大きな自信につながりました。
スペイン人の同僚とは政治や社会問題、働き方、人生観など様々なト
ピックについて語り合いましたが、スペイン人の生き方に共感する点が多く、今後、自分のワーク・ライフ・バランスを考える上でも大いに勉強になりました。

平日には、オフィスでの仕事以外にも、スペイン語の授業や各部門のマネージャーによるビジネスプレゼンテーションなどの時間がありました。自分に合った、初級スペイン語の授業は非常に有意義なものでした。会社からアパートまで帰る道のりで新しく覚えたスペイン語
をみんなで練習することも度々ありました。日本に戻ってもスペイン語を勉強しようと決心しました。

Achievements
I think one of my biggest achievements is Spanish. I felt solucky, since the company prepared Spanish class for us everyday. However, even with a professional teacher, nothing was
guaranteed. If I just waited for my teacher to tell me what todo, I’d have finished the course knowing basic grammar andnot much vocabulary. Consequently, before I even started thecourse, I equipped myself with some Spanish course books.
So, I learned the basics by myself, in order not to waste timein class.

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Every day after class, I researched and studied all necessary
vocabulary and grammar, so I could discuss it with theteacher the next day. In a notebook, I created sections for:useful words (‘because’, ‘but’, ‘then’, ‘why’), food, animals,
household items, and other words that I’d need. I wrote down
all the words I could find, and studied each section everyday. Based on a textbook my teacher chose for me, I studied
grammar at home as well. As a result, I was able to ask myteacher what was unclear from the grammar section andpractice words I’ve learned at home, instead of waiting forher to show me everything that was written in the textbook.
What’s more, every afternoon I read some bilingual books I
brought from Japan and watched a lot of Spanish TV.
After five weeks, I was able to talk with native speakers in a
simple way and many of my Spanish friends were surprisedby how quickly I learned Spanish.

私の最大の成果の一つはスペイン語の上達だと思います。Bergé は

毎日スペイン語のクラスを用意してくれたので、私はとても幸運に思います。しかし、外国人教師がいるだけでは、何も保証されていませんでした。先生が何をすべきかを私に教えてくれるのを待っていてもスペイン語の上達にはつながらないのです。したがって、コースを始める前に、私はスペイン語のテキストブックをいくつか用意していました。授業で時間を無駄にしないために、私は自分で基本的なことをしっかり学びました。

授業の後、毎日、必要な語彙や文法をすべて調べて勉強していたので、翌日先生と話し合うことができました。私は以下のセクションを作成してみました：日常生活に有用な言葉（
「なぜ」
、
「しかし」
、
「その後」
）
などを書き留めて、そして毎日各章を勉強していました。先生が選んだ本に基づいて、私は家でも文法セクションを勉強しました。その結果、文法のセクションではっきりしていないことや、家庭で学んだことのある単語をクラスで練習することができました。また、仕事から帰ってきた後、私が日本から持ってきたスペイン語の本を読み、練習問題
を解き、そしてスペインのテレビもたくさん観ていました。

5 週間後、私はネイティブスピーカーと簡単な言葉で話すことができました。そして、スペイン人の友人の多くは私が早くスペイン語を学んだことに驚いていました。

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Difficulties
Although Spain is an amazing place, there were somedifficulties I had to overcome during the five-week internshipprogram. The first and most important one is definitely
meal times. In Spain, they rarely eat breakfast and if they
do it’s a small coffee and maybe an apple if they want togive themselves a special treat. My biggest meal of the day
has always been breakfast, so this was extremely strange
to me when I first arrived. Even though Spaniards do not
eat breakfast, their next meal (lunch) isn’t until 2 p.m, withdinner following around 9 p.m. The first couple of days I
was really starving and could not even concentrate on mywork because such mealtimes are so strange to me. For
the students who are going to participate in this program,definitely bring or buy snacks because you’ll never know
when you will eat again. Also, dinner is often enjoyed later inthe evening, around 9-10 pm. As a result, I had to offset thisnew mealtime schedule and my hunger by enjoying a lightsupper or a few plates of tapas before the full meal later in
the night.

スペインは素晴らしい場所ですが、ここ数週間で克服しなければならなかったいくつかの困難がありました。その中で最も苦労したのは間違いなく食事の時間です。スペイン人はめったに朝食を食べません。
しかし、私にとって一日で一番大事な食事はいつも朝食のため、私が最初に到着したとき、非常に奇妙に感じていました。そして、スペイ

ン人は朝食をあんまり食べていないにもかかわらず、次の食事（昼食）は午後２時に始まり、夕食は午後 9 時ごろです。それで最初の数日間、私は本当に空腹のため午後 1 時に過ぎると、仕事に集中することすら出来ませんでした。また、夕食も午後 9 時から午後 10 時頃に楽しむことが多いです。その結果、私はいつも夕食の前に軽い夕食または数皿のタパスを楽しむことによって、この新しい食事のスケジュールに耐えなければなりませんでした。

What I loved aboutSpain
The point I loved most about Spain is the easy Spanish
lifestyle. Before I went to Spain, I sometimes got tired ofTokyo, one of the busiest and most crowded cities in theworld. However, living in Spain has taught me how to letloose and slow down. Everything starts later in the day,people move more slowly, and there’s a whole two-hour breakin the business day reserved for eating, relaxing, and gettingout of the heat. Grocery stores really only sell the necessities,
but there are countless boutiques to shop at, making sure
your wardrobe is always filled with fashionable clothes. I fellin love with the long walks, sitting for hours in restaurants,
and eating gelato on the cathedral steps. Weekends were best
spent out with friends, living in the moment, and not walking
home until the sun came up the next day. The Spanish
lifestyle was better than I ever could have imagined, and I
miss that easygoing city every day.

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Bergé International Talent Programme 2019スペインで一番好きになったこと、それはスペインのゆったりとしたライフスタイルです。スペインに行く前、私は時々東京での生活ペースに疲れを感じていました。しかし、スペインがまったく違う一種のライフスタイルを教えてくれました。物事は東京より遅く始まり、人々
はよりゆっくりと動き、そしてお昼休みには食事、リラックスのために 2 時間の休憩があります。食料品店では必需品しか売っていないが、買い物をするには無数のブティックがあるので、ワードローブはいつも流行の服でいっぱいになります。私は長い散歩に夢中になり、レス
トランで何時間も座り、また大聖堂の階段でジェラートを食べていました。週末は友人と過ごすのが一番で、いつもその瞬間の人生を楽しみ、太陽が昇るまで家には帰りませんでした。スペインのライフスタイル
は私の今までの価値観を変えてくれました。そしてその安らかな街が
私は今なおとても恋しいです。

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Work
I was assigned to the Finance department of Bergé Logistics.
Honestly saying, in the beginning, although I understood what
to do, I did not understand what my job was. Thorough theinternship program, Bergé provided us many presentations about
its business, visits to the related companies, and excursions.
Besides, my mentor made some presentations about accounting
and we could have time for discussion. Through all theexperiences that I had during the internship I could find out themeanings of my tasks and the whole business structure of Bergéy Compañía in the end, I realized what my job was. Regarding
my job, it was a perfect match with my interest. I had taken
accounting class before I had the internship, so I could see what
I learnt in university was connected to reality.
I felt very lucky that I could work with my mentor, Mr. Andres,and his team because they kindly supported and fully cared forme. Thanks to them, I was very comfortable and happy to work
there. On the first day, I was very nervous and did not know what
to do, but they warmly welcomed me, taught me the job from the
beginning and, moreover, invited me to have lunch together. So,
they easily removed my concern. They often invited me to havea coffee during the breaktime and this is what I liked the mostbecause I could have many conversations with them at that time.
That coffee break was my private Spanish lessons. Although
they spoke to me in English, they mostly talked in Spanish. So,
I carefully listened to what they were talking about and I asked
about the Spanish words that I did not know. Also, the topics
which they were talking about were various from politics to
culture. So, I could know many topics from a Spanish point ofview.

私はベルへ・ロジスティクスの財務部に配属されました。正直なところ、自分の仕事内容は分かっていても、自分の仕事がどのように役立つのか、何のためになるのかを最初は理解していませんでした。インターンシップを通して、ベルへ社のビジネスに関するプレゼンテー

ションや関連企業の訪問、小旅行などを体験しました。また、指導担
当の方に会計学に関するプレゼンテーションをしていただき、それについてディスカッションをしました。これらを通して、最後には、自分の仕事が何のためになるのか、ベルへ社のビジネス全体を理解することができました。私の仕事は会計に関するものであり、自分の興味や関心に非常にあっていました。以前に大学で会計学の授業を受講したことがあったのですが、学んだ理論などが実際に会社の中でどのように使われているのかを見ることができたことが良かったです。

また、指導担当のアンドレスさんと彼のチームで働けたことが本当に嬉しかったです。初日には、私は少し緊張していて、何をしてよいのか分からなかったのですが、チーム全員に温かく迎えてもらい、一から仕事を教えていただきました。その上、ランチにも誘っていただき、不安だった気持ちがすぐになくなりました。また、私のチームでは午前の休憩にオフィス近くのバルに行きコーヒーを飲むことがよくありました。その時間には同僚の人とたくさんの会話をしたり、スペイン語を教えてもらったりしました。また、彼らの会話のトピックは幅広
く、政治の話や週末にしたことの話や話題のニュースなどで、スペインの今を身近に見ることができました。チーム全体で私のことを全面的に面倒見ていただいて感謝しています。

今回のインターンシップは私にとって初めての経験でしたが、多くのことを学び、やり遂げたと感じています。就職を控えている今、このベルへ社でのインターンシップを通して学んだことは将来のキャリ
アにとって重要な意味があることだと思っています。

It was my first job experience, but I felt that I did many tasks andlearnt a lot. Now I am going to start to work soon and I believethat everything I learnt during the internship will be meaningful
to my future career.

