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How to turn your Chinese Internship into a Chinese Job

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An internship in China is a wonderful opportunity for you to explore Asia and

experience a different culture as well as a vibrant expat life. Interning in China will bring

new people into your life; people from different cultures and countries that will

become your good friends or even soul mates.

The professional connections you make while in China will absolutely be useful in the future. It’s rejuvenating to be in a new environment where

nobody knows you and it is a perfect way to have a new start away from your country where you do not need to conform to your your own

societal pressures.

Internships are no longer a luxury where only a minority of recent graduates and college students participate. After the

Great Financial Crisis that hit in 2008, jobs have become scarcer and the competition

fiercer.

Today for many employers, an internship on a potential employee’s resume is a

necessity. The marketplace has entered into a new normal whereby most

employers consider some sort of work experience essential, even for entry-level

positions.

BECOMING A LOCAL, NOT A GUEST

Make an impressionTry to leave a long lasting relationship with your

boss. Learn more about the Chinese business and workplace culture to get acquainted on the

right way to carry yourself around the workplace. Learn the art of greetings, gifts, business cards, guanxi and so many other

culturally different practices in the job area.

Interact with your employers since they are more likely to hire someone they have interacted with or seen work in their

organization than a faceless resume. Also, remember that you are always the company’s

ambassador and whatever place you are, ensure you are carrying their flag with dignity and respect just as a professional would do.

Maintain a positive attitudeWe are all human, and it can get

tiresome to keep repeating the same thing over and over again but always

remember that no matter the job, do it with a smile and wholeheartedly.

Always treat everybody else with utter respect and ensure that you’ve finished all your tasks on time. Do not be polarizing at

the workplace and learn to stay out of other people’s business. Be proactive, seek

extra work, and create solutions for your boss.

Express your interest in a full-time jobIf interested, mention it to your employer and be

inquisitive about potential openings or the creation of a role that befits your skills. You can

also identify some of the weak areas in the company but respectfully and express your interest to filling the gap. Tell your bosses earlier on so that they can find a way to onboard you permanently.

NetworkingChina is quite a populous country full of

expats, moguls, entrepreneurs and, other high-achieving interns. It has a pool of focused and motivated individuals who

love challenges living there.

These are the people that you should meet and try building long-lasting relationships with. They can be found in conferences,

galas, industry events, local bars, and volunteer events. Expats in China are quite a

close knit bunch that might help you get a footing in the Chinese job market.

ProfessionalismYou should treat you an internship in China as an interview and try as much as you can to not

leave a bad impression on your employer. Always be on time, ask questions, create solutions, look sharp, stay late, build long

lasting relations and just put extra effort and detail in almost everything that you do.

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