International Internships in Shanghai in more than 25 Fields

Absolute Internship gave me an incredible opportunity this summer. For the first time, I was able to visit China and complete an eight week internship abroad in Shanghai. It was an incredible time where I was able to put past skills to use, all while gaining new ones. Additionally, Absolute had structured a great program with a strong balance of planned activities and free weekends to explore the city on one's own. Absolute hosted several day trips and two weekend trips, all with chaperones and busses that drove us to our locations. They planned activities for us, got our train tickets, and essentially made sure all we had to do was show up. It was amazing not to have to worry about details all while getting to see new places. One thing I absolutely loved was the housing Absolute chose to put my program in - we were in an apartment with our own rooms. Being able to come home after a long day at work to an empty room was incredible. I don't know if I would have been able to finish the program as happy as I did if I had to share a room the entire time, knowing I would've been incredibly burnt-out the entire time. It definitely wasn't the 'best' part of the internship, but it made it much better.

My internship with Absolute Internship in Shanghai was an incredibly valuable experience that helped me grow both personally and professionally. I worked in a dynamic environment where I supported event logistics, venue research, communication tasks, and day‑to‑day operations. The placement allowed me to develop stronger organisational skills, improve my communication, and gain confidence working in an international setting.
Living and working abroad pushed me outside my comfort zone in the best way. I met amazing people, explored a new culture, and learned how to adapt quickly in a fast‑paced work environment. The support from Absolute Internship was consistent, and the experience helped me build a clearer sense of direction for my career. I left feeling more independent, capable, and motivated.

After studying Mandarin for ten years, moving to Shanghai was the opportunity to turn years of academic learning into real-world experience. For the first time, Chinese was not simply a language I studied, but a tool I used every day to communicate, work and connect with the culture around me.
My internship gave me hands-on experience in an international business environment and taught me how to communicate and adapt across cultures. At the same time, living independently in China challenged me personally, strengthening my confidence, flexibility and ability to navigate unfamiliar situations.
What made the experience truly unique was being able to combine professional development with genuine cultural immersion. Shanghai became my everyday life, while travelling across China allowed me to discover how diverse the country really is beyond what I had learned in books.
For anyone considering an experience abroad, my advice would be to embrace every opportunity, especially the unfamiliar ones. I went to Shanghai looking for international experience in one of the countries I love most, and returned with new professional skills, a deeper understanding of China and an even clearer idea of the international career I want to pursue.

After studying Mandarin for ten years, having the opportunity to live and work in Shanghai was something I had dreamed about for a long time. This experience gave me much more than professional skills: it allowed me to finally use Mandarin every day, experience Chinese culture from within and understand what working in an international environment truly means.

Living so far from home also taught me to be more independent, adaptable and open-minded. From navigating everyday life in Shanghai to travelling across China, every day brought something new and became part of the experience.

To anyone considering doing the same, my advice is simple: go. Be curious, explore as much as possible, talk to people, try to understand the culture rather than simply observe it, and say yes to opportunities outside your comfort zone. You may leave with professional experience on your CV, but you will come home with much more. For me, China went from being a country I had studied and loved from afar to a place that truly felt like home.

The company was very supportive and ready to offer guidance and help at each point of the experience whether that be before or during the internship. I enjoyed day trips and weekend trips and got to explore different parts of Shanghai and near city’s that the company planned. Also I got to develop my career and gain hands on experience from my internship that I was perfectly matched up with and cannot wait to add what I have learnt to my CV as well gaining so many new connections from my host company as well as other interns that were with absolute internship.

Having never been to China, I was scared and excited it indulge myself into working life and to make new friends! I was not disappointed, everyone on the program shared the same enthusiasm and wanted to explore Shanghai and make lifelong connections in their career field. My employer was beyond my expectations, unlike a usual internship, I was treated like an employee and given the same tasks as all my colleagues which provided me with first-hand experience of what life would be like in the legal profession! This type of legal work experience is very rare to come across and I could not recommend it enough! I had so much free time after work and on the weekends to explore the city with my new friends! And the weekend trip to another part of China was even better! Absolute Internship provided the most amazing experience for me. I can not wait to join their London program this summer.

I joined the Shanghai program and while I was skeptical at first about my internship placement, it turned out to be the best internship I had. I am glad I trusted Absolute and their guidance for my internship in Shanghai. The experience without Absolute can't be the same as they help you get settle in Shanghai for the time you will be there which is generally short. The communication between their team, my university and myself went very smooth. I did feel a sense of care from the local staff in Shanghai as they kept checking up on us, meeting us and sharing their insights and knowledge about the city.
I met so many students and professional through the program and my internship, which would have been harder without going through an organized program. The weekend trip to Hangzhou was so cool.
My best tip is to go for it and trust that your experience as a whole will have a positive impact of your professional growth and your network. Shanghai is a city where you meet thousands of people
Grateful my university works with Absolute.

Absolute and the Shanghai Program went beyond all my expectations! The housing was well located and clean. The the career speakers and all the fun weekend activities were great. There was always something to do in Shanghai. It’s such an amazing city. Having all the interns living in the same building was incredible and it made it so easy for us to make friends. We had interns from Norway, Morocco, Thailand, US and so many other places. 
The internship was very rewarding and my colleagues were very helpful and there for me during my 2 months in China.
The Absolute staff was incredible, very supportive and always checking in with us. Really appreciated the support from the Absolute team and the organization behind it. Definitely recommend this program!