Location
  • China
    • Shanghai
Industry
Accounting Advertising Agriculture Animal Science Anthropology Archaeology Architecture Art History Arts Business Communications Computer Science Design Economics Engineering Film Finance Hospitality International Business International Relations Law Marketing Media Relations Startups Veterinary +15

Program Details

Compensation
Unpaid
Timeframe
Academic Year Fall J-Term Maymester Spring Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Apartment
Language
English
Weekly Hours
40
Qualifications
  • Enrollment in a degree program (Associates, Bachelors or Masters)

Pricing

Starting Price
2975
Price Details
Program includes:
24/7 Emergency Support
Airport Pick-Up/Drop-off & Pre-Paid Sim & Travel Cards
English-speaking Supervisor
Guaranteed internship in a sector of your choice
High-Quality Accommodation
Induction Day, Cultural Training, Social, Business & Networking Events
Mandarin Lessons (Weekly)
Pre-Departure & Visa Processing
Welcome Package & Banquet
Academic Credit: You can receive 3, 6, or 9 academic credits
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers SIM cards Wifi
Feb 19, 2025
Apr 24, 2025
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About Program

Shanghai is glamour personified. From the iconic Bund waterfront to the city’s old town, via the renowned Jing’an temple - everything you could hope for in an internship location is waiting here.

We provide award-winning internships - as featured on CNBC, Bloomberg, WSJ, and BBC News - in a career field chosen by you. We offer 18 career fields in total and work with over 1,000 host companies; meaning we’re confident that we can provide you with the perfect internship. After completing their internship, 89% of participants obtain a graduate-level job within 3 months!

Shanghai is widely considered as the ‘soft landing’ city in China, due to it being more westernised and less of a culture shock than other cities in the country. However, you don’t have to look far to experience the authenticity of China.

CRCC Asia has partnered with Saint Peter’s University to offer a U.S. transcript and award 3, 6, or 9 academic credits for our international internship programs.

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Program Highlights

  • We guarantee placements in your professional career field of choice in one of our 1000 host-companies throughout China
  • Included in the program is: High-quality accommodation, Visa-processing, 24/7 support, Pre-departure services, Social and community outreach events, Airport Pickup, Drop-off & Pre-paid Sim and Travel Cards
  • Academic Credit: You can receive 3, 6, or 9 academic credits for our programs through our school of record, Saint Peter’s University.
  • Over 10,000 satisfied global alumni & Access to CareerBridge, our Professional Development Hub, which contains our 12 professional development courses

Program Reviews

4.65 Rating
based on 51 reviews
  • 5 rating 70.59%
  • 4 rating 23.53%
  • 3 rating 5.88%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Growth 4.3
  • Support 4.25
  • Fun 4.65
  • Housing 4.75
  • Safety 4.85
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Sam
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

If you see an opportunity take it, especially this one!

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What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Make as much use of your weekends as possible to travel and see more of the host country

Make use of all the networking opportunities

Don't be afraid to try new things and go outside you're comfort zone
Pros
  • The people and support from the CRCC Asia team
  • The accomodation and location
  • The entire experience
Cons
  • Not speaking the language (but makes it more fun)
30 people found this review helpful.
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Adam
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Magazine Journalist in Shanghai, 2017

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What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
Compiling a widely read ranking of Shanghai's nightclubs and getting into some very hilarious and mostly light-hearted conflicts with the city's nightlife barons as a result.
Pros
  • Cultural exchange
  • Work experience
  • Meeting people who are still some of my best friends today (I'm flying to the US to stay with one of them shortly! - I'm coming for you Kiki)
Cons
  • If you're shy you might not feel supported enough to put yourself out there
  • Some people felt their placements were mismatched to their career goals
  • More Mandarin classes would have been good!
32 people found this review helpful.
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Eileen
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Foundational experience for my career path

I interned with a digital marketing agency specializing in e-commerce where I conducted research and created decks and spreadsheets on brands in the Chinese market. I later went back to China as a part of an international masters’ degree program in Global Commerce and now work for a creative advertising agency back in the U.S. where my background has given me a unique POV on my clients’ business. I also think the personal growth and skills of resilience and cultural adaptability honed through CRCC and beyond has been foundational for my career growth over the last decade.