Kanon Nakamori

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Achievements
One of the biggest achievements from this internship was thejob experience. Working at Bergé y Compañía is my first job
experience and I actually did learn a lot about accounting andaccomplished the various tasks I was assigned. I very muchappreciate the big support of my colleagues. Regarding mycareer, I am thinking of living and working in Europe in the
future, so this internship in Madrid became the first trial forme. Actually, it was successful. Now I more strongly feel that
I can do what I want in my future career than before I had
this internship in Madrid. The International Talent Program
made me feel excitedly eager to take my next step.
Another big achievement was making personal connections.
Through this program, I met many people and spent precious
time with them. The coordinator of the ITP, Mr. Javier, wasthe best teacher of Spanish culture. He prepared many
activities for students, took us to the place where we had
never been, and taught us about culture and important points
for life, business, and everything. I will never forget the timespent with him and the lessons he taught us. I cannot write
about all of the people that I met because they are so many,but everyone I met in Spain made my days better. I would liketo say a big thanks to all.

このインターンシップを通して得たことの一つは、働いたという経験です。ベルへ社でのインターンシップは私にとって初めての経験で、実際に多くのことを学び、様々な課題をやり遂げることができました。
指導していただいたチームの方々によるサポートに大変感謝しています。私は将来ヨーロッパで働きたいと考えていて、マドリッドでの経験は私にとって初めの一歩となりました。様々な経験を終えた今、ヨーロッパで働きたいという気持ちが一層強くなりました。

また、インターンを通して出会った多くの人々も、私にとって大きな意味があります。仕事、食事、会話などを通じて共有した時間はとても貴重であり、どの時間もかけがえのない思い出です。特に、今回のプログラムを中心となって進めてくれたハビエルさんは私にとってス
ペイン文化を教えてくれた先生のような存在です。私たちのために様々な企画をしてくれて、初めて行くような素敵な場所に連れて行ってくれました。そして、スペイン文化や人生やビジネスにとって大切なことを話してくれました。スペインでお世話になった方々は他にも大勢いますが、全ての方々に感謝しています。

Difficulties
I felt difficulty when I tried to speak in Spanish. I havestudied Spanish for four years so I wanted to improve my
Spanish skill during my stay. I could mostly understand what
people were saying in Spanish, however, I often hesitated to
speak in Spanish. Now I am regretting that I did not try to
speak in Spanish more. I promise that I will communicate in
Spanish the next time I meet my colleagues. Until that day, I
will continue to study Spanish.

スペイン語のスピーキングが最も大変でした。私はスペイン語を 4年間勉強していたので滞在中に自分のスペイン語力を試してみたいと思っていました。リスニングについては大方問題なく、簡単な会話なら聞き取れて、普通の会話でもトピックを掴んで大体の内容は分かりました。一方で、スピーキングについてはなかなかうまくいかず、間違いを恐れて話すことを拒んでしまうことがありました。帰国した今、
もっとスペイン語を使って会話をしなかったことを強く後悔しています。次にベルへ社で出会った方々と話すときはスペイン語で会話をしたいので、再会の日までスペイン語の勉強を続けたいと思います。

What I loved aboutSpain
I love Spanish food. Before I visited Spain, I already knew
Spanish cuisine and liked it but now I love it more thanever and would like more people to try it. Spanish food is
not only paella. Spanish food has many varieties and eachregion has its original dishes. For me, seafood was the best,such as pulpo al Gallego, ajillo de gambas, and bocata decalamares. Although Madrid does not have a seacoast, it
does have the biggest fish market in Spain because of thegreat transportation system that connects the capital to therest of the country. That is why we can enjoy fresh seafoodin Madrid. I, as an ambassador of Spain, highly recommend
trying some seafood when you visit Madrid or anywhere in
Spain.

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私はスペイン料理が大好きになりました。渡航前もスペインの料理は好きでしたが、今はさらに好きで多くの日本人にスペイン料理をもっと知ってもらいたいと思うようになりました。日本でスペイン料理といえばパエリアが定番ですが、それだけではありません。日本料理と同様にいろいろな種類があり、それぞれの地域に郷土料理があります。
その中でも私はスペインの魚介類が大好きです。スペイン料理には魚はもちろんタコ、エビ、イカ、ムール貝など多様な種類の魚介類が使われます。マドリッドは海に面していませんが、スペインで最大の魚市場があります。交通の便が良いのでスペイン中の漁港から新鮮な魚介類が届くそうです。そのためおいしい魚介料理がマドリッドで楽しめます。マドリッドや他のスペインの都市に行く皆さんに魚介料理をお勧めしたいと思います。

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Work
“You will work within the Finance department.” When I got thisnotification by email from Bergé y Compañía, I felt pleasure andanxiety at the same time. Though I requested to be assigned to
the Finance department, I didn’t think I had enough skills to dosomething financial in English, and I was also wondering if I wasjust going to end up inputting data throughout the program. This
concern, however, disappeared soon after I started working. Mr.
José Saval Galiana, my mentor and the CFO of Bergé Automotive,
had arranged my workplace beforehand so that I could go throughvarious kinds of tasks in various departments regardless of
his busy schedule. During the first two weeks, I was assigned
to the Business Development team which is a very small andsophisticated group. I analyzed the Turkish and Polish automotive
market and gave presentations about both markets. These two
weeks helped me a lot to figure out the basic knowledge andindexes concerning automotive markets in Europe to a certain
extent. In the third week, I moved to Central Service of Share andI worked on a new task by using a business control software called
SAP. In the fourth week, I worked in the Logistic team and wasin charge of checking and reporting various data such as stocks,
transportation costs, service costs, etc. In the fifth week, I worked
on some serious financial tasks such as financial management andbudget compilation. What my mentor had me go through these five
weeks was the sequential process which starts from the planningphase, goes on to actual operation, and gets to the post-evaluation
and budget compilation. This experience helped me to understandthe connection between departments and teams and the wholebusiness picture of Bergé, as well as various kinds of jobs workers
do. I thank José and all the people in my workplace who supported
me a lot. Lastly, I would like to mention the great atmosphere of myworkplace which I enjoyed. Workers there were always joking andlaughing even though they are very busy. I loved it!

“You will work within the financial department.” メールでこの通知を Berge からもらったとき、喜びと同時に小さな不安がよぎりました。
財務部を希望したのは他でもない自分でしたが、財務を英語でこなす力が自分にあるとは思えなかったし、財務部では基本的な入力業務な
どしか経験できないのではとも考えられたからです。

しかし、この不安はすぐに解消されることになりました。Berge Autoの CFO であるメンターの Jose は、自身の多忙さにも関わらず私が様々な部署での業務を体験できるよう取り計らってくれました。最初の２週間は少数精鋭で市場開拓を行う Business Development に配属され、一週目にトルコの、二週目にはポーランドの自動車市場を調査・分析

しそれぞれプレゼンテーションを行いました。この２週間を通じて、
ヨーロッパにおける自動車市場の基本的な情報や指標について理解することができました。三週目には Central services of share のチームに異動し、SAP という業務管理ソフトウェアを用いた業務を行いました。四週目には主に Logistics のチームで在庫や輸送費、車の修理サー

ビスにかかる時間などを確認・報告するという輸送管理業務を行い、１週間で４つほど簡単なプレゼンテーションを行いました。そして最終週には、財務管理と予算決定を行う本格的な財務に触れさせていただきました。

この５週間で私が経験させていただいたのは、新規市場開拓→実行

段階での確認と問題発見→事業後の評価と次期予算策定という一連のプロセスでした。これが様々な業務について理解する助けになったのはもちろん、会社の全体像や部門間のつながりを理解する助けにもなりました。改めて様々なことを教えてくれたすべての方々、そしてJose に感謝したいと思います。また、どのチームも多忙を極める中でもユーモアを忘れず常に冗談を言い合うことが多く、スペイン語が分からなくても笑ってしまう素晴らしい環境でした。

Achievements

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Through this program, of course I realized that I need to
improve myself much more. But, by participating, I became
more confident in my ability because I could work withoutfinding any serious difficulty in my tasks and communications
in English and I could leverage what I have studied in Japansuch as marketing and finance to their fullest. Plus, I now
think I accomplished one of my goals for this program: To
grasp what and how it is to work in another country withthose who have different backgrounds and different pointsof view. In my opinion, to work is to communicate, and is theprocess of making the best effort to understand each otherand to build good relationships for both sides. No matter
whom we work with and where we work, I believe this effort
is indispensable for building good relationships. The point I
found is that the more I am open and fair to any kind of person
and culture, the more easily I can work with people who havedifferent backgrounds and different opinions. In addition, what
I found is the most important achievement in this programfor me is that I got a clear outlook for my future. Thanks toa lot of opportunities to talk to Javier from Bergé, Iwata-sanand Hattori-san from Mitsubishi, Hon. Mizukami, who is theJapanese ambassador in Spain, and many other people, myview of life has been broadened and my thought has been
deepened very much. These experiences are helping me tothink concretely about how to realize my dream and what pathI am walking. I am confident that my new understanding will
help me to realize my future dream.

