What’s on your CV? In today’s ultra competitive economy, it’s not easy to gain stand-out experience. How do you set yourself apart? Intern in Beijing, you will build the skill-sets that recruiters today seek in their intern candidates, and require of their full-time hires. There’s no better way than gaining that experience than with a student Internship or a graduate internship in China for one, two or three months. Beijing internships in finance, law, marketing, public relations, business are very popular positions through the Beijing Internship Program.
As a recent graduate or student interning in Beijing, you will be living in the heart of the capital city of China as a Beijing intern, you will benefit from Beijing intern housing, transportation to and from your internship, sponsored weekend activities to local tourist spots, social- and cultural activities as well as invitations to exciting business events in the city to make sure that you make the most of your time in China while interning in Beijing surrounded with other ambitious university students from all around the world who wants to get an edge over their peers.
Intern in China in your industry of interest and join our Beijing Internship Program!
The world is changing. You cannot learn business, marketing or engineering just by sitting in a classroom any longer. With Absolute Internship, you will learn to see the world differently.
Absolute Internship is unique — through applying what you learn at the university, our program will equip you with the characters of a world-traveler and the desire to follow your biggest aspirations after the university.
You will develop a global career, meet influential people and get equipped for a career after university.
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We are living in a fast-growing world and the new way to learn about the world is to experience it. Absolute Internship allows you to immerse yourself in one the world’s most influential cities.
The Beiijing Internship Program is designed to prepare students for the real world after graduation and provide you with a global perspective. Over the past years, many Absolute Alumni have gone on to leverage this experience to work in world-class companies such as Goldman Sachs, HSBC, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Citi. Whether you’re just considering a career in finance, business, marketing, thinking about creating your own business venture in the future or you’ve got your career path mapped out and are ready to take the next step, Absolute Internship will help you get there.
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We communicate with hundreds of employers in China and meet with companies to find the best firms who offer the most exciting intern places in the city. The internships we offer aren’t mediocre internships that explains you how to grab a coffee. Contrary, you’ll intern in a meaningful environment, develop transferrable skills and experience foreign cultures that will allow you to grow both personally and professionally.
You will build the skill-sets that recruiters and Human Resources Managers seek and require of their full-time hires. An internship in Beijing offers you a unique opportunity to get ahead in the competitive graduate job market and make an impact in of the world’s most influential cities.
In addition to your internship in Beijing, you’ll attend workshops and company visits to equip you with fundamental knowledge and skills in areas like LinkedIn, branding, job search strategy and many other.
With Absolute Internship, you will develop a global career, meet influential people and get equipped for a career after university. Intern alongside ambitious students from over 20 nationalities, and join a network of over 4,000 alumni—you never know where your next contact, job opening or investor to your business venture will come from.
Prepare for a global career. Apply now to the Beijing Internship Program.
The housing in Beijing for our participants is located in the art and commercial district of the city, a ten-minutes walk to the nearest metro station. All participants taking part of the Absolute Internship Program will stay in the same secure hotel-apart complex. You’ll have a private bedroom and share your apartment with fellow program participants, giving you the opportunity to get to know students from another part of the world. You’ll have access to a living room and kitchen that are shared among your roommates from the program. Each participant is provided spacious study and work area.
Living and socializing alongside other students from all over the world will be a fun and memorable part of your summer experience with Absolute Internship.
Linens and bedding
Bathroom
Free Wifi
On-site laundry facilities
24/7 reception
Supermarket
Dry cleaners
Restaurants
Hair salon
ATMs
24/7 Convenience store
Beijing is a city in transformation leading the fastest growing economy in the world. You’ll depend on public transportation to get around during most of your summer. Beijing has a fantastic metro system and navigation is easy as signs are written in both English and Chinese. You will receive a metro card upon arrival in Beijing with a monthly stipend. This electronic, stored-value card provides the most convenient way to travel and commute in the city by metro and bus by simply swiping it over sensors as you enter and leave a station or bus.
Beijing is an exciting cultural city and we’ll be with you every step of the way as you explore it. Our International Internship Program Program in China is run by a dedicated and knowledgeable team of Absolute staff. We have years of experience welcoming international students to China and ensuring the safety of our students abroad.
The security department is on call 24 hours a day and 24-7 front desk security is available for you at your housing. Each participant must present his or her Residence ID card in order to enter the residence and access the facilities.
