Location
  • China
    • Shanghai

Program Details

Housing
Apartment
Language
English
Weekly Hours
40

Pricing

Starting Price
4314
Price Details
$4,314 (4 weeks)
$6,086 (8 weeks)
$7,637 (12 weeks)
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Some Activities SIM cards Transportation Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Meals Travel Insurance
Jun 06, 2023
Jan 28, 2020
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About Program

Spend this summer combining travel to Shanghai with a unique international internship experience. Explore the vibrant epicentre of China's growth whilst gaining valuable professional skills undertaking a full-time placement in your industry of choice.

Work in one of 30 industry options, including Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Non-Profit and Marketing/PR. Our company visits, career workshops and career speaker events are designed to improve your professional profile. Discover Shanghai and China through a selection of cultural activities, day trips and weekend excursions.

This program includes high-quality housing centrally located near the French Concession, cultural activities, group dinners, trips, visa application assistance and 24/7 on-site support.

Absolute Internship has been featured in the New York Times, BBC News, Bloomberg, and Forbes Magazine. We have placed 4000+ interns at over 800 companies worldwide.

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Program Highlights

  • Take the next step along your career path with a world-class internship in your industry of choice.
  • Gain professional skills through career speaker events, company visits and career workshops.
  • Build unique experience that will help you stand out in a rapidly expanding job market.
  • Discover Shanghai on after-work activities and explore China on day and weekend trips.
  • Live in a multicultural environment with fellow Absolute Interns from across the globe. Enjoy 24/7 onsite support from your Absolute Internship Coordinator.

Program Reviews

4.88 Rating
based on 58 reviews
  • 5 rating 93.1%
  • 4 rating 5.17%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 1.72%
  • Growth 4.8
  • Support 4.85
  • Fun 4.8
  • Housing 5
  • Safety 4.95
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Mal
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great Experience!

I have always wanted to go to China due to my interest in developmental economics and emerging markets. I have chosen Shanghai because I have heard it is a beautiful city, with great energy, amazing culture and interesting history. What is more, it is also a great place to start your career as it offers so many opportunities for young people, especially those who like me, are interested in finance.

I am really happy that I have chosen Absolute Internships over the other companies that I've received offers from. Absolute proved to be amazing not only when it comes to securing my internship at one of the leading companies but also when it comes to organizing our social life in Shanghai so we could make the best of it. The whole team has taken great care of us and truly contributed to making this internship unforgettable experience.

50 people found this review helpful.
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Justine
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An all-round experience squeezed into one month!

My experience with Absolute Internship is one that I will always cherish. From the first steps of the application process, right through to the visa preparation, arrival into China and duration of the program in Shanghai, Absolute was there to ensure I was looked after and getting the most out of my experience.
The program fees include a guaranteed internship in your chosen industry, your housing (fantastic location for your convenience), public transport, as well as a number of sponsored events such as dinners and day/overnight trips.
But the overall experiences, lessons learnt, and friendships made are priceless. Through Absolute I have been able to develop my networks both professionally and personally. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a once in a lifetime, all-round experience that will look great on your resume!

54 people found this review helpful.
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Sebastian
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Thoughts & Comments

Most difficult thing was to cope with the insane amount of people and the fact it's a whole new world.
Keeping an open mind about everything in Shanghai definitely helped. It was always helpful to take distance physically and mentally from certain stuff, like crowds, the traffic and peoples way of interacting with each other.

What would you improve about this program?
-Bad Wifi to better
-too little activities towards the end. So more of them.
49 people found this review helpful.
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Kellie
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing experiences!

Through this internship in shanghai I do understand China a little more and the culture in workforce. I was having a finance internship in shanghai, it gave me the experience that I cannot get from elsewhere, I been leaning about shares and currency exchange and mainly how to get along with other local workers, once you in China, you have to open your mind and accept thing which you think that isn't normal back home. It thought me a lot, I absolutely enjoyed it!

Meeting new friends! In Absolute you don't have to worry about your schedule, cause Absolute will plan it for you. The only thing you go to worry about is do I have enough TIME! Since in Shanghai is 24/7 non-stop city and there is plenty of Absolute activities waiting you to join. Also you will make friends with many people from other different countries!

Absolute is good at taking care of us, maybe I should said baby site us sometime, they are always here whenever we need them!
Overall I love my internship and it was a amazing experience in my life!
Awesome!

What would you improve about this program?
only take us to better place for outdoor activities, such as (beach) if it is possible :) cheers!
50 people found this review helpful.
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AJ
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The City of Infinite Possibilities

-Lots of fun
-gained friendships
-loved the apartment
-enjoyed the food
-amazed by the food
-Worked for a marketing firm that helped open my eyes to different market techniques around the world
-met some amazing people who are as passionate about going abroad as I am

What would you improve about this program?
-more social events throughout the week
-more interaction with the Absolute staff
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Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Summer Tourism Intern in Shanghai

I interned in Shanghai through Absolute Internship in 2013. It was an amazing summer, and the Absolute staff contributed greatly to that. Living in China can be difficult to navigate at first, but Absolute helped us along the way. They walked us through everything - the little details of living in China, how to get to work, how/where to get any type of necessity, what were the best restaurants, etc. They were always there for us. We had a great group of interns from all over the world. Absolute Internship was the best choice of intern programs because they truly care about their interns.

I studied Tourism and Hospitality Management in undergrad, so I was interested in doing an internship in tourism. Absolute found me the perfect internship with a huge Chinese travel agency headquartered in Shanghai. The internship was exactly what I had asked for and it showed that they had listened to the details of what I was interested in.

39 people found this review helpful.
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R
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

shanghai

highlights were the great people i met and how we all helped each other out as we were all in the same position in another country not speaking the language. The food was excellent in Shanghai and so was the bar and nightlight scene.

Difficulties were communication with the public as not many people spoke english.

What would you improve about this program?
Probably to have more staff in Shanghai, there were 60 interns at one point and it is very difficult for only 3 program coordinators living in the accomodation to answer everyones questions.

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Samantha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Experience in Shanghai

I had the best time of my life this past summer. I learned so many new things about the Chinese culture. The authentic Chinese food is delicious and interesting all at the same time. The internship I had was a great experience and helped me learn many new skills that I use daily. The transportation in Shanghai is very easy to use and everywhere, whether it be by a subway, a bus or a taxi. The social scene in Shanghai is absolutely amazing! There is always something to do every night of the week. The things that were a little challenging were trying to communicate with the local people, because of this I would recommend learning a little Mandarin before coming to Shanghai. I learned some before the internship and it helped out a lot. One concept I took away from this internship is to always be open-minded. Thank you Fredrick and the Absolute team for an unforgettable summer!

What would you improve about this program?
If I could change one thing it would be the arriving to China, pick-up situation. There is a specified time and date to arrive in Shanghai that some can not meet. If someone arrives early and stays in a hotel within 5 kilometers of the airport they should be able to be picked up from the nearby hotel on the first day of the internship and taken to the internship hotel. That is the one thing I would change.
40 people found this review helpful.

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