This document summarizes a webinar on developing an international career. The webinar featured a presentation by Javier López Aranguena from Google on his own international career path and advice for others seeking international opportunities. He discussed taking the necessary steps to prepare such as gaining experience, building contacts, improving language skills, and having realistic expectations about the challenges. The webinar also provided information about internship and job opportunities at Google for those interested in an international career.

1. Webinar de Desarrollo del Talento
¿Cómo desarrollar una carrera
internacional?
Javier López Aranguena, Industry Manager Education, eGaming &
BIM en Google
Moderador: José Díaz Canseco, Socio- Director de The Human Touch y
profesor de EAE Business School
16 de Enero de 2014

2. Welcome
Students & Staff

3. Nuestra sesión de hoy

4. Empiezo por presentarme
Javier López Arangüena
2012...
2010-12
MBA - INSEAD, Singapur/Fontainebleau
2006-08
javierlopeza
Industry Analyst Google @ Google (sector
Finanzas, Local, Educación, B2B y gaming)
2009
javier.lopez.aranguen
a
javierlopeza
Industry Manager @ Google (sector Educación,
B2B y online gaming)
Consultor, The Boston Consulting Group
2000-06
2000-05
Licenciado en ADE - Univ. Pontificia Comillas
Licenciado en Derecho - Univ. Pontificia Comillas
1998-00
Becario United World College, UWC-USA, NM

5. Un paso atrás - ¿por qué estamos
aquí? ¿Hacia dónde vamos?

6. El momento de la verdad...

7. El triple salto mortal ¿podemos?
Geografía
Industria
Función

8. Paso 1: reflexión
¿Quiero una carrera internacional? ¿He
sopesado bien todos los pros y contras
profesionales y personales?
¿Con qué nivel de internacionalización?
(ej. cambio permanente de residencia vs.
trabajar en proyectos esporádicos)
¿Cuántos “saltos” me planteo dar? ¿Es
realista?
¿Qué habilidades/capacidades puedo
ofrecer que se valoren fuera?
(Y por supuesto… idiomas, permisos de
trabajo…)

9. Paso 2: ¿Cuándo quiero dar el salto? ¿Es
realista? ¿Me falta algo?
Formación adecuada
Contactos
Idiomas
Experiencia previa en
industria/función objetivo

10. Paso 3: tu red profesional es la clave
(Sin olvidar a… tu jefe… tu escuela/universidad… tus profesores)

11. Paso 4: perseverancia y paciencia
(Que no te quepa duda alguna: lo vas a conseguir)

12. Y ya por fin…

13. While we wait... Please sign up:
goo.gl/7a2em

14. Understanding Google
Benefits and Culture
Opportunities
Q&A

15. Understanding Google

16. Google Trivia
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• When was Google Founded?
• Who are the Google Founders?
• What was Google’s first product?
• How does Google Make Money?
• What is Google’s Mission?

17. Google’s mission
Organize the world's information and make it universally
accessible and useful

18. More than just search
Users
Advertisers
Publishers

19. Innovating globally

20. Our products
Over 1 Million
AdWords users
Barriers to entry continue to
fall and businesses today
can be global from day one
Advertisers
Publishers

21. Benefits &
Culture

22. Are the rumors true?
• Celebrities come to talk & perform at the office
• We get a free massage for our birthdays
• We get paid to give back to the community
• We are never more than 150 ft away from food at work
• There are game rooms in the Google offices
• We throw an official company party every week

23. A look inside Google

24. Dublin Office
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2.500+ Googlers
65 nationalities
67 languages
From various academic backgrounds (Business,
History, Languages, Cultural studies, Computer
Science, ...)
• 4 Cafés, changing ethnic food lanes
• Age Engage

25. Google diverse culture
• Hundreds of internal groups
o
sports, culture, travel, language exchange, bee keeping, ...
• Over 10 ERGs (Employee Resource Groups)
o
Gayglers, Women at Google, Greyglers, BGN, ...

26. Opportunities

27. Google Online Marketing Challenge
The Challenge:
Create a real life marketing campaigns
using Google AdWords and Google+
for a client of your choice
Application:
www.google.com/onlinechallenge
• Pre-registrations are now open
• Challenge starts: Jan
• Challenge ends: Jun
• Winners announced: Jul

28. Internship Programme
The Programme:
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3 or 6-month project with a Google host
Placements in a variety of roles in Sales,
Marketing, Operations, HR, Finance, Analytics or
slightly technical fields
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Assigned own project
Mentored by a Google Team member
Fun, fun, fun!
Application:
• www.google.com/students/internseurope

29. Full-time positions in SMB

30. SMB Associate Account Strategist
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SMB Sales
SMB Global Customer Services
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Customer-facing role
Gaining transferable skills
Develop strong network within Google
Build deep understanding of our products and customers
Part of the Business Associate Program
• Two-year curriculum
• On-the-job training,
• Classroom based sessions
• Projects

31. Application Process
Online Application
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www.google.com/students/emea
3-4 months before available for full-time role
English CV (cover letter not required)
Phone interview with HR; sometimes phone interview with peer
3-4 peer interviews (mostly face-to-face or video conference)
Internal review
Offer extension

33. Q&A

34. Keep in touch
goo.gl/7a2em

35. ¡Gracias!