Internship in Shanghai - Asia Internship Program

I had the incredible opportunity to undertake an internship in China, and the experience surpassed all my expectations. From the moment I stepped into the dynamic workplace, I was met with warmth and enthusiasm, creating an environment conducive to both personal and professional growth. One of the highlights of the internship was the exposure to cutting-edge technologies and industry trends. The company's forward-thinking approach allowed me to actively contribute to projects that were not only impactful but also aligned with my academic and career interests. The mentorship I received was instrumental in honing my skills and expanding my knowledge base. Thanks to AIP for arranging everything smoothly.

I enjoyed staying in China. I did not miss my house that much at all. There is a huge library called Guangzhou Library in which I could go to after work. There are a lot of selection of books to choose from. Most are in Chinese though, but I could find tons of books that were in English. I love Chinese dumplings, and to be able to taste it in China itself is great. The taste is not salty or too sweet. Food are everywhere, however the queue is quite a bit long for some of the restaurants. My internship was related to manufacturing. I got to learn the process of how products are created and then shipped out to other countries to be further developed. At this point in my internship, I was not surprised that all technological equipments could be found rather easily. All the equipments are easy to get access in purchasing. Transportation in China is also easy, I could travel almost anywhere with the public transport bus. There are taxis but they are not commonly used as much as China have trains, and buses that covers all travel route.

I’m very passionate about food and the arts, i wanted to do a design oriented internship in Asia. The goal was to gain insights to how design firms in china worked as there market is massive and the work would be very competitive. Competitiveness and Deadlines were just the tip of the iceberg, The workload that i was giving was an amount that was not heard of. But at the end of the day the experience has made me work faster and improved my skills and improvisation. The best experience was being able to sit at a corner shop on my days off eating noodles and drawing the scenery and the people enjoying their noodles. All in all the experience was an eye opening view on the design industry of China and how much effort they put into their work.