大学で学んだビジネスの知識が活きたこと、また英語での業務を滞りなくこなせたことは自分の中で自信になりました。また、出発前に自己設定した「海外で異なるバックグラウンドや価値観を持つ人と働

くとはどういうことか理解する」という目標もある程度達成することができたと考えています。人と働くにはコミュニケーションを取ることが必要であり、ともに同じ時間を過ごす中でお互いについて理解しより良い関係を築こうと努めるプロセスが重要なのではないでしょうか。これはどこで誰と働く場合でも言えることであり、海外だろうが国内だろうがお互いの歩み寄りが不可欠であると考えています。ただし、大きく異なるバックグラウンドを持つ人と働く場合には、自らがより寛容で公正な姿勢で臨むことが重要であると考えています。

これらに加え、私にとって最も重要な成果は、自分の進むべき道が明確になったということです。職場での経験はもちろん、プログラムを総括してくれた Javier や、三菱商事の岩田さん、服部さん、水上在
スペイン大使、そのほかにも様々な方とお話しさせていただく機会を数多くいただきました。その中で自分の視野の広がりや考えの深まりを実感し、自分の夢をどのように実現していくか具体的に考えることができるようになりました。またこのプログラムを通じて得たビジネ
スやコミュニケーションへの理解が、今後自分の夢の実現を助けてい
くものになればと考えています。

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Difficulties
Since I had been put an idea that Spain was a dangerous
country in my mind before I left Japan, I was so happy that
I didn’t get involved in any serious trouble during my five
weeks in Spain, and I was actually surprised that Madrid
was a much safer city than I had expected. The only chilling
experience I had was that my passport was almost stolen.
When I bought an oil painting from a sidewalk vendor, I
was wondering if I got ripped off, but on the contrary, hediscounted it for me. As for my experiences in my workplace,it was a bit challenging for me to interpret Turkish and Polishdocuments so that I could analyze those automotive markets
and make presentations. Sometimes I also had to interpretaccounting terms in Spanish. Thanks to a lot of support,
however, I enjoyed all the tasks. My only serious regret is that
I failed to go to the city of Porto in Portugal during my free
weekend just because I stayed up late the day before my day
off and couldn’t wake up.

大きなトラブルに見舞われなかったことは本当に幸運だったと感じています。出発前にスペインが恐ろしい国だというイメージを植え付けられていたので、正直その平和さと人の温かさに拍子抜けしたくらいでした。一度パスポートを盗られかけましたが、幸運にも盗られず
その後の用心につながったため良しとします。露商から絵を購入する際にも、ぼったくられるかと思いきや値引きに応じてくれなんとなく

うれしく感じました。業務の中での小さな困難は多少ありました。はじめの 2 週間で市場調査を行った際にはトルコ語とポーランド語で書かれた資料を解読する必要に迫られ、google 翻訳や英語資料との比較を通じて適切な訳語を選択しなければなりませんでした。また３週目以降も、システムの表記言語や会計用語がスペイン語になっており、これらを解読しながら業務を行わなければなりませんでした。しかし、様々な人の助けもありこれらの業務にも楽しく取り組むことができました。３週目の週末にポルトガルに一人旅をしようと考え往復航空券を取っていたのですが、前日の夜更かしがたたり寝坊して行けなくなったことが唯一悔やまれます。

What I loved about
Spain
First of all, I am so pleased to have met so many nice people
thanks to this program. I thank my great Korean colleagues,
and everyone involved in this program. All the days I spent in
Spain are so precious for me. What I found interesting andfunny is that Spanish people sometimes make jokes (which
are occasionally very black) with a very serious face. Plus,they speak very quickly so their business talks on the phonefinish in 10 seconds on average. Anyway, I would like to keep
in touch with them for years to come. In addition, I enjoyed a
lot of beautiful cities in Spain and beautiful arts. I especially
loved the Prado Museum, so I literally visited it every
weekend. I was so moved by many paintings. Moreover, every
dish and drink I had in Spain was just amazing. Though I
often miss Japanese food when I stay in other countries, thistime I thought I could stay longer. As for drinks, my favorites
were Vermut, Cidra, and Chupito as well as great wines. The
most interesting food I ate was in Toledo, which is famous
for a wine-based stew made with partridge called Perdices ala Toledana. I would love to visit there again just to eat that
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まず第一に、このプログラムがなければ出会うことがなかったであろう人たちとの出会いを本当にうれしく思います。韓国からの友人た
ちはもちろん、かかわってくださった全ての人との出会いに感謝しています。５週間という短い間ではありましたが毎日が非常に濃密で、毎日様々な話をしたり、馬鹿みたいにはしゃいだりして楽しく過ごすことができました。スペイン人はシリアスな顔をしながら（ときに極度にブラックな）ジョークを言うことがあり、これが大変面白おかしく感じられました。しゃべる速度も非常に早く、仕事の電話の大半が10 秒以内に終わるというのも面白かったです。とにかく、プログラムを通してできた関係を今後も永く続けていきたいと心から思っています。また、スペインという国の美しい景色や芸術に多く触れることができ大変うれしく思います。特に毎週末通ったプラド美術館には、死ぬまでに一度は生で見たいと願っていた絵画が多く展示されていたた
め訪れるたび毎回感動しました。また、レストランやバーなどでの食事やお酒はすべて本当に素晴らしかったです。海外にいると日本食がすぐに恋しくなる私でも、ここになら永く住めると思えるほどおいし

いものばかりでした。お酒に関しては、ワインはもちろんベルムットとシードラ、それに食後酒のチュピートは欠かせません。また、最初の週末にトレドに訪れた際、ヤマウズラという鳥を使ったトレド料理が特に美味しく感動したので、また必ず食べに行きたいと思っています。

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Work
At Bergé y Compañía, I was assigned to the Infiniti Marketing
and Communications department. Infiniti is a luxury car brandlaunched by Nissan Motor Corporation. They were first sold in
the United States and now are sold in over 50 countries andregions. In 2008, the Infiniti brand started business in Spain.
Even though the whole team of Infiniti Spain is managed only
by about 15 people, they keep being successful to expand theirshares in Spain.
The Infiniti Marketing and Communications department is
responsible for all tasks regarding marketing and communicationof the Infiniti brand such as organizing events to advertise a new
car model, creating websites, SNS marketing, and making agood relationship with the media for its advertisement. Honestly
speaking, since I am a student who is majoring in law and had
only a little knowledge about marketing or cars, it took sometime to get used to those unfamiliar ideas and tasks. However,
my mentors, Mr. Alberto Diez and Ms. Eva Soria Encinar, andother members of the Infiniti Spain team helped me a lot bygiving me tips for my work and hints, and they answered all of
my questions. So, I could learn a lot about both marketing andcar brands and at last I thought this area was really interesting.
My first task was to make a presentation about Infiniti after
researching the brand and market. My next task was to analyze
websites, marketing, etc. of competitive brands. At last, I learned
about Infiniti’s upcoming new model and created an imaginary
event to advertise this model for journalists.
Every time I finished my task and gave a presentation in
front of mentors, they gave me tips of how to make a better
presentation. These experiences made me realize what I didn’tknow and needed to improve. Not only the Infiniti Marketing
and Communication department, but also members fromother department gave me chances to know about them.
They explained to me what they do and took me to theirbiggest dealers. What I especially thought interesting was the
explanation from the Sales department. From the explanation,
I learned how they need to consider characteristics of Spainfrom territorial, cultural, environmental, political, and many otherpoints of view to sell their cars. I had a chance to learn a lot ofideas of how business in Spain is actually conducted, which iswhat I had hoped to know before going to Spain.

私はベルへ社でインフィニティのマーケティングと広報を担当する部署に配属されました。インフィニティは日本の日産が立ち上げた海外向けの高級車のブランドです。当初アメリカに向けて販売されていたブランドですが、現では 50 か国以上で売られています。スペイン
でのビジネスを開始したのは、2008 年のことです。スペインのインフィニティのチームはたったの 15 人で運営されているのにも関わらず、現在も着々と市場を拡大し続けています。

インフィニティのマーケティング・広報チームは、新しい車のモデルを宣伝するためのイベントの開催、ウェブサイト作り、SNS マーケ

ティング、広報のためのメディアとの良好な関係の構築など、マーケ

ティング・広報に係るすべて業務を担当しています。正直なところ、
私は大学では法律を専攻しておりマーケティング及び車については少しの知識しかもっていなかったため、経験のない概念や業務に慣れるのには時間がかかりました。しかし、私のメンターをしてくださった
Alberto Diez さんと Eva Soria Encinar さんや、インフィニティチー
ムのメンバーの方々から仕事に関してたくさんのアドバイスやヒントをいただけたおかげで、マーケティングや車のブランドについてよく学ぶことができ、最終的にはその分野にとても興味を持ちました。私の最初の課題は、インフィニティのブランド事態とそのマーケティン

グについて調べ、プレゼンをすることでした。次に、競合他社のウェブサイトとマーケティングの分析結果をプレゼンをしました。最後には、インフィニティの新しいモデルについて学び、それを記者に宣伝するための仮想イベントを企画しました。

私が課題を終えメンターのお二人の前でプレゼンをするたび、よりよくプレゼンするためのアドバイスをいただきました。これらのフィードバックは私に、今まで自分が知らなかったことと改善点を気づかせてくれるものでした。また、マーケティング・広報の部署だけではなく、他部署のメンバーの方々からもインフィニティについて学
ぶ機会をいただきました。インフィニティの一番大きなディーラーに連れていっていただきました。普段どういった仕事をしていらっしゃるのか、今取り組んでいる課題などのプレゼンをお聞きした中で私が一番興味深く思ったのは、営業の部署の皆さんのお話です。営業の部
署では、車を販売する際、領域的、文化的、環境的、政治的など、たくさんの観点からスペインの特徴を考慮しなければならないとのことでした。私はスペインに来る前から学びたかった、スペインで実際にどうビジネスが行われているかの概念を学ぶ機会を多くいただきました。

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Momoka Tsuji

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Before going to Spain, I hoped to have real businessexperiences outside of Japan and to know what I reallyneed for my future career through this Bergé y Compañía
program. Through work experience, I actually realized what
I really want to do and what I have to do to fulfill my desire.
In addition, through all of my experiences in this program,including trips and business presentations, as well as life in
Madrid, I learned a lot of ideas such as Spanish people’s wayof thinking toward their life, work, and society. Many of theseideas were very different from Japan or any other country
I have been to. The program really helped me think about
what I had never thought about and my perspective wasbroadened.

