Go Abroad China Reviews

I joined GAC's internship program as a business graduate from Canada. They placed me with a consulting firm in Shanghai where I worked on live projects with real clients. My mentor taught me how Chinese business culture works — completely different from back home. The team handled my visa, apartment, and even helped me open a bank account. Three months later, I had a job offer waiting for me. Worth every penny cause the experience, the memories and the skills I learned are more valuable than anything else.

As a junior university student from Spain, I joined Go Abroad China’s Paid Internship in China: Business, Consulting & Trading program, and it has easily been the most rewarding experience of my university life.

The team perfectly matched me with an internship role in a Chinese consulting company, and I'm happy with the placement. I spent half a year living and working in China, where I received hands-on professional training and built solid practical skills in my consulting career.

Beyond career growth, this journey brought me so much more. I met wonderful, genuine local and international friends here, and fully immersed myself in authentic daily Chinese life and culture. Living in a new country helped me broaden my horizons, gain cross-cultural awareness, and become more independent and confident.

I truly appreciate the support from GoAbroadChina throughout the whole process. Everything was well-organized and smooth from placement to daily life assistance. I highly recommend this program to any international students who want to gain valuable work experience, explore Chinese culture, and make meaningful lifelong memories. 10/10 would recommend!

I studied Mandarin at Fudan University in Shanghai through GAC. My homestay family was incredible — they spoke zero English, so I had to use Chinese every single day. My teacher was patient and made the classes engaging. After 8 weeks, I could hold conversations, order food, and even bargain at markets. If you want real fluency, do the homestay program. it always felt like home and I never felt like I'm away from home in a foreign country with strangers that I knew for almost a few weeks. Thank you from everyone

I studied Mandarin at Peking University for 4 months through GAC. Coming from Germany, I was nervous about living in a new country, but my homestay family in Beijing made me feel at home from day one. My host mum even taught me how to make dumplings!

Classes were challenging but fun — my teacher was very patient and pushed me just enough. I went from knowing only "ni hao" to holding real conversations, ordering food, and even bargaining at markets.

The GAC team organized weekend trips to the Great Wall and Summer Palace, which made the experience even more special. I made friends from all over the world and my Mandarin improved faster than I ever thought possible.

If you want to learn Chinese and experience real life in China, this program is worth every euro. I'm already planning to go back for an internship next year.

Finished uni in Sydney and had no idea what to do next. I didn't want a normal gap year of just backpacking — I wanted something that would actually help my future. GAC's gap year program was perfect.

I spent 6 months in Beijing: interned at a marketing agency in the mornings, studied Mandarin at BLCU in the afternoons, and explored China on weekends. The team arranged everything — my internship, classes, shared apartment with other interns, even weekend trips to the Great Wall and Xi'an.

My Mandarin went from zero to holding conversations. My internship gave me real experience I still use in interviews. And the friends I made are from all over the world.

If you're Australian and thinking about a gap year, skip the usual backpacking route. Do something that builds your future. This was the best decision I ever made.

As a software engineering graduate from Poland, I wanted hands-on experience in AI and machine learning. GAC placed me with a tech startup in Shenzhen — China's Silicon Valley. I worked on real projects, building algorithms and optimizing code alongside experienced developers. My Mandarin was zero, but the team spoke English, and weekly lessons helped me get by. The apartment was modern, and the 24/7 support team was always available. Within two months of returning home, I received two job offers — both mentioned my China experience as a key differentiator. If you're in tech, this is the program.

My 16-year-old son spent 6 weeks in Beijing with GAC's high school program. We were nervous sending him alone, but the homestay family treated him like their own child. He studied Mandarin in the mornings and went on cultural tours in the afternoons — the Great Wall, Summer Palace, and even a visit to a local high school. He came home speaking more Chinese than after two years of classes here, and with a second family in China. The 24/7 supervision gave us total peace of mind. Highly recommend for any teen wanting a real cultural experience.

Interning in Shanghai with GAC completely changed my career. They set me up with a PR agency, and I got to work on actual campaigns for global brands. My mentor showed me how Chinese media really works and how people there think as consumers—stuff you just don't get from books. The team sorted out everything: my visa, a place to live, even getting a bank account. Three months after I got back to Spain, I landed a job in international business development. Every interview I had focused on my time in China. Honestly, it was worth every euro.

I’m honestly loving the GAC homestay Chinese program this semester! Living with a host family is such a fantastic experience—I get to practice Chinese nonstop in real daily conversations, not just in class. The teachers are attentive and professional, providing detailed feedback instead of just simple praise, and the immersive environment really speeds up my progress.

My host family is warm and welcoming, always sharing delicious home-cooked food and interesting local customs with me. On weekends, there are all kinds of cultural activities, city tours and family-style outings that let me experience authentic Chinese life deeply. I’ve not only greatly improved my listening and speaking skills, but also learned a lot about traditional culture and social manners.

Everyone here is friendly and helpful, from the teachers to the host family. I’ve made many nice friends and truly felt at home in China. This program combines language learning, cultural experience and daily life perfectly. It’s been an amazing journey of growth, and I can’t recommend it highly enough!

I’ve been absolutely loving my time in the GAC program this semester more than I ever expected! The personalized Chinese learning here is nothing like traditional classes—our teachers tailor the lessons to our own learning paces and weaknesses, focusing on the parts we struggle with instead of following a rigid textbook. Every class is full of interactive speaking practices, so I never feel nervous to speak up and my oral Chinese has gotten so much more fluent in such a short time.

What’s more, the internship that comes with the program has been such a valuable eye-opener. I’ve gotten hands-on experience with real business tasks, learned how to collaborate efficiently with team members, and picked up so many practical work skills that you can never learn from books. The mentors here are incredibly patient, always willing to guide me through challenges and share their professional insights.