Location
  • China
    • Shanghai
    • Beijing

Program Details

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N/A
Housing
Apartment
Language
Chinese
Weekly Hours
0
Nov 10, 2016
May 13, 2013
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About Program

Our Chinese Language and Internship program is designed for those who want the best of both our Intensive Chinese and Internship programs, and includes one month of intensive Chinese study and one or two months of an internship. This is especially useful for those looking to develop their career in China; the intensive Chinese lessons will allow participants to have a solid foundation in Chinese before starting their internship placement, which, although not required for our internships, is certainly helpful.

Participants will spend their first month in intensive Chinese lessons for 4 hours a day in a top language school and participate in cultural and social events for full immersion. Upon completion, you will then begin your paid internship in the sector of your choice. Like our other programs, the joint Chinese and Internship Program includes full support, accomodation, and social events.

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Program Highlights

  • Paid Internships Only! Startup China is unique in that we provide exclusively paid internships. Because we select only the best candidates and give placements with meaningful tasks, we believe interns should be rewarded for their hard work.
  • Internships Done Right: At Startup China, we want our interns to gain real experience, not just be left performing menial tasks. We choose our partner companies carefully and keep the lines of communication open to ensure our interns are given meaningful
  • Personalized Experience: Each program participant is assigned a personal Internship Consultant who will work closely with you to choose the right internship from the sector of your choice, as well as provide ongoing support throughout your entire stay.
  • Learn Chinese! We partner with a top language school to deliver high quality, practical Chinese lessons that will have you speaking Chinese in no time. Our combined program gives interns one month of intensive lessons to give them a head start before star
  • Fantastic Accommodation! All our program participants are given fully serviced, shared modern apartments in downtown Beijing or Shanghai in short walking distance from restaurants, shops, and public transportation. We ensure that our interns are comfortab

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Maya
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Coming from a mixed Chinese and American family, I have always been interested in learning about other cultures and languages, so when I found out about Startup China’s Internship in China Program, I jumped at the opportunity. I grew up speaking some Chinese, but having spent my entire life in the U.S. had lost a lot of it. Therefore, I decided to go with the combo Internship & Intensive Chinese where I got to spend a month in intense lessons to brush up before starting my internship. It was crazy taking 4 hours of Chinese a day, but it was exactly what I wanted and I loved it—my Chinese improved so much and I felt a lot more confident about living in Beijing.

The second month, I started my internship placement at a medium sized B2B company. The best part about it was the quality of work I was given. I got to put my design skills to test by designing some graphics for the company’s website. Because the staff was nearly entirely Chinese and because of my multicultural background, I was often asked to give advice about tailoring designs to a western audience. Towards the end of my internship, I even got the chance to work on a project developing new pages for the website.

Every week, we were given a list of events that included both social, cultural, and business events organized by Startup China and other outside things going on in Beijing, so there was never a lack of stuff to do. One of my favorite events was learning how to cook Chinese food (my Chinese grandma was excited to hear about that!) I also went to a few summer music festivals that they recommended, as well as some art exhibitions in 798 Art District. Another great thing about Startup China is that they made me my own business cards (which, by the way, look quite nice) to hand out at networking events!

Overall, I had a great experience and I would definitely recommend Startup China’s programs to anyone. They ensure you’re getting real experience and they give you all the support you need so you don’t have to worry about anything and can just focus on what you’re here for.

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