My China Opportunity Experience

Chris and Miranda the co-founders of MCO provided me with an invaluable experience in Beijing. After meeting them in San Diego, California it was two months later that I moved to Beijing. I was picked up at the airport and driven straight to the apartment that they had already arranged for me. While meeting them in San Diego I was explaining my current business I was starting using Himalayan coffee beans and how I needed more business experience in general. On top of that, I was not a typical business student but a sociology major who has a deep passion for Social Entrepreneurship. MCO immediately saw a great fit for me at Shangrila Farms. Shangrila Farms is a social enterprise that focuses on coffee and honey, two products that I am very passionate about. My experience with MCO and Shangrila Farms has extended far beyond an internship. I received a full-time job from them and continue to get great personal and professional advice from Chris and Miranda. The skills I have gained include sales, channel management, marketing, event organization, contract negotiation, and beginner to intermediate Mandarin.