Program Reviews

My South Korea Internship experience help me get the hands-on experience to prepare my future employment. I never had an internship before, but then I found Getting an internship is much easier than it looks; all it takes is some planning and persistence. When I looking for an internship abroad, I always keep my eyes peeled for opportunities that offer work and travel programs or student exchange programs.

I signed up for GoAbroadChina’s North America student exchange program in South Korea when I was still an undergraduate student at Georgetown University. I had no idea how business internships worked and was really nervous about getting one. It turned out that my internship search experience couldn’t have been smoother; GAC found two great companies who both extended offers for me! Before signing with either company, I interviewed for both of them and learned about their office culture as well as their expectations of me. From what I could tell, these two companies were extremely different from each other, but that just meant there would be more room for me to grow professionally and personally.

Working abroad is one of those things that you have to do at least once in your life. I’m so glad I did it, and I learned more about myself, my country, and how other cultures operate than I ever thought possible. As an intern living in Vietnam for a summer, I had many opportunities to learn about different aspects of Vietnam culture, including some things that often go overlooked by short-term visitors.

First and foremost, I worked on my project. hanging out with friends and networking with various professionals to make business connections. Vietnam is one of those countries where it’s easy to get lost in your work, so I made sure that each day there was a little something fun scheduled as well as some time allotted for relaxation.

It’s been more than a year since I moved to Taiwan, and I still can’t believe that I ended up here in Asia! It’s amazing how life works out sometimes, isn’t it? My journey with the study abroad program at my university started out with me simply wanting to study Chinese. Then I found out about the internship opportunity, and it was so exciting to discover that I could do an internship abroad while getting credit towards my degree! My experience was simply amazing, and if you have the chance to intern abroad, don’t pass it up!

I also Immerse yourself in Taiwanese night markets (they're not just for tourists!) In Taiwan, everyone loves to eat out at night. Night markets are scattered all over Taichung, offering cheap food and drinks by day but taking on a more boisterous atmosphere when evening falls. My favorite was Raohe Street Night Market (pictured above), a collection of street-side shops selling hotpot and stinky tofu by day that transform into bars by night! I also recommend Hualien Night Market, where you can watch live performances of traditional music or even try your hand at playing it yourself!

It’s been more than a year since I moved to Taiwan, and I still can’t believe that I ended up here in Asia! It’s amazing how life works out sometimes, isn’t it? My journey with the study abroad program at my university started out with me simply wanting to study Chinese. Then I found out about the internship opportunity, and it was so exciting to discover that I could do an internship abroad while getting credit towards my degree! My experience was simply amazing, and if you have the chance to intern abroad, don’t pass it up!

I also Immerse yourself in Taiwanese night markets (they're not just for tourists!) In Taiwan, everyone loves to eat out at night. Night markets are scattered all over Taichung, offering cheap food and drinks by day but taking on a more boisterous atmosphere when evening falls. My favorite was Raohe Street Night Market (pictured above), a collection of street-side shops selling hotpot and stinky tofu by day that transform into bars by night! I also recommend Hualien Night Market, where you can watch live performances of traditional music or even try your hand at playing it yourself!

I’m Anna，and I interned in South Korea during the summer of 2022. My company was one of the first to start internships abroad in Asia, so I was lucky enough to be one of the pioneers in what was a very exciting new trend at the time. Although I was an international student and didn’t speak Korean, my coworkers made me feel very welcome and taught me many things about Korean culture and their country. The internship itself taught me valuable business skills and helped give me an edge over other job candidates when applying for jobs after graduation!

The most important thing I learned from my internship was being more open to meeting new people. This can be applied to many areas of your life. When I first went to China, I had no idea how things worked and who I could talk to about what we were doing. I As soon as I entered my boss’s (he is from UK) house in China, everyone welcomed me with open arms! They introduced themselves to me, showed me around town, and made sure I knew where everything was located so that I could get settled. They were all very nice and easy going, which made it much easier for me to communicate with them. We would have group chats and share pictures on Facebook. It was such a great experience, one that I will never forget. It opened up my eyes to making friends outside of school or work. Being able to meet new people is something you should always try to do because you never know when you might make lifelong friends! You may even find someone who has similar interests as you. Who knows? You may end up having another friend like me!

I loved this program, and I didn’t think i would forget this fantastic experience in China. Hoping for a jump start, I made this bold decision to come to China to take a small-group Chinese lesson for 3 months. I’ve been learning Chinese as the second language at my school. But I have to say I can’t speak well without many Chinese-speakers around. Here I got Chinese lessons totally different from home. I was able to make my own sentences and converse with my classmates and teachers in Chinese. And moreover, there were many activities and outings organized by GAC. I made a lot of friends from other countries as well as from China. I learned Chinese much faster than I expected. I could easily converse with the Beijing locals now. I guess I would come to China again. Lastly, Cassiel was very helpful with the application process, visa, enrollment, class schedule and accommodation. Thanks.

I’d say my gap year was definitely a great experience. With the assistance of Go Abroad China, I started interning in the CRI (China Radio International) from last April. The company I worked for was great, the work I did was fun, and all of my co-workers were friendly. I worked closely with the manager and a number of other colleagues doing mostly interviewing, events and social media-type work. One particular event that I was involved in required me to host a mini-show where I have to get everyone to dance, sing and be merry in a rural community just an hour away from Beijing where tourism is growing. I also worked to build the company's social media presence across a variety of social media platforms. Most of my work was in English but my knowledge of Chinese helped me to do more - like hosting the show for example. My Chinese was not perfect as I never lived in China but it definitely improved through daily use. There were a couple of other interns from other countries I made friends with. I would say stress a lot of the following for strengthening your intern application:
- international experience and mindset, and being open-minded in general
- willingness to learn
- ability to think quickly and react positively to situations (a lot of stuff I had to do was learned on the spot)
- being able to work individually and in the team

I would recommend that you do a marketing internship in China with Go Abroad China. If want to boost your resume, it gives you a real head start. I was interested as working as a marketing consultant and GAC has helped to make that a reality for me.

The best thing was that I could ask my contact at Go Abroad China to organize everything for me so all I had to think about was diving right into my business internship, the program coordinator is really helpful, and she never leave me along and always trying her best to answer all my questions . If I had a problem, I could call them anytime and they spoke to me in perfect English. They arranged for me to see an English doctor when I had a problem with my asthma, and also gave me some tips for that should I can do or cant eat as the i really love the food in China but not good with my asthma, I think you’ll be impressed at how quickly you settle in and what an incredible experience it is.

Go Abroad China arranged for me to do an finance internship in Beijing. Living and working in the capital city of China was an unforgettable experience, not least because of the buzzing night scene!!

I don’t mind admitting that initially, I was nervous about immersing myself in the culture, even though I had a BA in Chinese Studies. But as soon as I met the other summer internees, I knew I had no need to worry…..

We had an amazing time experiencing the different bars and nightclubs in the Wudaokou area, and the friends I made will be my friends for life (sorry, you guys are stuck with me!). I strongly recommend a Go Abroad China finance internship to anyone who is considering a career in this field. As well as making some great friends, you'll have an experience like no other, and when you get home, you'll have an outstanding resume to show potential employers, there was a full time chance for me with the internship company offered after my graduation so i would definitely come back to China in 1 year after i finish my BA degree. Thank you to Go Abroad China for such this amazing offer again!