CRCC Asia - Internships in Shanghai
CRCC Asia offers exiting internships in Shanghai, China! China's economy has grown at a meteoric rate and its business community is part of the most exciting and promising markets in the world. Shanghai is home to the world's fastest growing stock exchange, making the city the financial heart of Mainland China. CRCC places you amidst this vibrant city to give you the internship experience of a lifetime. You will work with world-renowned organizations, meet established professionals in your field, and attend professional development events and workshops to make the most out of your internship.
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It was a really nice experience! I was very lucky to work in a big agency were I've learned a lot a could make new contacts.
Very sad it was a short period of time.
Life in Shanghai was really easy CRCC helped us with everything i can't complain of anything. Sometimes I forgot that i was living in China cause the city is full of expats and is very modern.
Choosing SH to live was the right decision! I saw some interns living in Beijing and it wasn't my style at all very messy and complicated.
Made good friends and had time to think were i wanted to focus my career.
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I worked in the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, the executive director said to me it was up to me what I wanted to get involved in so you really have to throw yourself into it and be proactive and get involved in all of their events/projects going on.
I was involved in copy writing for the website for example articles about events, as well as attending and helping to run events and business development.
The office is very small made up mostly of chinese staff who are all nice,and a great way to learn more abotu Chinese culture
I went to lots of events and at first felt a bit out of your comfort zone as business etiquette is very different to ours! lots of job opportunities and networking events where people ram their business cards into your hand and want to see what they can get out of you!
You get out of your internship what you put in so be proactive and engage and everything they do.. lots of post work chamber events which I pretty much went to all of them and got involved in the running of the event
Be approachable and offer help, you'll only get something out of it if you put the effort in.
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I participated in the program this July-August and had an absolutely wonderful time! I met fantastic people from all around the world, Shanghai is a beautiful city (the people take a bit of getting used to), my internship was awesome, and the CRCC staff are great. They really try to do everything in their power to make your trip worthwhile. I've read some of the comments here and a lot mention its hit or miss on your placement, and I would say that may be true to a degree but a bigger factor is what you make out of it. If you can show initiative, build a relationship with your boss, and show you can do quality work you will truly get a lot more from the internship than those that just sit at their desk and wait to be given work. The job is what you make it and I know many that loved their jobs and made great connections, I still email with my boss all the time. But by far the best part of the internship is interacting and exploring Shanghai with the other interns. An experience I will never forget!
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An internship in China.........who would have ever thought about it?????????????
But WE thought & WE got it, WE went, WE worked & WE learnt, WE lived the CULTURE of CHINA.
Being an International Business Management Student, China was the best choice for an internship as China is the fastest growing economy in the world. It is a learning curve for all business students as it relates to the transition of international trade to global trade and serving the entire world as one supermarket, where China is considered the major outsourcing hub.
How to deal with situations where you know no one, nor can you speak in the local language? Shanghai presented us with such situation every day since people rarely speak or understand English and we didn't Shanghainese or Mandarin either. So the solution was to learn basic Mandarin.....CRCC Asia provided us with the schooling facility where you can learn basic Mandarin and now we can rely on our Mandarin communication if we happen to visit CHINA again.
2 months in China, spent in meeting new people, friends, colleagues, learning business etiquette and Chinese culture and climbing the GREAT WALL of CHINA........time just flew.... CRCC Asia made it a visit worth with their excellent hospitality, celebrity accommodation and of course round the clock support for any single thing you ever thought about. CRCC Asia has the best people employed who look after all your needs and they are just a phone call away.
I miss orientation, welcome and leaving drinks parties, banquet, charity events and business seminars.
What a fantastic experience we had!
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I took this program during the peak summer seasons with a lot of other people. Even so, people's experiences seemed to fall into 2 firm camps. Some people found their internships fantastic; they loved their companies, had worthwhile work to do and they made fantastic connections. Others had a terrible experience that was a waste of time for everyone involved. Examples of the horror stories I heard: Whole days spent sitting emptily at a desk, bosses seemingly devoid of a heart and who couldn't care less about you, telemarketing for 2 months in English to a population that virtually only speak Chinese.
But I still think this program is worth it because of two things. If you have never been to China, spending 2 months in either Beijing or Shanghai will deepen your understanding of this country and really, really widen your global perspective. Two, if you don't like your internship placement, request a change, immediately! The CRCC support staff are wonderful and personable, and they work really hard to accommodate requests and listen to what exactly it is what you want. Without them my summer could have gone a whole lot worse, and many of the folks who started out with awful internships also took this step and found their second placement much, much better.
CRCC Asia's Response to WKW:
We would like to echo the sentiments of this review that we will do everything in our power to ensure you a suitable placement. Of course, there will occasionally be instances where interns are unhappy with their company. When this occurs, our team is happy to switch the intern to a placement that better fits the intern's desire.
As the review mentioned, it is up to the intern to effectively communicate their needs and wants to our team so that they can do their job. Once we hear that an intern is unhappy, we will spring to action to remedy the situation.
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most of us are very unsatisfied about the assignment. Most of them are kinda small and even not doing a real business. Most of interns doing nothing at work. However, the life experience is great and living cost are relatively low.
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The internship program is very organized and all worked perfectly, they offer support to the interns and the housing is a very nice place and very central as well. The placements themselves aren't that good, the group of interns that went to Shanghai at the same time I went, less than 5% where happy and satisfied with their placements. Besides the internship itself it was a great experience.
