Program Reviews

With the assistance of CIP Team, I arrived in Beijing (China) on time for my internship and had less paperwork to worry about. Nice shared accommodation with a winning roommate, reputable organization to work, dedicated workforce and traditionally nutritional Chinese cuisine.
As an intern, I assisted more experienced engineers in their daily operations, namely, assisting in the design and development of future hardware, performing analysis for both completed and future launches, test, systems engineering, mission integration, quality assurance, system safety.
The internship was all career entertaining full of lessons and experiences.

My 9 weeks intern abroad in China as a law student was mostly spent doing research and writings with my company. My Supervisor always tells me “Peter, the common practice for all law internships is that you will be doing extensive research and writings. That’s the best way to start the profession”. I appreciated the strict coaching exercise by my supervisor and also enjoyed the company events. Some basic duties assigned as an intern were the intensive research on cases, administrative work (clerical work), witness courtroom proceedings, and other watch and learn activities.
In sum, Law is a field of discipline, enjoyed my stay in China and wish ALL the best of luck in the industry.

The main career role of an Architect is basically about making a place where people spend their lives with family and friends. This creative passion in the industry adds value and beauty to the space we live in every day.
China as a destination for my intern is known for its amazing and creative design of the architectural space. Also, with its booming economy, government housing initiatives, infrastructure programs and private real estate speculation have all driven construction to record levels.
Attached to a prestigious architectural company added lots of value to my profession. Some tasks performed were - assist in the streamlining of the architectural design process, develop project specifications from master specifications, assist architects in construction drawings of pre-fabricated structure projects, scanning and filing of docs, and many others.
It was an internship full of lessons and experiences. Thanks CIP and China.

One of my hobbies growing up is traveling and experiencing nature’s beautiful things. So, spending my summer in China was a plus to my traveling list. My shared accommodation was amazing and was worth paying for. I gain both professional and personal development in my chosen field.
During my internship, I was assigned to the marketing dept. of a telecom service company and worked with amazing and talented co-workers.
On my job training, I learn the practical aspect of the job, namely, assisting with administrative projects, developing and maintaining relationships with clients, organizing marketing campaigns (events), circulating of publications via email, analyzing marketing strategies and many others.
To me, it was a special moment in Beijing (China) and I recommend the program to everyone.

As cited by David Ricardo (1817) a country will engage in international trade because another country has an advantage in producing something (goods and services) at a lower cost.
As an economics student, I have learned to understand the concept of trade among countries because other countries can produce something cheaper.
On the other hand, acquiring such goods does not end there. One needs an expert to advise on the management of goods which includes stock control, warehousing, transport and distribution.
Coming to China enriched my academic knowledge by ensuring that purchased goods need to be coordinated to the need user. It is not only exchange (getting the goods) at a cheap price but importantly coordinating to ensure goods get to customers on time.
All I can say is thank you CIP for giving me such opportunity.

I kept asking myself over and over again I made the right decision coming to China as an engineering student. But I wasn’t wrong with my decision because the internship gave me the chance to practically understand and act professionally in my industry.
Luckily, I worked closely with experts in the industry and also, traveled to remote provinces where lots of the real work took place. Also, had the opportunity to meet local people, made new friends, and importantly visited lots of cultural sites.
It was a pleasure been in China and definitely recommend the program to you.

My intern abroad with a 7-star hotel in Shanghai was the most incredible and memorable experience I have ever had. The hotel was so amazing and it’s worth the cost.
Also, it was not just working but rather caring for our clients and the entire staff. It was a family affair and that defines the hospitality industry.
I was very active in my daily operations and engaged myself in all aspect of operations. I was seen everywhere and everyone knew me.
Been part of the HR team at the hotel gave me the opportunity to respond to guest complaints, ensure friendly environment and timely dissemination of information across dept., listening and sharing ideas and many other creative activities.
I very much enjoyed company events (parties) and training section. Am very happy to be part o this program and looking forward to same opportunity back home.

Spending 2 months working (internship) in China was my real job experience in life. It was more hard work getting here than I thought it would be, but it was worth it at the end.
There was lots of fun and also, had the opportunity to witness cultural events organized by the local people.
I was assigned to a great company and a working team where I assisted the general manager with administrative duties. My day-to-day duties included the handling of accounts receivable and payables, accurate preparation of client documentation, assisting in reconciling bank statement and review of payroll records, guided in handling expense reports etc.

It was an awesome intern and would highly recommend the program to anyone interested in an internship that is in an area of interest.

This internship abroad has taught me many things in life. The program helped broaden my professional experience, opportunity to work with talented people and the chance to establish a network of professionals.
I am very confident because I know that I have lived in a country that has unique cultural values different from mine.
Firstly, I had the privilege to intern with a known accounting firm based in Shanghai and this enabled me to adapt to working on the global scene. Very experienced and dedicated workforce encouraged me in my daily activities. I thank CIP for such career opportunity.
As an accounting intern, I assisted in performing portfolio and partnership accounting, provide support to the investment management team, participate in the preparation of audit and tax data requests, review investment performance returns, administrative assistance to the fund accounting department, etc.
I had a great time working in China and if given the chance, I will do it again and again.

As a woman and a young female student pursuing finance, I always hear people say – this is a difficult task, you cannot do it. Am glad to say that – this is NOT in my dictionary.
My internship in China was awesome and indeed broadened my academic perspective in the industry. Not only did I gain practical experience at my intern company but also helped me develop my career skills.
The program is very organized packed with corporate events and social activities (historical sites). During my time interning, I helped in the financial analyses of our clients, assisted the team with clients portfolio management, observe financial advice given to clients, building good relationship management, other related asset management techniques offered to our clients.
It was a long career journey full of lessons and hope to be back for real job.