Program Reviews

Going abroad was not an issue here because I have always been away from home. I opted to go Asia and China was the sure destination for the very obvious reasons. I was recommended to this program by my career adviser as they had partnership with CIP. So reputation wise, I was not too scared of what goes into it.
As part of the special plans, my career adviser was provided access into CIP’s database to keep an eye on the entire process which made me very comfortable. I was involved in the entire process and no wonder I had a very good placement. Several offers were generated which I really liked and had to select one. The volume of information CIP made available about organizations was pretty awesome.
The program delivery was good as arrangements went according to plan. Life was not simple as I had language barrier on streets especially when I wanted to but my Chinese language lessons came in handy and I gasped few lines to keep me surviving in the city.
The trip to Inner Mongolia was an eye opening one. I like adventure and I had just that I had mountain climbing activities as well as bungee jumping. After a week’s stress, this is how I relax. I spent quality time working on my personality and abilities as my mentor was having private meetings with me to discuss my future career and what actions are relevant to getting me there.
The accommodation and other contents were cool to go with as well. Located about 40 minutes by subway to my workplace. The welcome package was just enough to keep me connected and hooked to my program adviser. The CIP staff are very young people who are understanding and prompt with responding to situations.
CIP is a trusted Platform and I will recommend them to you.

I should jump in to add my voice and recommend this program. I am finally happy that there are platforms like this review. China Internship Placement I will say is not too popular but these guys are doing very crazy and fresh stuff to help interns gain the best of their investment.
I joined the CIP platform as a result of recommendation from my career center at Kent University. I did my own research and also found some other agencies but I finally settled for CIP because of their program components and their willingness to deal with my career adviser and parents in the process. My career adviser was given a log in password into my profile on CIP database likewise my parents and they were briefed every step of the way even faster than myself. My parents worked hand in hand with my program adviser to structure the program components and with my Career coach to get the best placement for me.
About my experience, I must say I am better off at the end of the program than I joined. I got to understand the very details of Chinese legal systems although I did not practice, I joined the team to review pending legal cases. Example was an International Copyright issue between their client and another company.
It’s necessary to know some Chinese legal insights and how it sheds light on the marketing entry considerations for corporate organizations. This is helpful as most international firms are looking to enter China. I think this experience will push further my career ambitions and enhance my employability. I don’t mind to be called to Chinese Bar
Aside that the other social activities, networking etc were awesome. The team, the lecture series and trips will be a 90% endorsement

For all 78 of us in Shanghai for summer 2015, it was a memorable opportunity to know China better and also pursue our various opportunities while networking. I joined CIP’s summer to remember campaign trail for a 4 month internship. It was not bad after all!
I had an opportunity to intern as an assistant to the Marketing Manager of Havas and in charge of digital Marketing and content creation. With my host company, working environment was fun and very modern. There were swimming pools at the roof top with gymnasium on the 24th floor. There were also more recreational floors for workers who got overloaded with duties to refresh. I felt this placement was just right because I love working out. I spend my 1 hour out of my 1.5 hour break to run on the belt and plat table tennis with other staff. In fact this was helpful to the corporate culture of the team. We got on well with each other and pick competitions at our leisure. The spread of operations and the coverage of my job roles were awesome. I worked on several sports product promotion campaigns by creating sharable contents on social media and well as designing an engaging content to drive awareness. I had massive success with this as I had previous knowledge of social media and content promotion. The young generation in China are obsessed with fitness and this gets them enthusiastic about sports products. I learnt to use Social Media in China and how local promotions are done in the Chinese way.
The networking events got me thinking I could make a solid career launch in China but unfortunately, my host company was not hiring staff but at a local meetup, an organization made me an offer which I thought was cool. So I came back to compete my thesis and return to China. In the meantime, I get some cash for doing some mop up jobs for my host company which pays me very well.
I must say CIP played a good role in securing the later job contract from my Manager. Alfred and his Team know what they are about.

I decided to intern abroad because I could not salvage any internship position in my industry in the UK not even unpaid internship position. Without wasting much time, I decided to intern abroad China because it exposes me more.
The internship placement I must say was impressive with lots of take-home experiences. I loved the organization as they seem prepared to receive interns. They had invested efforts and resources into training us. The area of actuarial and risk management is pretty a hot sector to launch a career in China. I understood, there are very few of these skills in China which makes a reason for its scarcity
I worked on model designs and mathematical module for various risk factors and premium calculations for non-life insurance packages. I also join the team to conduct reviews of rates for assigned states and product lines, analyzed profit and loss results, past and current trends and the best of all skills I am grateful for is the process of projecting underwriting losses.
I will say that the entire program was professionally organized with very good support base and coordination. Placement process was properly done and satisfactory.