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The best part about this program is that it is very hands off. They pretty much drop you in Shanghai and say, "Go have fun!" You see the event staff every week or so, and they are sure to always answer phone calls/text/emails if you need them. They also bring to work/class on the first day so that you have an idea on how to get there and back. However, for the most part you can be completely independent and have a fantastic time. This program had a combination of travelers from all over the world. Interacting with them, while discovering Shanghai, was a great experience that I would never give up. Though the program itself was lacking in terms of the actual internship, I preferred feeling independent, which is why I would enjoyed this program so much.
Alumni Interviews
Meet Laxmi Patel, CRCC Asia alum in Shanghai
GO: What originally inspired you to intern in Shanghai with CRCC?
Laxmi: I had been studying International Business Management and the internship was an integral part of my graduate studies in Canada. I had exposure to various marketing strategies and making business plans for a few Canadian and British companies during my academic tenure and the internship required me to put all this experience into practice. It was nice to have a feel of the business environment in China, the world's manufacturing hub. I chose Shanghai as it is the most commercial city and many expatriates work and live there. I wanted to have the real feel of the Chinese market and I found CRCC Asia. CRCC was offering an excellent opportunity at a very competitive price. I can't deny the fact that CRCC kept its promises.
GO: Describe your day to day activities as an intern in Shanghai.
Laxmi: I was interning at the company called Trepantech Group Ltd. that was founded in March of 2009 by a group of individuals who wanted to inspire change in the world through technology. The company's mission is to create valuable technology to enrich lives and enhance how users experience their world. As an event coordinator, my major role was to input the live and current events around the city into the mobile application so that app users could take its best advantage. The task for me was to design and execute the marketing strategies for the local market and draft the business plan for Chinese market. During my 8 weeks with the company I was able to give direction towards the lucrative business of the Location Based Services in the Chinese market.
GO: How has this experience impacted your future personally, professionally, and academically?
Laxmi: The internship in Shanghai has given me a broader prospective of International Trade and made me uncover this transition to Global Trade. It has given me a chance to visualize the immense potential of the Chinese market and their business practices. My understanding of business etiquettes and some DO's & DON'Ts while doing business in China has become more profound. Professionally, this internship has added an extreme value to my resume. Since everything is made in China, employers consider it a huge value to have experience working there. It provided me leverage to compete with other candidates. The internship in China has earned me extra respect in my business school and has made me stand out. I have convocated very proudly.
Meet Greg Milani, CRCC Asia alum in Shanghai
GO: What originally inspired you to intern in Shanghai with CRCC Asia?
Greg: To complete my masters I had to intern in a company for at least 2 months. I was living in Spain, I am originally from Brazil, and I had finished my Masters in Marketing in Madrid. The situation in the EU was really bad at the time, thus, it wasn't ideal for me to return to Brazil.
I started talking to friends in class to see what they were all going to do, one of my closest friends form Costa Rica told me that he found a website with internships in Shanghai: CRCC Asia. I thought he was crazy to do that, and he didn't make a strong case for his decision. Months passed and I hadn't found a proper place to work, so I changed my mind and thought an internship in China could be really interesting to do culturally and to gain some experience.
GO: Describe your day to day activities as an intern in Shanghai.
Greg: I worked in a British agency called Profero that has offices all over the world. Initially I was "hired" to work at the Branding department but the area that needed more help at the time was Performance. In the beginning of my internship I changed/improved the slides for the presentations we were doing for big companies. It was a very methodical work that took long hours and days.
When I got this work done, I started learning the fundamentals of some of Google's tools that I would be using for the rest of my internship: Google analytics, SEO & SEM. I was very lucky to have this internship because I was able to learn a lot, my co-workers showed a lot of patience to teach me stuff, and the atmosphere at my work was fantastic.
Going out for lunch in a typical Chinese neighborhood and getting to know my co-workers was very nice. They wanted me to try all type of foods and ask me things about my country; it was very nice to see our differences and share stories.
GO: How has this experience impacted your future?
Greg: This experience had a significant impact on me because not only did I make a lot of new friends, but I had the chance to learn a lot professionally, and the opportunity to visit China. I was offered to stay in Shanghai for more time and work at Profero as a paid employee. Unfortunately, I had all my stuff back in Madrid and things to settle, so I didn't stay. I am still in contact with the friends I made at my work, and other interns from the program!
Right now I am working with Google SEO and SEM in Brazil, so I have to thank my internship for the developments in my professional career.
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About CRCC Asia
CRCC Asia offers innovative internship options in a variety of internship fields in China. With our extensive network in China, you are bound to find an internship in the field of your choice. We have offices in Beijing and Shanghai, and ensure all of our interns with quality on-going support.
Interns can also enroll in Mandarin classes while completing their program. CRCC Asia provides assistance in arranging housing as well as the visa process. Browse through the reviews below and visit the CRCC Asia website for more information.
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When thinking about my future I felt it's important to have exposure to the real world. In contemporary times, experience in the real world is gaining international exposure and creating great networks. This is something that the CRCC Asia program offers in abundance. A typical day at work involved me contacting CEO's of publicly listed companies to arrange buyout capital. A typical day on the weekend involved partying in Xintiandi in the same clubs as Will.I.Am and with my fellow interns. The social scene in Shanghai is brilliant and there are also plenty of networking opportunities to mix pleasure with business. I would never of had such a good quality experience without CRCC Asia.