Partner and Coordinator of West East Internship Bridge, nearly seven years of work experience in multi-cultural communication, four years of work experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, founder of online learning Mandarin, wealth of multi-cultural experience and communication skills. Michael studied at the University of Hertfordshire and Malvern House London College of ABE Business Administration course.
What position do you hold at under SN Mandarin? What has been your career path so far?
I am West East Internship (WEIB) Program Coordinator and Partner at SN Mandarin, respond in coordinating with interns and job sponsors and assisting program director. Before joining SN Mandarin to start the WEIB program, I was with an online Mandarin Teaching Organization as the founder. As a partner with a more reputable school program, I take more responsibility, from managing website design, making brochure, answering enquiries, interviewing with applicants to matching best positions from our data base.
It is much busier, but I really like it, because it is exactly my career vision, to be an international culture communication worker. It is to a great extent, because of my oversee study and work experience in London.
What does the future hold for WEIB? Any exciting new programs to share?
Talking about the future is my favorite topic. People say future is in China. I have no doubt about it. China hold the biggest population/marketing, and people work hard, same as me. In WEIB we have the best international team, led by Jon B. Anderson who has nearly 20 years of on-the-round experience in Asia, an MBA from Pepperdine University. In addition to his expansive career as an international senior business leader and consultant, and he has also taught at the University level in both Shanghai and Chicago.
Our company motto is :” WEIB - Your Reliable Global Internship Partner”. Apparently we want to be the best one in Asia.
What about the future of the industry? How do you think study abroad and international education will change over the next 10 years?
Well I think people are no doubt now it is a global world in economy. See what happened to The Russian ruble now, seriously plunge. some people don't really like it, say it is too much everything is about economic, business and money now, Poland tomato price change easily because Russian fruit embargo from EU and competition from China tomato but I think the global economic is more positive and it is the future.
Now back to our subject, I think economic globalization promote the international exchange of education. Westerners more willing to work or study in Asia, not like before just one direction (East to West). So I think study abroad and international education will still maintain upward trend and more balance.
Which study abroad destination is most underrated? Conversely, which is most overrated?
It's hard to say which destination is the best and which is not that good, as different people have different opinions. In my opinion, US and Europe still are a nice destination for eastern people to embraces international multi-culture and diversity. To some extent, China is quite like America, and full of opportunities, challenges and love. So China is also a perfect study abroad destination.
