My Hong Kong internship is technically my first ever fulltime working experience, so you can imagine my nerves, my excitement, and my anticipations. When I arrived at the office on my first day, it felt like I was unwrapping the biggest gift that I had ever received in my life.
The Fast East is booming now and if you’re lucky enough to be able to travel and get an internship in China, you’ll need to know a few things before starting in the professional world! One of the main things to keep in mind is to be aware of cultural differences, especially if you come from a place with different ideals. Here are some helpful tips – both specific and general – to get you acquainted with China’s business culture in no time as an intern in China:
Internship: Check. International Experience: Check. Knowing how to conduct yourself in this foreign environment at your internship in London…
London, like all other fantastic, bustling cities has three main methods of transportation: taxi, the Tube (its metro system), and those famous double decker buses. At first, navigating London may be a bit scary and imposing, but in a short span of time, you’re bound to get familiar with the city and how to get to your internship in London.
My name is Claire and I have just finished my third-year Bachelor Study in Finance and Economics at The University of Sydney. As a graduate soon-to-be, I have been actively involved in various career opportunities throughout the year. However, I do think that this Hong Kong internship would be the most exciting and challenging of all. Upon joining this program, I had a choice between Shanghai and Hong Kong. There are two reasons that I chose Hong Kong: first, its special position as ‘the centre of Asia’, incorporated with a mix of both western and Chinese culture; second, Hong Kong has long been one of the world’s most important financial centres, with presence of over 200 financial institutions. I look forward to immerse myself into its unique cultural environment as well as to get more insights on the finance industry.
Great! You got the internship in Singapore, you’re on your way to Singapore, now what do you do once you get to your first day of work?
You are about to take up a Hong Kong Internship. You are worried about how to get around in this wonderful fast-paced city. Don't worry. We have it all covered for you.
As with any other city, there are several ways to how to get around in Singapore. But in Singapore, there are just a few tips and tricks to be aware of. Just so you’re not scrambling to figure out how to commute using the transportation system on your first day of work, here are some helpful tips.
When you go to Singapore for your Singapore internship, make sure you always have three things: an umbrella, sunglasses, and your inner desire to live in a sauna.
The last week, with a few days to go and work finished the final place I had left to visit was Lantau Island. Here on the island we would see The...
Because Hong Kong is a massive city with next to unlimited things to do in it and new events coming along all the time, combined with me only being here...
Cheerio London! Bonjour Paris! At the grey hour of 5.30 am we hustled to Kings Cross station droopy-eyed and sleep-deprived, buzzing with excitement, set for the very beautiful ville d’amour....
Ciao a tutti! Sono le 7:45 quando la sveglia comincia a suonare. Un nuovo giorno è iniziato. Una doccia veloce e sono pronto per affrontare una nuova giornata di lavoro. Sono circa...
Asking myself to share my impressions about Hong Kong is tricky. Hong Kong is a major first world city, and there's very little I could tell you about here that...
That was that, my first complete working week in Hong Kong over. However, my personal highlight was the weekend trip so forgive me for skimming over the working week. My...
I knew coming to Shanghai I’d get to go on some pretty cool trips aside from working each week but everything I’ve seen so far has surpassed by expectations....
It’s about 7:30 and I’ve pushed snooze on my alarm a few too many times. I finally decide to get up and start getting ready for another day at my...
Ciao a tutti! Il momento è finalmente arrivato. Dopo mesi di attesa, sono qui, a sei ore di fuso orario di distanza. Devo ammettere che questi primi giorni sono passati molto...
As promised, now to discuss the best part of the trip! Sharing happy memories with an awesome bunch of people… the weekend activities! The first (of many) that springs to mind...