プログラムに参加する前はスペインでのインターン体験を通じて、海外での実際のビジネス経験を積み、私の将来の夢に何が必要であるかを見つけたいと考えていました。このインターンの経験を通し、私は本当にやりたいことに気がつき、それを実現させるために何が必要かを考えました。また、当プログラムに含まれていた旅行やビジネス
プレゼンテーション、マドリードでの生活を通しても、スペイン人の方々の生活、仕事、社会に対しての考え方など、たくさんのことを学びました。まだ 100% 答えが見つかったとは思いませんが、私が知っている日本や、そのほかの国々との価値観の違いを知っていく中で、これまで考えたこともなかったことを考え、価値観が広がったように思います。

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Difficulties
Since I am majoring in law, I struggled a little bit in the
Infiniti Marketing and Communication department becauseof the lack of knowledge and experience. I had almost no
knowledge of car brands when I first knew I was assigned
to the Infiniti Marketing and Communication department. I
had to learn a lot from nothing before starting to work both
before and after I went to Spain. However, since my mentors
explained everything until I fully understood and always gaveme advice to improve what I did, I managed to successfullycomplete all the tasks I was assigned.
It was such a great experience to get tips from people
who are actually working, and without the challenges anddifficulties to overcome, I couldn’t have learned a lot.
In addition, the language barrier was serious for me. Many
members in office spoke English, and tried to communicate
with me in English. However, since we all do not use English
as our native language, we sometimes could not catch alittle difference of words or nuance. Also when members
were chatting with each other in Spanish and I could notparticipate, I wished I could have spoken Spanish more. This
experience became my motivation to study Spanish hardeven after I came back to Japan.

私は法学部生であるため、インフィニティのマーケティング・広報の部署では、知識と経験のなさにより少し苦心したところがありました。部署への配属が決まった時、私にはほとんど車のブランドの知識がありませんでした。そのため私は、スペインに行く前と、着いた後に一から勉強する必要がありました。しかし、メンターのお二人は私が完全に理解するまで根気よく説明をしてくださり、プレゼンの改善のためのアドバイスをくださったため、なんとかすべての課題を終えることができました。実際に現地で働いている方々からのアドバイスがいただけたのは、素晴らしい経験でした。またこのチャレンジ・課
題がなければ、十分には学べなかったと思います。

また、言語の壁は私にとっては深刻なものでした。オフィスでは皆さんは私に英語でコミュニケーションをとってくださりましたが、お互いに英語が母国語ではないため、言葉のニュアンスを正確にくみ取ることができないことが多々ありました。また当然ですが私以外のメンバーの方々とはスペイン語でコミュニケーションをとっていたため、ジョークやちょっとした会話に参加することができないことが多くあり、もう少しスペイン語が話せたらと悔やむこともありました。この経験は、帰国した後も私がスペイン語の勉強を続けるモチベーションになりました。

What I loved aboutSpain
I really appreciate that I had been given a lot of chances tovisit a lot of places and try many delicious foods in Spain.
I visited Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuzcurrita, Bilbao,
Seville, Cordoba, Granada, and Barcelona during the fiveweek stay. I truly loved every single place in different ways.
They were simply beautiful because of solemn and sacredbuildings and streets with painting in pretty colors. I also
loved to see every city having its own background from
historical and religious points of view. My favorite place was
the Alhambra in Granada. The complex Islamic decorationsof such a huge build is something I had never seen before.

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プログラムのアクティビティや週末の旅行を通じスペインの様々な都市へ旅行しスペインの現地料理を楽しむ機会をいただけたことを非常に感謝しています。5 週間の間に私は、トレド、セゴビア、サラマンカ、
クスクリタ、ビルバオ、セビージャ、コルドバ、グラナダ、バルセロ
ナに旅行をしました。すべての都市に荘厳な建物やきれいな色の街路がありました。私はそれぞれの都市が、歴史的・宗教的など様々な観点から独自の背景を持っているのも興味深く思いました。私のお気に入りの場所は、グラナダのアルハンブラ宮殿です。荘厳な建物に施される細かなイスラムの装飾を、私は今まで見たことがありませんでした。

5 週間のスペインの滞在の中で一番楽しんだのは、やはりスペイン

料理です。私が想像していたより、はるかにおいしく、驚きました。

What I loved the most about Spain was its foods. They were
way more delicious than I expected. Each region had its own
traditional foods. My favorite foods are jamon (ham) andcheese. Although I also tried them in Japan, but they werecompletely different from jamon and cheese that I tasted. I
tried many different types during my stay.

地域によって、独自の郷土料理がありました。旅行で様々な強度料理

Lastly, I loved how Spanish people love their country. They
were always proud of their culture, history, and life. Theytaught me a lot about their country really nicely.
Everything I loved about Spain made me eager to learn
and work harder for my future career, and everything I
experienced and learned surely has enriched my life.

スペインの地元の文化、歴史、生活に誇りを持っていました。スペイを味わいましたが、私の一番のお気に入りの食べ物は、生ハムとチーズです。日本でも食べられるものですが、私が食べたことのあるものとは全く違った味でした。滞在の間、様々な種類の生ハムとチーズを食べ比べました。

郷土料理の幅広さにも表されているように、私はスペインのナショナ

リズムやリージョナリズムをとても素敵に思いました。彼らは常に、ンの方々は私にスペインについてたくさんのことを教えてくださりました。

私はスペインでの素敵な経験は、自分の将来について深く考え、より努力するモチベーションになりました。スペインで学んだすべてのことは、私の人生をより豊かにする経験になったと思います。

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Work
I was assigned to the IT department at Bergé y Compañía. Those
who are in this department are dealing with the cyber security for
all the group companies related to the Bergé y Compañía group.
My mentor was Mr. Antonio Antúnez, who is the chief information
security officer, and who directs staff in identifying, developing,
implementing, and maintaining processes across the groupcompanies to reduce security risks. During the five-week internshipprogram, I joined to the GDPR project lead by Antonio. The
GDPR is short for the EU General Data Protection Regulation
which is a new data privacy law in the EU. This project was
launched to fit into the new privacy law and solve the problems
related to the GDPR. I was assigned to investigate the GDPR
and some important contents of it, and test company webpages
which are related to the Bergé group based on the GDPR rules.
Finally, I made a 30-minutes presentation about the results of myinvestigation and proposed my ideas about the future plans of the
GDPR project in front of Mr. Rafael Abreu, the chief information
officer.
Before the final presentation, Antonio and I had two review
presentations. I was surprised that he asked critical questions
during the presentation. Then he told me about the good points inmy presentation and pointed out some ways to improve it. Since
this was for the first time to make such a long presentation, thisexperience was really exciting for me. I was very happy and felt asense of accomplishment when Rafael and Antonio thanked me
for my work and told me that my proposal would be helpful for thecompany.
As I was not quite familiar with IT and never thought about
working in such an area, this experience broadened my scope forthe future. Spanish people looked like they value the balance ofwork and private life, and my mentors told me, “What is importantis the quality and the result of the work—it doesn’t matter where
we work or how long we work.” To prove this point, Antonio took
two days off to care for his wife’s health. This kind of situation
would rarely happen in Japan, and I thought Japanese companies
should adopt this flexible style. I’m sure that this internshipprogram will be a significant clue to find my future place of work.