All cultural excursions and weekend activities in China have been coordinated with student safety as our top priority. Upon arrival, you’ll have an orientation to familiarize yourself with the housing facilities, neighborhood and public transport. You’ll also be provided with key contact information along with guidance on health-, emergency procedures and staying safe throughout your summer in China.
*photos are for reference only and may not be accurate representations of onsite housing facilities
Absolute organizes both cultural excursions and social weekend activities where you will have the chance to learn about the Chinese culture as well as network with other students and professionals from all around the world.
Spend a day trip or a weekend in a nearby city or region such as Yan Mountain, Longqing Gorge or Mangshan National Forest Park and explore China’s culture and history.
Watch this beautiful multimillion-dollar stunning acrobatic extravaganza, the first of its kind in China! You’ll probably never watched something like this in your life before.
Absolute organizes a day in the 8,851km Chinese Great Wall. Built during the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644), it is the most seen and preserved wall platform.
Absolute arranges group dinners with all interns in typical Beijing restaurants. A great way to taste what Beijing has to offer in terms of cuisine and drinks!
Absolute arranges a guided tour of the city, visit the famous Forbidden city and its 980 buildings, walk around the historical Tiananmen Square and enjoy a relaxing environment in the beautiful Summer Palace classified in UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
The Career Speaker Series by Absolute Internship takes place in the evenings after work. CEOs, Executives and industry professionals from top firms share their success stories, how they made it and outline the fundamental aspects of preparing for life after the university. You’ll have the chance to listen to how they made a mark in life, and how you can do the same.
The purpose of the series is to inspire you to think about what career you wish to pursue and help you realize that you can accomplish whatever dream you have.
The Speaker Series is an exceptionally valuable aspect of the internship program, as it allows you to gain insight from top influential business people. Moreover, you will spend time building your professional global network, as you will have time to talk with each at the end of their speech and ask any questions that you may have.
In addition to the series, we regularly inform our participants about relevant networking events in the city as we have strong collaborations with some of the largest and most important Chamber of Commerce and specific industry organizations that hold events every month.
The Career Speaker Series by Absolute Internship takes place in the evenings after work. CEOs, Executives and industry professionals from top firms share their success stories, how they made it and outline the fundamental aspects of preparing for life after the university. You’ll have the chance to listen to how they made a mark in life, and how you can do the same.
The purpose of the series is to inspire you to think about what career you wish to pursue and help you realize that you can accomplish whatever dream you have.
The Speaker Series is an exceptionally valuable aspect of the internship program, as it allows you to gain insight from top influential business people. Moreover, you will spend time building your professional global network, as you will have time to talk with each at the end of their speech and ask any questions that you may have.
In addition to the series, we regularly inform our participants about relevant networking events in the city as we have strong collaborations with some of the largest and most important Chamber of Commerce and specific industry organizations that hold events every month.
When joining the Beijing program, if you do not own a Chinese Citizenship or a Home Return Permit (港澳居民来往内地通行证) you must obtain a Chinese Visa allowing you to undertake an internship in China for a limited period of time. This visa will give you one entry to China.
Upon enrollment into the program you will receive a list of documents needed for you to process your Chinese visa. Please note that the visa process and fee is not included in the program fee.
If you are already in China on a student visa (X1/X2)
An X1/X2 visa allows you to study and undertake an unpaid internship in Mainland China. Make sure to register with the police within the 30 days after your arrival in China to get a residence permit.
If your student visa will expire during the internship you must apply for a new visa in your home country or Hong Kong.
Duration | Price | Start Dates |
8 – 24 Weeks | €1,400 | All Year Long |
No. English is the only language requirement for an Absolute Internship.
We work with both small and large companies with established internship programs. Unfortunately, we can’t provide a list of companies that we work with due to confidentiality reasons.
With the Internship Program only we don’t provide accommodation, however, our team is more than happy to help you find options if needed.
You will need to purchase your own flights and international insurance. Additionally, you will be required to cover your accommodation, transportation expenses, groceries, and personal shopping expenses accrued throughout the summer.
Additional costs
Generally, no.
Work-based learning is regarded as an educational opportunity, and more often than not visa specifications require that international internships be unpaid.
Nevertheless, in rare cases, interns can and do receive renumeration.
Our placement team will not make this a priority when searching for your internship and we therefore recommend that you assume your internship will be unpaid.
Flights are not included in the price but we can help suggest flights for you in advance.
We will help organise group lessons for participants who want to learn Chinese. This is not included in the price. Please speak to the Absolute Internship team before arrival in order to arrange your language lessons.
You must have turned 18 by the program start date.
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