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
Hiking in Huang Shan was utterly breathtaking - and surprising because instead of trails, all the paths were paved or carved stone steps. And our hostel was at the top of a mountain! My legs felt like Jello for a week, but the views were so worth it.
Pros
  • Experienced living in a very different culture
  • Met people from around the world both in the program and outside of it
  • Gained valuable professional experience in my chosen field
Cons
  • In hindsight, I wish I had done more to immerse in the language and build relationships with locals vs expats
  • Internships had a wide range of involvement in the actual work of the company. I felt lucky that I got somewhat real, usable experience
  • While there were some opportunities to meet others in the program, I mostly stuck with people from my school or my workplace, I wish I had been less shy!
36 people found this review helpful.
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Shehzad
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great experience, so thankful

I spent an incredible month in China with CRCC Asia, where I interned at a dynamic startup focused on mobile games. My role involved coding projects, which offered invaluable hands-on experience. However, what truly stood out were the networking opportunities and the friendships I formed. We traveled around China, indulged in amazing food, and embarked on countless random adventures that made the experience unforgettable. Additionally, we had the chance to learn Chinese, which added a unique cultural dimension to the internship.

This experience was pivotal in my career. A few months after returning to university, it directly led to my first paid internship, setting me on a path towards a future of working abroad. When I reflect on my time there, I’m filled with fond memories and gratitude for this journey. I highly recommend CRCC Asia for anyone looking to combine career growth with cultural immersion and global connections.

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
We ate a lot of chicken feet which looked strange at first but then I actually started to like it.
Pros
  • Well organized
  • Great people
  • Selective
Cons
  • Expensive
52 people found this review helpful.
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Austyn
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Streamlined overseas experience

If you’re looking for an opportunity to pack up and leave to live and work somewhere else, the CRCC program is a great choice. Shanghai is a great location if you’re looking for the familiarities of home as well as authentic Chinese food and people. Living and working in China for an extended period of time can be very hard to organise yourself, so having CRCC to guide and navigate the process really helped. My only criticism of the program is that there is very little involvement from the intern in where you work (despite the industry selection).

What was your funniest moment?
Being stranded on the main island in the West Lake, Hangzhou. A passer by on a boat had to tell us “to go back!”....it was already too late...
130 people found this review helpful.
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Justine
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great opportunity to intern and travel!

Great opportunity to gain working experience in Asia. The business seminars really help and the mandarin lessons are a plus! This internship is truly what you make of it, the more effort and enthusiasm you put in your work, the more productive you feel. Please don't forget to travel, since you travelled all the way to China! My recommendations are Huangshan for hiking and Hangzhou if you go there make sure you visit Longjin Village. This village has great tea and beautiful sceneries. Best places!

131 people found this review helpful.
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Amy
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Settling in Shanghai with Shanghai Family Magazine

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What was your funniest moment?
Every single time I walked through the nearest park, either in People's Park, or in my local park on my walk to work, it was so lovely to come across so many groups of Chinese seniors, either playing card games and smoking, (with crowds of 30+), singing, or dancing in sync with a boombox, blasting all kinds of different Chinese music genres. I would always get involved, whether it was slow dancing with old Chinese men, or practicing tai chi with the local grannies.
The best moment, however, would have to be whilst we were on a weekend trip to Hangzhou, about an hour away from Shanghai. We found a small group of dancers dancing to a slowed down version of Michael Jackson's Beat It. Myself and a group of my friends decided to get involved, and start doing the famous dance Candy. Soon, the dancers started copying us and we ended up with a crowd of over 100 people, including some of the local police! Clapping and cheering us. It was exhilarating.
134 people found this review helpful.
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Nadia
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great program

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128 people found this review helpful.

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