私は Bergé y Compañía の IT 部門に配属されました。IT 部門では、
ベルへグループに関連する全ての会社のサイバーセキュリティを扱っています。私のメンターの Antonio Antúnez さんは、その部署の最高情報セキュリティ責任者（CISO）であり、グループ会社全体におけるセキュリティ上のリスクを減らすための施策の作成、実行及びそのスタッフの統括をするポジションにいました。5 週間のインターン
シッププログラムの中で、私は彼によって進められている GDPR プロ
ジェクトに参加することになりました。GDPR というのは、“the EU
General Data Protection Regulation” の略称で、EU における新しい個
人情報保護に関する法律のことです。EU 圏内における GDPR の導入
により、それまで個人情報とみなされていなかったデータ（IP アドレスや Cookie など）も個人情報とみなされるようになり、これらの情報を EU 企業が取得する際にはユーザーの同意が必要となるため、このプロジェクトはこの新しい個人情報保護法に対応し、GDPR にまつわる問題を解決するために発足しました。私は GDPR とそれに関わる
いくつかの重要事項について調査し、GDPR の定める規則に基づいてベルへグループ関連会社のウェブページをチェックするよう指示されました。最終的に、その調査結果について最高情報責任者（CIO）のRafael Abreu さんの前で 30 分のプレゼンを行い、今後の GDPR プロ
ジェクトの計画についての自身の考えを提案しました。
最終プレゼンの前に私はメンターと 2 度レビューセッションを行いました。私は自分のプレゼンの最中に彼が鋭い質問や指摘をしてくることに驚きました。そして、彼は私のプレゼンについてよかった点と改善点について真剣に話してくれました。ここまで長いプレゼンをすることは初めてだったので、この経験は私にとってとても刺激的でおもしろいものでした。最終プレゼン後に Antonio と Rafael が私の仕事に対してお礼を言い、私の提案は会社の役に立つものになると言ってくれた時、とてもうれしかったし達成感を覚えました。
私は IT についてはほとんど知らず、そのような業界で働くことを考えたこともなかったので、この経験は私の未来に関する視野を広げてくれました。スペインの人々は仕事とプライベートのバランスを重視しているように見えました、そして私のメンター達は私に、「大事なのは仕事の質と結果だ。どこで働こうと、どれだけ働こうとそれは重要じゃない。
」と言いました。その言葉通り、Antonio は彼の妻の看病のため 2 日の休みを取っていました。このようなことは日本ではまだ珍しいと思いますが、日本企業もこういった柔軟な姿勢を取り入れるべきだと感じました。インターンシップでの経験は私に合った将来の仕事を見つけるのに、大きな手がかりを与えてくれたと確信しています。

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Riina Ogura

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It is often said that passion is more important than ability
with regards to communicating in a language other than mynative Japanese. So, I was very worried about my English andSpanish skill before this program began. In fact, I hesitatedto talk positively to my Spanish and Korean colleagues, atfirst, since I couldn’t speak Spanish at all, and I was not so
confident about my English ability. However, I realized themost important point in learning a new language was using
it without hesitation. So, I was resolved to try my best to
not waste even a day and I talked with others. This spirit tochallenge myself was what I learned through my experiences
and by interacting with the people I was connected to in Spain.
Gradually, I spoke more actively even if I felt sorry for others
for my inadequacy. But, as a result, my language skill improved
more effectively. I thought if I seriously tried to communicate,others would also realize my determination and seriously
help me in every situation in Spain. This awareness was a big
benefit. Eventually, I got used to communicating in English
and English sentences came to be occurred to me more than
before; I even had some dreams in English. Regarding Spanish,
I could talk freely with a clerk at a shoe shop in Spanish. These
communication achievements lead to my confidence in not only
language, but also challenging myself more.

非母語でのコミュニケーションにおいて、言語運用能力よりも伝える熱意の方が重要だとよく言われます。ですが、このプログラムが始まる以前は英語とスペイン語の能力について非常に心配していました。
実際、当初はスペイン人や韓国人の同僚達に積極的に話しかけることをためらっていました。というのもスペイン語は全く話せないし、自分の英語能力にもほとんど自信がなかったからです。しかし、新しい言語を学ぶのに最も重要なのはためらわずに使うことだと次第に思い始めました。だから、1 日も無駄にしないよう自分のベストを尽くす
ため周りに話しかけるように心がけるようにしました。このチャレン
ジ精神は、スペインでの経験や出会った人々との関わりから得たものです。たとえ自分の至らなさに申し訳なさを感じたとしても、次第に積極的に周りと話すようになりました。結果として、言語能力はより向上しました。私が真剣に関わろうとすれば、相手もまた私の意思を理解しあらゆるシチュエーションで私を助けようとしてくれる、とスペインで感じました。この気づきは大きな収穫でした。最終的に、英語で夢を見るほど英語にも慣れたし、英文が自然に頭に浮かぶようになりました。スペイン語に関しても、スペイン語で街の靴屋のおじさんと自由に話すことが出来ました。これらのコミュニケーションにおける成功は、言語だけでなく、もっと自分を試したいという自信につながりました。

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Difficulties
I had difficulties both inside and outside of the office. In
the office, at first, I was not clear about the entirety of theprocess regarding the GDPR project and the tasks I had toaccomplish. So, I felt that the investigation about the GDPR
had no clear goal, and my work was slowing down. My work
suffered without knowing any detailed purpose. Almost all
the mentors were busy and dealt with us when they hadtime to spare from their heavy workload. However, I shouldhave talked more about the plan and content of my work andmade more effort to find another task to make my internshipbetter and improve myself.
The other one happened at a large disco in Madrid called,“Kapital”. My group tried to enter it, but the security guard
at the entrance demanded that we show him our passports.
And he refused to listen to us at all even when we tried to
speak to him respectfully. In the end, we couldn’t enter. This
experience made me realize racial discrimination for the firsttime.

職場とプライベートの両方で困難に出会いました。オフィスにおいては、当初 GDPR プロジェクトについての概要や、私がしなくてはな

らないタスクの全貌がはっきりわかりませんでした。だから、GDPRについての調査にはっきりとした最終目標がないように感じられ、自分の仕事が停滞してしまいました。具体的な目的のわからない仕事は

苦しいものでした。ほとんど全てのメンターは忙しく、自分たちの仕事の合間を縫って私たちに対応してくれました。ですが、自身のイン
ターンシップをよりよいものにし、自身を向上させるためにも、もう少し自分の仕事の計画や内容について職場のメンバーと話し合い、あるいは別のタスクを見つける努力をすべきだったと思いました。

もう一つは、
マドリードの “Kapital” というディスコで起こりました。

私のグループは入ろうとしたのですが、入り口の警備員が私たちにパスポートを見せるよう要求してきました。さらに、
私たちが敬意を持って彼に話しかけようとしても、私たちの話を全く聞こうとせず、最終的に私たちは入ることが許されませんでした。本来この日のイベント

自体は、事前招待を得ていなくてもその場でオンライン上の登録をすれば入れるものであったにも関わらず、全くまともに取り合ってはもらえませんでした。生まれて初めてあからさまな人種差別を経験しました。

What I loved about
Spain
Though I like Spanish architecture such as historicalbuildings in Madrid, Gran Via, huge cathedrals, and Sagrada
Familia, I especially like Spanish food which was extremely
fantastic for me. I enjoyed many kinds of tapas, pinchos,paella, and cocido, to name a few. I realized how delicious
wine can be since we always had it with all our meals.
However, the most attractive food was chocolate and churros.
I had it at seven shops in only five weeks, and my mentor
called me churros girl. I think that Spanish food culture istruly advanced because of the taste.
Moreover, I was so impressed with the people in Spain. For
example, when we were suffering at the entrance of the
disco, Kapital, I asked a girl near us how to solve it. She thengave us such kind advice and even tried to talk to the security
guard on our behalf. In addition, people I met at cafes werefriendly and talked to me and we could enjoy some time
together. Of course, people close to me were very kind to me:
Javier took us to various Spanish bars, a flamenco show, andsome other recommended places which were not originallyscheduled. I also got along with our fellow Korean colleagues
through this program. I enjoyed a lot of encounterseverywhere in Spain. I really love the open characteristic of
the Spanish people.
In conclusion, I love every aspect of Spain: culture,architecture, food, and people. ¡Viva España!

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人種差別されたのがたまたまマドリードだったというだけで、スペイン文化そのものには魅了されました。マドリードのグランビアの歴

史的建築物、壮大なカテドラル、サグラダファミリアのようなスペインの建築物はどれも好きでしたが、私はそれよりも何よりもスペイン料理が気に入りました。数えきれないくらいのタパス、ピンチョス、
パエリヤ、コシードなどの料理を楽しみました。食事のたびに毎回ワインを飲んだので、そのおいしさにも気づけました。しかし、私にとって最も魅力的だったのはチョコレート＆チュロスでした。5 週間の間に７つの店舗を制覇し、私のメンターに至っては私を “churros girl” と呼ぶほどでした。スペインの食文化は本当に味覚的に発達していると感じました。

さらに、私はスペイン人の親切さとオープンさに非常に感動しました。たとえば、ディスコの Kapital の前で困っていた時に、近くにいた女性にどう解決すればいいかたずねました。すると彼女は私たちの話をしっかりと聞いてくれ、さらに私たちのためにわざわざ警備員を説得しようとしてくれました。そのうえ、レストランで出会った人々
は友好的に私に話しかけてきてくれて、一緒に楽しむことが多々ありました。もちろん、私たちに近かった人々は私たちに非常に優しくしてくれました。Javier は、もともとのスケジュールにはなかったにも関わらず、様々なスパニッシュバルやフラメンコショーなどのおすすめの場所に連れて行ってくれました。このプログラムを通して、韓国人学生たちとも仲良くなれました。スペインの各所での出会いは、どれも素晴らしいものでした。私はスペイン人のあの開放的な国民性が
本当に大好きです。

文化、建築、食、そして人々といったスペインの全ての側面を愛しています。¡Viva España!

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Work
At Bergé y Compañía, I was assigned to the Marketing
Department of B&M Automóviles España, which is the only
distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Spain. Our team of five wasmainly responsible for conducting campaign management formarketing initiatives, producing marketing and promotional
materials, monitoring and managing social media, conducting
customer and market research and overseeing outside vendors
and agencies. At first, I was surprised by how only four
professionals were managing this workload but soon enough I
understood that it’s because of their experience, brilliant time
management skills, and trust they have in each other.