I am sure I might not be the only one making noise about the fact that I was scared after I joined CIP’s program as it was my first time travelling out the States. It was easy to decide but when the reality drew nigh, I felt I had more than I could imagine. I knew I was in for something interesting and nerve wracking. My program coordinator noticed this when we were having final pre departure briefing but she was tactful to combat that and assured me of support and 24/7 contact.
As usual, I was picked up from the airport and was a cozy ride to my apartment and they helped me pack and had some launch and then went back to rest. The weekend was packed with so much activities and training as well as arrival orientations.
My placement is exactly what I wanted in the area of project Management in an auto company located in Beijing. Before my arrival in Beijing, I had 2 other internships on my CV which I am not too comfortable with because they were not veered towards my career.
I was allocated to the Project Management team with experts in engineering which was not my field but there was something I could learn which I have been craving for some time. I was allocated costing and budgeting roles which I can never discount for anything. I worked with DAS Auto and I am proud of this. We worked in team of 15 people with individually allocated task. Their budgeting systems were inbuilt with technology applied in the process. At the end of the day, I learnt about what cost centers and elements are involved in running a manufacturing plant. It is a very complex process which took me about 3 months to really wrap my mind around. So I noticed that book is just as different from reality.
I enjoyed the coaching part of the program where a senior member of the team actually took me as a son to teach me about the entire process and what goes into it. It was another set of lessons I needed to take but the advantage is that after learning, there is a straight application. Fluency came along the way. I also loved the weekly talk segments. I worked from 9am till 6 pm but I always had time for other program components.
CIP Platform is a fantastic one and I will recommend to all

I graduated from university in July 2014 and decided to go China for some experience consolidation and especially the Chinese language. I opted for 6 months study in Fudan University in Shanghai combined with part time Job with a Finance Company. I studied Chinese language Monday to Friday from 9am till 12 noon. After class, I continued to my company for an internship for the rest of the day. After work, I usually have a coffee with my language partner Wang Jie, a very wonderful lady.
My life for the entire 6 months was much routine with tight schedules than fun. I planned it as such since my expectations were high. I cancelled all my social activity plans and trips to rest for the weekend and practice.
My internships was properly arranged and I love the company and the environment. MY job description was almost what I wanted and I get to work on real stuff. I sometimes get to the office tired but I put in my best. Chinese classes were also properly organized as expected because it was organized in a university setting
At a point in time, I wanted to switch classes from morning to evening so I work in the morning but the university was reluctant because I was already enrolled to morning. At this point, I wished I went to a language institute with morning and afternoon schedules. CIP was there to defend me with the university but the administrators will not allow that.
The program was professionally organized and I love the program coordinators. I was welcomed by some smart ladies at the airport and they looked very professional in their operations.
I will say I enjoyed my time in China because I was able to write my HSK 5 successfully as bonus package from CIP and I think I am cool

Interning in China in winter is one of the best times I will ever recommend. I am able to enjoy that attention that I wanted and flexible schedules. I have noticed that summer had its own issues due to the large number of participants.
I was in Shanghai for winter/spring internships and I must confess I loved the atmosphere, the people, the program, the exposure and of all CIP.
My first time in Asia and for that matter China although for internship, was just an opportunity to know another part of the world, understand their culture and get familiar with what they care about. I combined Internship and language classes as well just as many participants and then pushed for more class hours which were easily granted.
I joined CIP’s program with 3 other friends one From Kent university and two of us are currently studying in University of California in Denver. It was awesome how all 3 of us were housed and we could spend and share childhood memories and build our bond. We usually make out to the streets in Shanghai to meet people in open bars and roof tops for relaxation purposes.
The program was helpful given its flexibility and caliber of staff. I will also say their networking program is much fun especially during the Swiss Chamber Event. I met a lot of dignitaries from various organizations I don’t know how helpful they will be to me in the future but I am sure to use the best practices taught us to get in touch and probably try selecting some as life mentors.
But CIP must include meal plans in their program even if for extra fees because arriving on Shanghai for the first time, food selection was tough option for me. For the first 4 days that I arrived, they guided my meal plan but after that, it was hard for me especially at the company cafeteria.

