Thompson Global Internship Program
Thompson Global Internship Program (TGIP)
The Thompson Global Internship Program (TGIP) is a unique opportunity open to undergraduate Lucas College of Business students. It provides an extraordinary experience to live abroad while completing a project for Crown Worldwide Group. Students work in teams at one of Crown’s international offices such as Hong Kong, London, Kuala Lumpur or another of its 200 offices worldwide. Students will work in teams on a business issue under the sponsorship of a Crown senior leader. Crown Worldwide Group generously funds student airfare and accommodations and provides a salary and per diem. Each year applications are accepted in January for a two month internship in June through July. Selection to participate is competitive.
TGIP Reunion Video
In 2022 TGIP celebrated its 10+ year anniversary held in San Jose and attended by several TGIP alumni and current interns. Crown founder Jim Thompson and Crown CEO Ken Madrid were able to join via zoom. In this video, hear from TGIP alums on what the program has meant to them and from Jim Thompson on the future direction of Crown Worldwide.
Singmay Chou, TGIP Program Director
Singmay Chou is the director of TGIP and a lecturer in the School of Management at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business (LCOB) at San José State University. She teaches Strategic Management, Managing My Life, and Managing in the Global Economy. Prior to SJSU, she lived and worked in the Asia region where she was the Director of Kapok Tree Limited, a consulting firm in change management, strategic planning and organizational effectiveness. Her prior business experience includes positions as Vice President of Marketing and Product for Luxottica Retail Greater China, General Manager of Marketing for Dragonair, and consultant with Towers Perrin. She earned a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, BA in East Asian Studies from University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