Emin Kursat Aslan

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私は Bergé y Compañía で、スペインにおいて三菱自動車工業の唯一の販売代理店である B&M Automóviles España のマーケティング部に配属されました。三菱自動車メーケティング部は主に、
マーケティ
ング戦略キャンペーンの管理、販売促進資料の作成、ソーシャルメディ
アの観察と管理、顧客と市場調査の実施と外部の代理店の監督を担当しました。これだけの業務をたった 4 人でこなせたことに当初は驚きましたが、一緒に働いているうちに彼らがこんなに効率よく働いているのは、彼らの経験の豊富さ、時間管理スキルの完璧さと相互の信頼によるものだと感じました。

５週間といった短い期間に、メンターの Evan Eduardo Bodelón

Creel 部長の指導の下で、マーケティングと自動車業界における新しDuring the five weeks, my mentor Mr. Evan Eduardo Bodelón
Creel let me experience fully what it is like to do marketing for
Mitsubishi Motors Spain and understand new trends in theautomotive and marketing industry. From the very first day, I
got to attend a two-day long AEM (Adobe Experience Manager)
training session for the new company website from experts fromthe Critical Mass London office. Every week I was sitting in on
several business meetings with outside agencies. My Spanish
wasn’t enough to understand all of the content in many instances,
but it was a priceless experience to see how business meetingsin Spain filled with jokes, laughter, and endless commentary
about soccer.

いトレンドの理解を深め、三菱自動車スペインのマーケティングがWith the guidance of Mr. Juan José Izquierdo García, who is
responsible for product and price analysis together with market,
competitor, and customer research, I analyzed the 2018 NCBS
(New Car Buyer Survey) results for our brand’s four SUV models
to figure out our customer profile and our performance in the(SUV) segment. The last week of my internship, I presented myfindings from the NCBS and advised where we should focus togrow our sales further to the CEO of B&M Automóviles España
and the Marketing department staff.

る NCBS 調査（New Car Buyer Survey）を用い、弊社顧客のプロフィー

My mentors were pleased with my work since they informedme that I completed the NCBS analysis of four models whenother interns only did two and I completed this task in half thetime. Since I had time to do more work, our digital marketing
expert Ms. Olga Orcaray Fernández asked me to help her match
Mitsubishi Dealers with the people who want to do a test driveusing Salesforce and to check and upload some digital contents
for our website. Afterwards, I told my team, “I want to learn
more!” Ms. Cristina Olloqui Mateo who is acting as a media
liaison while supervising promotion events and dealer relations,arranged for me to visit the biggest and oldest Mitsubishi dealer
in Madrid and to attend a brief Digital Marketing Tools training
session at OMD Spain, which is one of the top global marketingfirms. With my team’s support, I got to learn much more than I
have ever expected.

可能なディーラーをマッチさせたり、セールス用 Web サイトのデジ

どのような働き方をしているかを味わいました。初日から、Critical
Mass 社ロンドン事務所の IT 専門家による新しいホームページの作成と編集に使用される AEM（Adobe Experience Manager）研修に参加させて頂きました。そして、日常的に他社との会議に同席しました。

大抵の場合、会議で使われるスペイン語を聞き取れませんでしたが、スペインのビジネスミーティングのジョークと笑い声でいっぱいの雰
囲気とサッカーについてのないおしゃべりが印象的で、将来自分もそのような楽しい仕事をしたいと思いました。

インターンシップのメインタスクとしては、市場、競合他社及び顧客調査と弊社商品の価格設定を担当している Juan José Izquierdo

García 氏の指導下で、自社製 SUV 車と他社製車の評価と顧客に関すリング分析及び当社の SUV セグメントにおける実績の評価を行いました。最終週に、NCBS 調査を分析して到達した結論と今後の売上拡大に関する意見をマーケティング部門の社員と B&M Automóviles
España の CEO に発表しました。

例年４週間かけて行われている NCBS 調査分析を半分の期間で、しかも２倍のモデル数に渡って完了し、メンターから良い評価を得ました。残りの期間に、デジタルマーケティングのエキスパートである
Olga Orcaray Fernández 氏の下で、Salesforce 上で試乗希望者と試乗
タルコンテンツの管理と更新作業を行ったりしました。これらの作業をしている間にデジタルマーケティングへの関心が湧いてきたとメンターと話したら、ディーラー管理、PR イベント計画とメディア担当
を務めている Cristina Olloqui Mateo 氏に、マドリッド最大かつ最古の三菱自動車ディーラーの訪問や世界トップティアのマーケティング
会社 OMD Spain にて簡単なデジタルマーケティング技術研修を受けさせて頂きました。チームメンバーからのご厚意とお力添えで、予想をはるかに超える学びができたと感じています。

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Achievements
During this program, I tried to do my best in both work andenjoying Spain to the fullest.

５週間自分の力を知り、正面から向き合うことができたのが ITP 最大の成果だと思います。留学前行動特性診断、自分の「受容力」
、
「傾
聴力」
、
「共感力」といった相手の意見を受け入れられる力が高いのにAt work, I forced myself constantly to look for a more efficientand faster way to execute every task I had been assigned.
My team members were busy and I didn’t want to become aburden. Sometimes a piece of advice from a colleague or ashort Google search saved me a lot of time and I used thatextra time to do more tasks, as much as I could, to ease my
teammates’ workload. As for my professional skills, I learned
how to do a customer profiling, sharpened my Microsoft
Excel and PowerPoint skills through the NCBS analysis, andlearned how to use AEM and digital marketing tools in thesessions from world-famous agencies.

対して、
「主張力」
、
「企画提案力」といった自分の考えをアウトプット

And for enjoying Spain, with our Program Director Javier
Arias’s guidance I used every opportunity to go and see
different regions and experience every specialty it has to offer.
But of course, five weeks wasn’t enough to discover all that
Spain has to offer completely. I definitely want to continue myjourney of discovering Spain again in the future.

きました。Excel を用いたデータ分析、Power Point 等を使った資料作する力や「迅速実行力」などのスキルが低いことを知ったので、これらの力をインターン中に少しでも高めることを心掛けました。状況相手の言いたいことを把握し、頭の中で自分の意見を論理的にまとめてから柔軟な言い方で主張するようました。また、毎朝その日のタスクを「重要性」と「緊急度」で分類し、優先順位をつけることで、今自分が何をやるべきかを明確にする癖をつけました。インターン前に立てた目標をすでに頭に入れ、自ら仕事中に意見を提示する機会を増やしに行ったことで、短所を改善できたかと思います。

B&M Automóviles España で日頃の業務を通して、マーケティング

や業務効率化ソフトの知識を深め、「仕事」についても考えることがで成術、プレゼンテーション術、AEM の使い方を学びました。同僚の楽しそうな働き方に憧れ、自分が将来どんな職場でどういう仕事をしたら幸せになれるかも初めて考えてみました。Bergé 社の多様性に溢れる雰囲気にも視野が広がれました。たった５週間とは言え、ITP が
自分の将来や仕事に関する考え方に刺激を与える経験となりました。

Difficulties
To be honest, I don’t have any bad memories of Spain. Of
course, I faced some challenges in work and orienting myself
to Spain, but I was able to overcome all of them easily withthe helping hand of my teammates, our program director,
and our energetic guides Pablo and Alba. The only difficulty I
can think of was to say goodbye to beautiful Spain, it’s warmhearted people, and the delicious food.

振り返ってみると、辛い思い出は一つもありません。もちろん、いくつか仕事や生活上の問題に直面しましたが、困ったときプログラム

ディレクター、チームメイト、そしてガイドの Pablo 兄さんの助けを借りて、問題を乗り越えてきました。唯一の困難だと思ったのは、美しいスペインとその暖かい人、おいしいスペイン料理にさよならを言うこと。ぜひまたスペインに行きたいです。

What I loved aboutSpain
I love the laid-back environment of Spain, the sedate pace oflife, its diversity between localities (regions), two-hour longlunch breaks, drinking vermouth before lunch like a Madrid
local on weekends, and the tapas bar crawling we hadwith the International Talent Program (ITP) team. To put it
simply, I love everything about Spain. I will cherish the happy
memories, priceless work experience, five extra kilograms I
gained while “discovering” the rich Spanish cuisine, and thegrowing desire to go to Spain again. I would recommend
participating in the Bergé ITP and visiting Spain to everyone
without a doubt. Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who
made this program possible.

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スペインの好きなところはここに収まらないほどたくさんあります。

国中に広まっているゆったりとした雰囲気、落ち着いた生活のペース、地域間の多様性、２時間の長い昼休み、週末昼食前に飲むベルモット、そして美味しい料理を求めて深夜までしていたタパスバーはしご。要するに、スペインのすべてが好きです。

ITP 中にみんなのおかげで作った幸せな思い出、貴重な職業経験、

美味しいスペイン料理を試してみている間に５キログラムも増えた体重、そして再びスペインに行きたいという願望を忘れず、大切にしていきたいと思います。海外行きたい、インターンしてみたいと思ってる人に限らず、全ての一橋生に本プログラムを強くお勧めします。

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WHAT’S HER/HIS
Momoka’s Typical Workday

9:45-14:00 Business Training
After Spanish class, I went to my office for business training.
I was assigned to Infiniti Marketing and Communication. I
mainly worked on making presentations to show my mentors.
Members from Infiniti sometimes took me to their dealers andexplained how they work.

14:00-16:00
Lunch at a café

15:30-19:00 Business Training
After lunch, I restarted working on my tasks. Since I had only alittle knowledge about car brands, it sometimes took a time tofinish some of my tasks. Members from Infiniti helped me a lot
by giving me advices and answering my questions.

