Program History

The Thompson Global Internship Program was established to give the College of Business' most outstanding students the opportunity to experience the world of global business first-hand. Selected students participate in an 8-week paid internship for Crown Worldwide Group at one of their overseas locations. The program runs from the beginning of June to the end of July.

The Program was founded by Jim Thompson, a San José State alumnus and founder of the multinational corporation Crown Worldwide Group. Mr. Thompson saw the opportunity to partner with the College of Business, supporting students directly with an outstanding opportunity, while at the same time receiving the benefit of their work.

The Program launched in January 2010 with a pilot project of four SJSU students who traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and completed the first project in the program. The successful pilot led to teams traveling to Asia and/or Europe every summer. This program is directed by Ms. Singmay Chou, reporting to the Dean of the College of Business.

Established in 1965, the Crown Worldwide Group is a privately held company with its global headquarters in Hong Kong. The company serves customers from over 250 locations in 52 countries, providing governments, corporations, diplomats and private customers with global mobility, transportation of household goods and fine arts, departure and destination services, business information storage, high value warehousing, freight forwarding and third-party logistics.

For more information, visit the Crown Worldwide Group website.

Jim Thompson
Chairman and Founder of Crown Worldwide Group 

Jim Thompson is a permanent resident of Hong Kong. In 1965, he founded his company, which today is a leader of global mobility, relocation services, information management and high value logistics. Because of contributions to the Hong Kong business, government, and non-profit communities, Jim was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star, Hong Kong's second highest award, by the Hong Kong Government. His particular interests are charities related to children, cancer, education and HIV/AIDS.

Jennifer Harvey
CEO of Crown Worldwide Group

Jennifer Harvey joined Crown in 1993 after a career in investment banking.  At Crown she worked in sales management roles in the US, Singapore and Japan, served as Global Marketing Director, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Regional Managing Director of North America, and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas.  Since 2023 she serves as CEO of Crown Worldwide Group.