My name is Ai Sakura and I am presently studying Finance at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. I was born in Japan and spent most of my childhood there....
Part of being an intern is not only to work and have fun in Shanghai, but to also explore the neighboring towns and do touristy things. Last weekend saw us all...
Wondering what a life of an intern would be like in Shanghai? Well this post sums up my experience of being an international intern in one of the best cities...
So I’ve settled in quickly! Following on from my first impressions blog, here I will talk about my first weekend, which was spent exploring the fabric market, the Bund, enjoying some...
Hello again Shanghai! So after a brief stay here in 2012 during the Chinese New Year – year of the Dragon, I decided to come back to the city, which...
There has been so many weekend activities that I don’t know where to start. The major ones would be our trip to a city called Wuxi and then to Beijing....
During my internship I’ve been leaving home at about 8:30-9am in the morning. I catch two trains to get to work, which is fairly easy. The trains here come every...
Our first week in Shanghai was definitely one to remember. I was lucky enough to fly in with two other interns on the same flight from Sydney so once we...
Hi my name is Sarra and I live in Sydney, Australia. I study the Bachelor of Business at the University of Technology Sydney. I am travelling to Shanghai for my internship...
Dopo una lunga giornata lavorativa, e ancora di più dopo una settimana lavorativa, tutto quello che potevo desiderare durante il mio internship era un bel aperitivo per stare in compagnia...
Being pulled out of the average routine of a teenager at university and being told you will be working from 9 - 6, 5 days a week is almost as...
Sitting here in my hotel room, with the sounds of one of the busiest cities in the world in my ear, a bottle of Tsingtao in my hand and the...
Shanghai is amazing. From the moment I left the airport, I had fallen in love with this city. With 23 million people in this one incredible city there is always...
After a month my time in Shanghai has come to an end. The program has been an amazing experience from the internship itself to the social events to just the...
A typical working day starts off around at 7:30. Waking up in the mornings can definitely be a struggle; however my really loud alarm usually does the job. I usually...
The Weekends in Shanghai are always busy with organised events run by Absolute Internship as well as casual events that we organise ourselves. On the first weekend (after the initial...
I am now on my fourth day of my internship and, what can I say, it’s absolutely great! Perhaps it is the excitement of starting a new phase of life,...
My first weekend in China – so far so good! By now I have bought most the things I need to stay warm so I’m fairly comfortable, and getting around...
The first weekend in Shanghai started off with the Absolute Internship program orientation. We sat in one of the hotel conference rooms and were fully introduced to the Absolute Internship...
It was 6am when I landed in Shanghai but it wasn’t until after getting through customs that it hit me, that I’ll be in this amazing city for a whole...