Since a lot o f store s wereconducting sales during mystay, I really enjoyed shoppingin Madrid. I walked around Sol,and Gran Via and other areas ofMadrid, and looked at clothes,accessories, and many otheritems. I was really happy that
I could get clothes from Zara
and Mango at a low price.

As we weave in and out of the train
cars, railway tracks, and vending stalls,
browsing through the fun mix of secondha n d i te m s , a r t i s a n p ro d u c t s , a n d
antiques, I fell in love with a checkedbomber jacket and so I bought it as apresent for myself.
The market also spreads outside, where
you will find a terrace to enjoy a coffee orsome international food while you take abreak from shopping.

10:00 AM
Breakfast
like a local
Churros with thick hot chocolate is one of Spain’s best loved
breakfasts. Churros are crispy on the outside and spongey inthe middle. Hot chocolate in Spain is different from the usual
hot drink you may be used to— here it’s as thick as custardor pudding and needs to be eaten with a spoon. If you fancy
a sweet breakfast, don’t forget to try Riina’s recommended
churroserias on page 47.

1:00 PM“Hora de Vermut”
Walk to Reina Sofia
MuseumOn the way to Museo Reina Sofia, Shawn and I ventured to“Tribuetxe” for our daytime drink and snack endeavors. The
Basque bar’s award-winning pinchos and tapas are definitely
worth a try while sipping a small cup of traditional vermouth.

2:00 PM
Visiting Reina Sofia Museum
With its extensive collections of Picasso, Dalí, and Miró, Museo
Reina Sofia was on my must-visit list, long before going toSpain. Starting with Guernica, Spanish artists’ works fromduring and after the civil war were bewildering. The museum
is amazing but if you are planning to visit it on weekends be
prepared for the long lines and expect to spend two hours
exploring its galleries.

Take a little nap to restore energy levels. The siesta is without adoubt, one of the best Spanish traditions.

After work, I often visited bars around the city for dinner withother participants. At certain bars in Madrid, you don’t have toorder tapas separately from drinks. Once you order whatever
you want to drink, the staff will bring complementary tapas withwhat you ordered. I loved how I could enjoy tapas in Madrid fora low price, and I visited a lot of bars during my stay.

Bergé International Talent Programme 201911:00 AM
Vintage cloth hunting
at Mercado de Motores

4:30 PM
Head back to the hotel for ashort siesta

20:30-22:00
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Unlike weekdays, the streets of Madrid are silent on weekend mornings.
But, for us, whose time in Spain is limited, sleeping is a waste of precious
time. So, I usually wake up a little early (by local standards), filled withenthusiasm and curiosity to discover more of this vibrant city.

Madrid is an amazing city to live in if you
like frequenting markets and fairs. You
can find a wide variety of artisan fairs,
food markets, and specialty bazaars. My
personal favorite is the unique marketof the Mercado de Motores. The market
takes place only one weekend every
month at the Railway Museum. The
trains within the museum are turned into
fabulous stalls for vendors to sell theirgoods.

Since I had two hours for my lunchbreak, which would never happen
in Japan, I used this time to find a nice café. In Madrid, there are a lotof places to eat delicious food. I sometimes visited restaurants which
offered traditional Spanish foods, and sometimes I went to a pretty
café to enjoy the atmosphere. My favorite place to have lunch was“Hanso Café”. This café had really appetizing foods and interesting
drink menu. I could fully enjoy my lunchtime because the longlunchbreak allowed me to walk slowly to reach the café which was
not so close from the office on foot.

19:00-20:30
Shopping

Emin's Day Off
9:00 AM
Wake up

8:45 to 9:45
Spanish Class
Every morning, from Monday
to Friday, I had a chanc e
to learn Spanish from a
professional Spanish teacher.
The class always started from
8:45 a.m., so I usually woke up
around 7:00 am.

Day Like?

7:30 PM
Enjoy Madrid’s nightlife
After having a little rest, I go out for dinner with my teammates. Now,
it’s time to head to an authentic bar. I choose to spend a relaxing
evening, enjoying smooth jazz and blues in “La Coquette”. For those
who still have energy, you should discover Madrid’s nightlife, but
you should keep in mind that nights go very late here. Madrileños
will often head out to the clubs around the same time that people inother countries would be calling it a night and heading home to go
to sleep! If you can keep up, the nightlife in Madrid can be one of themost memorable parts of your trip.

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Santiago Bernabeu Stadium

Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is one of the famous places in Madrid and the home stadium of Real Madrid. We visited thestadium three times during our stay. The first time we watched a soccer match between Real Madrid and Girona. (Contrary to
our expectation, Real Madrid was beaten in this match.) The second time we went to the stadium was for a Real Madrid tour.
We were allowed to enter parts of the stadium no one is allowed to go, and we could even step onto the pitch. The third time wevisited the stadium was to go to Puerta 57 which is a restaurant overlooking the stadium. We enjoyed special Spanish cuisine
looking at the nighttime view of the stadium.

GUIDE

Grand Via
The Gran Vía is one the main streetsin Madrid. On your way from Plaza deEspaña to Callao, you can see someof the most international brands on
the planet. Shop after shop with thetrendiest clothes you can imagine,
luxurious, trendy, hip, or preppy. It
doesn’t matter which fashion or style
you follow, along the Gran Vía you willfind the perfect store for you.

Retiro Park

Office and hotel
Bergé’s office is located on Calle de Alcala, one of the largest streets in the city, and the hotel where we stayed is only a fiveminute walk from the office, which was very convenient for us. This area is beautiful, clean, and has many luxury shops andfancy restaurants. Retiro Park is also near to the office. The park is the best place for running, playing sports, and having a picnic.

From Plaza de Cibeles you can walkto Puerta de Alcalá, one of the fiveancient royal gates that gave accessto Madrid. In front of this spectacularmonument, you can find the main
entrance to the Retiro Gardens. The
morning is a great time to visit Retiro
Park , the most impor tant park in
Madrid and one of the main tourist
attractions in the center of the city.
Locals and tourists enjoy every cornerof the park, and is also home to greatarchitectural and historical richness.

Prado National Museum

Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor literally means a greatsquare, and actually it is the most
touristic place in Madrid. We came tothe plaza for the first weekend andstarted the city tour from here. Plaza
Mayor is surrounded by many souvenir
shop s and Spanish re staurant s .
Mercado de San Miguel, which is themost famous food market in Madrid,is also located on this area. There you
can try various dishes and drinks. It is
fun to walk around this area, but justbe aware of pickpockets.

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Close to Retiro Park you will find the
Prado National Museum. The mostinternational museum in Madrid isopen from 10 AM to 7 PM on weekdays
and until 8 PM on holiday s . We
recommend you get an international
student card so you can enter themuseum for free at any time. You also
have the option of visiting it for free,
if you do so from 6 PM to 8 PM. The
only problem is that many tourists dothat, so you must start queueing very
early if you want to take advantageof this promotion. The Prado is themost visited museum in Madrid andhosts artworks from immortal Spanish
artists such as Velazquez, Goya, andEl Greco.

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¡Hola amigos! I am Hyeju Lim (Judy), one ofthe participants of ITP 2019. Every day I spentin Madrid was totally unforgettable. My time in
Spain becomes even more special because I
could share this dazzling time with the friends
from Hitotsubashi! While enjoying the cultureof Spain, I could also learn about Japaneseculture, and it could finally be 'international' atthose moments. Thanks again for sharing allthese experiences with us, I look forward tocoming back together and meeting our membersof ITP 2019. Now it is a moment not to say“adios”, but I must add, "¡Hasta pronto!".

¡Hola! My name is Kyungwan Ahn (Howard) andI worked at the Commercial Back Office under
the Port Operations department of Bergé. Apartfrom my personal working experience at thecompany, I was very lucky to become friends
with six Japanese students from Hitotsubashi
University. I still can’t forget every single fun
moment we had together— drinking together, andeven cooking together! I desperately hope that
we can build a productive relationship even after
finishing the program by frequently keeping intouch. I will definitely go to Tokyo to meet all of
you and I will always welcome your visit to Seoul
as well. Let’s keep in touch and I wish the next
chapter of your life is full of happiness! ¡Hasta
pronto!

Ranking
Ranking ofof Churros
Churros con
con chocolate
chocolate inin Spain
Spain
Churros and a hot chocolate drink are a traditional and popular breakfast or dessert in Spain.
Spanish churros have a plain flavor and are eaten by dipping into hot and very sweet
chocolate. Based on my five-week churros experiences, I ranked seven “churrerias” in Spain.

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Chocolat Madrid
The chocolate is very thick and has a rich taste. In this store, you can enjoy both churros and porras(which is thicker and softer than churros) by mixing the two types. The design of the mug is also cute.

2 Chocolaterías Valor
There is an abundant variety on the menu other than churros con chocolate such as chocolate
parfait and drinks. The churros are fried deeply and are crispy, but easy to eat.

3 Cacao Sampaka
We can enjoy the Barcelona style of this treat which is churros sprinkled with sugar and bitter chocolate.
It was also a really good combination and certainly worth eating.

4 Chocolatería San GinésThis is a very famous and popular churreria. The shop is always active and bustling with customers,
but the service is very quick.

5 Churrería Madrid 1883

Kyungwan Ahn(Howard)
Hola! My name is Hong Il (Steve) and I worked
at the Legal department of Bergé. I was gratefulto have interacted with so many talented minds
from Hitotsubashi University during the fiveweek program at Bergé y Compañía. Befriending
amazing Japanese students by eating, drinking,and working together were precious experiencesthat sparked my interest in understanding thedifferences yet similarities in cultures. I want toextend my deepest gratitude to all the Japanese
students who gave me unforgettable memories
of learning, connecting, and growing together.
Thank you again and hope to meet you all soon!

