Next Step Connections - The Professional Internship Program

  China

• Hong Kong: 
Hong Kong
• Shanghai: 
Shanghai

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: All-year round

Description: Next Step Connections is an internship abroad organization with programs in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing.

At Next Step Connections, our primary concerns are you and your career. By providing you with tailor-made internships in China, we aim to act as the stepping-stone between you and your advancement in your chosen sector; providing a refreshing alternative to other volunteer-based programs across Asia. At NSC we cater for a wide-range of applicants across an extensive selection of industries: students, graduates or young professionals; simply anyone looking for a challenge or to enliven their resume.

Next Step Connections also aim at promoting professional and social connections between students from all over the world as we believe that life inside our internship program open eyes to the ways of a broader world.

Based in Shanghai,China, Next Step Connections is strategically located to bring you directly onto the global stage. Economically, culturally and financially, China is the most exciting destination in the world. Don't be left behind.

Highlights: Why choose us?

* The only professional internship program in China focused purely on advancing your professional capability. Next Step Connections guarantees you an internship placement in your chosen field, e.g recent participants work at Mc Cann Group, Novartis, CIBA, Publicis, ACCOR, China Daily. We also organise internships at start-ups for entrepreneur-minded candidates who wish to participate in the launch of a company, retail or restaurant, e.g. recent participants worked on launching a Consulting firm specialized in risk management, or worked on launching a new brewery concept in Shanghai.

* No Hassle! Our friendly Shanghai team is on hand 24h a day to assist you with any problems that might occur during your internship. We take care of the stress, to ensure the maximum time is spent concentrating on your placement

* FREE Chinese lessons! A language component is included in our program, allowing you to start learning or improve your Mandarin Chinese, why learning Chinese?

- Chinese is the #1 spoken language in the world

- Learning Chinese will give you an edge when competing for an important position

- Learning Chinese will greatly enhance your international business relations

- An official language of the United Nations, Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world, extending beyond the People's Republic of China and Taiwan to Indonesia , Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, to the Philippines, and to Mongolia.

* Wide range of tailor-made internships, allowing you to specialize in your interests

* We are flexible and allow you to choose the dates of your internship and the length of your stay

* All our employees are multi-lingual and sociable individuals with an extensive knowledge of Shanghai

* Registration formalities are taken care of, as well as airport transfers

* A fast-track to Shanghai, one of the world's most rapidly developing financial centers

* Competitive price with added benefits (Housing, Chinese lessons, professional network.)

Qualifications:
Applicable Profiles:
- Pre-university
- University students
- Recent graduates
- Young professionals
- Career breakers

Conditions of Application (18 years old or above):
- Fluent in English
- Adaptable and proactive
- Highly-motivated and ambitious
- Eager to discover a new culture and a new lifestyle
- Looking to enhance your professional skills in an international competitive setting

Cost in US$: 3480

* Clean, safe and fully-furnished accommodation located in the city center, and close to your work placement in Shanghai
* A monthly food & transportation cash allowance
* Comprehensive travel and medical insurance (Gold benefits)
* A team member to welcome you at the airport upon arrival, plus introduction to your company coordinator
* Escorted transfers to and from the airport at arrival and departure
* Twenty-four-hour assistance from our Program Coordinators if needed during your internship in China
* Assistance with required visa formalities and residence registration upon arrival
* International phone card + China Mobile sim card
* Transportation card (metro, bus, taxi)
* Involvement in social, cultural and professional events organized by Next Step during your placement, with networking opportunities
* Free Chinese lessons! Consulting course + 3 hours a week

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Next Step Connections Ltd 's Mission Statement: Next Step Connections organizes professional internship programs in China. Our mission is to help students, graduates and young professionals bridge the gap between the student to the professional world. We also aim at promoting professional and social connections between students from all over the world as we believe that life inside our internship program open eyes to the ways of a broader world.

Year Founded: 2007