Last winter, I escaped the grip of my family with really cool tangible reasons to be in China. My family planned a Trip to Bahamas which I think I was fed up with and decided to come to come study Chinese language in China because that was definitely a better option for me. CIP played a very responsible role in speaking with my parents and assuring them that it is a decision they will never regret. The main issue was security and safety but that was covered and the necessary assurances exchanged between my family and CIP.
I opted for Winter Intensive Chinese language program with University Mandarin lessons and private classes. I Joined Beijing Language and Cultural University in Beijing with other international Students on the same mission as myself. I had 4 hours of Chinese language study every day and then 2 hours of study in the evening with a private tutor.
The content of the curriculum was awesome as we combined history and Language studies as well as few issues about the rise of China. I had very good insights about the rise and fall of China in the past and the second rise and what policies were adopted. Being a business student, I never had these insights.
The lessons were tough from the beginning as I was a beginner and the same applied to my course mates. In order to speed our skills, the tutors used 80% Chinese language and 20% English language but I must confess we were not in agreement and I complained several times to CIP but with time, it became clear. I identified that Chinese language is what it is because there are 3 things a beginner must learn. First of all, I had to learn the Chinese Characters, their pronunciation in Roman Alphabets and then its meaning in English. This is the daunting part of the a beginner but after 3 months, it was fine as I could easily read without referring to “Pinyin” the roman numeral version of the characters. Secondly, Chinese language is tonal and pronouncing the tones wrong is a reason for someone to commit suicide.
Extracurricular activities were good ways to keep us going. Social events and cultural trips brought us together. I had a trip to Luoyang a Chinese Ancient city with Buddha grottoes. The wonders I saw there means ancient Chinese were very crafty.
There was also a 3-day corporate visit to 5 fortune 500 companies in Beijing and their operations and success factors shared deepened my learning curve.
After all the 6 months I spent in China, I had so much value, I wrote HSK 3 and passed very well with a certification, I could write 4 or 5 but I did not want to risk it  because I needed the certificate. I can speak lower elementary Chinese language and I am looking to continue with CIP’s online classes and return to write level 6 after a year.
I don’t expect a 100% delivery and I think support and service is fine. When people exhibit that level of responsibility and support, it is easy to overlook few faults.

I was on CIP’s winter Internship program with a couple of other applicants. The entire program was fun, interesting and the companies were helpful in delivering value. Using platforms such as CIP is surely for those of us from abroad who cannot deal with issues of Visa, accommodation and networking activities and other stuff. I think the prices charged in China by CIP is moderate compared to programs I enquired about in other countries. In all, the experience is very similar as well as program contents. Besides, I grew up in New York so I was looking to experience something different. The living cost is low as well as the people are friendly. I will advise Interns to consider china while making their decisions.
I must note here that given the kind of system that CIP operates, once the internship is properly placed, everything else will fall in place. I saw CIP lead my assimilation into Chinese culture with very good social networking events while my company enhanced my skills.
After the program, I have no doubt that I am a better finance student than I entered the program. I am have a good understanding of how the financial system functions in China which is a good skills; getting to join my father’s consultancy firm.
The accommodation looked good with air conditioning. My heating system got faulty and I usually had to use my air conditioning to heat the room all times. I noticed the electricity bills increased but CIP sorted it so that should not be an issue to me.
I will advise CIP to include meal plans in their program so as to help lazy ones like me to avoid staving.

I was in China for the very first time and this was the first summer I was spending in a different country all by myself without my family. When I was interning in London, I went with my family for the first few weeks before the left back home. My reason for joining this program was to gain some work place experience, boost my confidence and develop the art of being independent because I am considering an international career. I must say that at the end of the program, I am proud I finally made it to china to work. I am considering a career in consultancy and with the experiences I harnessed with CIP’s Internship program, it should be fine. I could not have known China better without this program and the exposure is great. Not only did I have a fantastic internship with some great hands-on experience in my career field, networked with few industry leaders and some business owners which is an enough social capital. We were taught networking skills and how to keep up with these contacts without losing them so I am sure this will be of great help. China Internship Placements also had a properly planned activities throughout the week, these were made up of trips, events etc This got me know the city better without fear of getting lost. We had experts come up to speak with us every week about entrepreneurship in China, how to launch our career online even before entering the job market. We were practically taught how to blog and build followers which is relevant for influence.
These components are very practical and handy as I feel the impact my life already. I am surely happy with this program and will recommend it to others looking to intern in China.
Before I end, I think CIP’s staff are just very professional and experienced in dealing with interns