Messagesfrom
KoreanColleagues

Hyeju Lim
(Judy)

You can see the process of making churros while eating. Though the flavor is normal, the opening
time is very early, and you can have breakfast.

6 Maestro Churrero

No Need to Go

I highly recommend that you not eat the traditional churros, but instead, eat the “Churro Bites”
covered with nutella cream, which you can eat both in the café and as take-out.

¡Hola amigos! I can't believe that it's been alreadya couple of weeks since we shared "Adios". All thework we did and the places we visited together
vividly remains in my memor y as the best
moments in my life. Some can say five weeks ofstaying and working together is short to get toknow each other, however, I could learn amazing
parts of Japanese culture, all thanks to mywonderful friends. I probably wouldn’t have beenable to adapt to the new surroundings without
my colleagues. Your warm hospitality truly madeeverything easy for me. Also, special thanks to
Javier Arias who let us deeply understand thecompany and Spain. The Bergé International
Talent Program not only made me culturally
diverse but made me mature enough to workin new surroundings without any problems. I
learned a lot, and this allowed me not to be afraidof my future. I'm quite excited to meet everyone
again, after a few years. I have no doubt thatevery single one of you will be on the top of what
you do. As we promised, I will see you soon andthank you for everything!

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No Need to Go

The chocolate was thin, and the churros were too thick and oily. I don’t recommend this café at all.

Ranking of Tapas Bars in Madrid
All Spanish bars serve attractive tapas, which are sometimes served for free with drinks.
Let’ s take a look at some good bars in Madrid!

1

El Respiro
cheese. If you are lucky, the owner may give an extra dish for free! The location is also good.

2

El TigreWhen you order beverages you will also get a lot of food such as croquettes, omelets, and friedpotatoes for free. You will be surprised with this amazing service!

3 El Lacón
so I recommend you go there many times!

4 Mercado de San Antónkind of dishes. You can enjoy inexpensive tapas and drinks in a clean and modern space.

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Sungho Ju(Shawn)Every bar/restaurant listed above, has many appealing points.
We recommend you try as many as you can in the limited time you
have in Spain!

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Concluding Words“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” This saying was in our hearts even if we were not clearly consciousof it. Since this was the first internship abroad experience for most of us, we had known that thisprogram would be fruitful, but our five weeks in Spain would not be without difficulties. After going
through the arduous selection process, we started to organize this booklet before we left Japan. Rightafter we spent challenging and memorable days in Spain, we needed to start to work again on thisbooklet which took us approximately six months to complete.
Looking back on the whole process of this program from application to completion of this booklet,
however, we now know what we have gained from this venture which is much more than words can
express. We have had a once-in-a-lifetime experience thanks to the warm people at Bergé y Compañía
and everyone who supported us. We would be so glad if this booklet helps you to find how lovely andexciting the days we spent with them in Spain were. This memory will never disappear and continue topositively influence our lives.
If you are a current Hitotsubashi University student and happen to find this booklet and are ready toparticipate in this program, we strongly recommend that you apply. We can assure you that everything
you ventured will have a significant gain for your future.
We are extremely grateful to everyone who gave us this great opportunity and helped us throughout
the program. Thank you very much again.
We, the six members of the 2019 Bergé International Talent Program, would like to express our best
wishes to everyone who is reading this booklet.

Yu Hamano
Editor-in-Chief

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TRAVEL REPORTS
ToledoToledo12

1, 2...The hill on Toledo
Our first trip started with the bestview from high up on a hill in Toledo.
There was heavy rain on our way
to Toledo, but right before we got
there, it turned perfectly sunny. We allwere too excited to go on to the next
sightseeing spot, so as a result, wemight have spent too much time here.
3...The cathedral of Toledo
The cathedral of Toledo is one of themost beautiful places we have visitedin Spain. Combined with the beautiful
color of the sky, the solemnity of theHigh Gothic cathedral overwhelmed
all of us.
3...Dinner
Mr. Javier Arias took us to a secrethideaway-like restaurant in abasement for dinner. This was thevery first opportunity for us to makeour relationships much closer. Afterenjoying delicious Toledo dishes, wewent bar hopping and tasted great
cocktails.

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1, 2...Salamanca cathedral
Comparing the old and new cathedralof Salamanca was a very fruitfulexperience for us to understandthe historical transition of Spanish
culture. Since we Japanese andKorean colleagues had gotten muchcloser due to the dinner gathering theprevious night, we had a great timewith our new friends.
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1...Aqueduct in Spain
Segovia is a perfect daytrip destinationfrom Madrid. It’s only an hour's drive from
Madrid and is home to many historicalsites. The most famous one is the colossal
Roman Aqueduct which stands 28 meters
high. It’s so enormous that it can be seenfrom everywhere in the city.
2...Old Town
In the city’s lovely Old Town, you can findan incredible cathedral and numerous
other Roman buildings.

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1...Brunch and CakeAt the Brunch and Cake shop, a lot of pretty
and healthy dishes are offered. We had fruit
pancake and French toast. They were a little
expensive, but this shop is worth visiting
especially for girls. It will make your morning a
special and luxurious one.

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3...Alcazar of Segovia
Another place wor th visiting is the
Alcazar. The romantic design and thepink color of the Medieval castle arereminiscent of the Walt Disney palace,and in fact, it was one of the inspirations
used in designing Disney ’s Cinderella
Castle!
4...Spanish countryside
Don’t forget to take lots of photos of thislittle “Instagrammable” city to remember
the Spanish countryside when you returnto Japan.

Barcelona is one of the biggest cities in Spainand offers you a lot of cultural experiences.
There are a lot of places to visit, sights to see,and delicacies to eat. It takes about three hours
by train, or 7-8 hours by bus to go from Madrid.

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5...Cochinillo
The famous roasted suckling pig, aspecialty of Segovia.

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6...Casa Batlló
This building was built as an upmarket home by
Gaudi and is considered to be his masterpiece.
The building’s design was inspired by water.
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3...Winery
Uncountable barrels filled with delicious wine
waiting to mature can be found under the castle.

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Probably, the most famous and most popularplace in Barcelona would be this cathedral, La
Sagrada Familia. The structure will not betray
your expectations: The appearance both insideand outside are majestic and will overwhelm
you with its power. I especially love the colorfulstained glass.
5...Casa MiláThis is an apartment building, designed by
Gaudi, which was declared a World Heritage
Site in 1984. It was used as a private apartment
until 1964.

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1, 2...The Castle
This might look like a spooky old castle full of
ghosts with the mist in the background, but
Castillo de Cuzcurrita definitely was the highlightof the ITP. It’s certainly old, as it’s from the 15th
century, but the inside is filled with more modern
delicious Rioja wine, precious art pieces from
Colección Bergé, and hospitable hosts. Oh, andthere is not a trace of any ghost!

2...Parc Güel
This park was conceived and designed byAntoni Gaudi and registered as a World
Heritage Site. Gaudi designed the park to show
the combination of nature and art. You canenter for free before the opening time (around
8 o’clock). If you do so, you can see an amazing
view of the city of Barcelona. In addition,
since there are only a few people in the parkin the early morning, it is best to go at thattime so you can easily take pictures of famousmonuments.

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7...Paella
Even though paella is from Valencia, there aremany paella restaurants in Barcelona. This isbecause Barcelona is right next to the seaside
and you can have fresh seafood. If you want toenjoy paella, you have to schedule enough timesince it takes more than 20 minutes to cook
this dish. So, fresh seafood and time are thesecrets of delicious paella.
8...Bubó Barcelona
In this patisserie, you can try many kindsof unique pastries, chocolate, and sweets.
Especially we recommend you should try“ X abina” (the pastr y on the right in the
picture) which was awarded the “ World’s
Best Chocolate Cake” at the World Pastry
Cup in Lyon 2005. It was extremely beautiful
and delicious! Of course, if you can’t get toBarcelona, you can try this cake in Tokyo sincea branch was opened in 2016.

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Bilbao1...Bilbao: The Hometown of Bergé
Located in coastal Northern BasqueCountry, Bilbao is a city of contrasts.
It has the unexpected dualit y ofenjoyable activities to do, fascinating
places to see, and superb delicacies
to eat, in a futuristic urban landscapedotted with elements of a country
setting. This charm gives the city
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2...Guggenheim Museum
The Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao
is one of the best examples of thecity ’s modern landscape, with its
silver gilded architecture hanging
over the water and backed by verdant
green mountains. It, along with thebright red La Salve bridge, make forthe perfect view.
3, 4, 5...Food in Bilbao
Every corner in Bilbao yields a highly
visual and oddly surprising encounter.
But the best part of the city is its foodculture. Don’t forget to try pintxos, a
specialty to the Basque Country.

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Sevilla is the capital of Andalusia and the province of Sevilla, Spain.
1, 2...Spain Square
What I liked the most was the Plaza de España, which was built for the
Spanish-American Exhibition of 1929. I liked its semicircular lake andbeautiful twin towers.
3...Food in Sevilla
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1...The Landscape of Granada
Granada is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia. The
Alhambra Palace, which is located in Granada, is one of the World
Heritage spots, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in
Spain. This palace is the symbol of the expansion of Islam. From thispalace, you can see the magnificent scenery of Granada.
2...The Alhambra Palace
The most popular part of the monument is the Nasrid Palaces, whichwere the official residence of the Moorish kings of Granada.

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