Go Global!


These days, corporate mantra is to 'Go Global!'. Don't you think so?

Always harping on the global experience.

And somehow, I got drawn in as well. It's just the innate curiosity to experience more of life overseas, somewhere away from home. To get out of my already very safe comfort zone and try to rough it out alittle.


So, I've made up my mind on going for an overseas internship to China. Shenzhen to be more exact. I was deliberating on this for a long while, so long that I missed the first few internships to Beijing and Shanghai. Anyway, it's a marketing position, so lets hope it's gonna be more interesting tha boring ol' HR =)

Well, please pray for me since nothing's really confirmed right now. It's just the pure preliminary stage whereby I'm still consulting the person in charge for all the overseas internships in SMU.


Ok some major issues to consider when interning in China.

1) My poor command of Chinese

Worry allayed cause Qiu Xin, my good friend from Cross cultural class told me she applied for that same postion at the same company (she got accepted already) and the interviewer said the lack of good command of chinese is not a problem. The best thing is, the folks there at the company can speak fluent english. And and, there's no need to use chinese for report writing. PHEW. haha, I was very very relieved when I heard this piece of good news.

2) I have this pre-conceived idea (me and my pre-conceived ideas again.....) about Shenzhen being a seedy and dubious place..

hmm, have to do some research to allay this worry. My dad's gonna ask his Chinese clients about Shenzhen cause I think my dad said its still a very new city and not that developed yet.

3) Accomodation

Settled since the company will arrange for interns to stay at the Expats Apartments (cool!)

4) Airfare & allowance

To be paid by intern. Oh by the way, monthly remuneration is 2000 Rmb, which is like 500 SGD. Typical intern's measly pay.

5) Cheap shopping!!!

Shenzhen being so near to HK! Wooo..

okok, this is definitely one of the major issues! Urps, now, I sound so superficial.

Attachment period: 14May to 20Jul

I've discussed with my dad, and I think he's still considering. =\

Pray for me friends! I'm really really really keen on this internship!! Its gonna be an eye-opener!