CJ Brooks '10

RenMax, Montevideo, Uruguay

CJ Brooks '10 is no stranger to international business internships. Under the auspices of the Cornell Fellows program, he worked last year at Lanxess, a specialty chemicals firm located in Leverkusen, Germany. This spring, with Berry Center support, he journeyed to Montevideo, Uruguay to serve as a financial intern at the RenMax brokerage house. Brooks (farthest right in photo) assisted with the creation and marketing a new fund, prepared financial statements for clients, and took responsibility for daily market briefings used by the trading desk. The intercultural experience is an integral part of international internships.

"Last week I realized that Uruguay is my temporary home and this past weekend I fell in love with it," Brooks wrote on his blog. RenMax has hosted three Cornell interns in recent years, and its director, Pablo Sitjar, has given presentations at Cornell as a distinguished visitor.

Click here to read CJ's blog.