How to find an Internship/job?

[agimcomas]

Hello,

I am wondering if it is possible to find a paid internship and/or a job in China for a recent graduate in Finance?

If anybody has some experience and wants to share it, I would be very much appreciative.

Regards,

[Erbse]

shouldn't be to hard, try google. After 1 day of intensive searching You should find some offers matching Your particular field. Apply and enjoy!

[caffeineaddict]

Of course it's possible. Obviously it's "more" possible the better your resume is. I'm also a fellow job seeker (different field) so I don't have much actual job experience advice but in terms of searching here's my 2 cents: 1) connections, do you know anyone in the business in China? that's the easiest way forward 2) Google is your best friend. There are lots of job websites out there which will give you an idea of what's out there, salary expections etc, what kind of companies are hiring. 3) creative searching. Don't just search for "china internships" but try "beijing internship experience" etc because you can come up with blogs of former Beijing interns which are really great because they let you know what the job's like, say something about how they found a job, and give you an idea what companies have hired in the past.

I'm not sure about finance but I've also sent off prospective CVs to companies I was interested in and gotten phone interviews. Don't just shoot it out to HR, find the director of whatever division you're interested in (the key is to have a real interest...otherwise you're screwed once the interview comes) and send them a brief message explaining why exactly you want to work for them and what you can do to contribute (the last part is most important, b/c why the heck would they care otherwise)

Lastly, check out your school's alumni groups. I'm not from the US but it looks like a lot of ivies have China clubs or the sorts which hold regular meetings.

Anyone with actual job experience who wants to correct me, I'm all ears.

[BrandeX]

You could try this position perhaps:

http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/China/index.pl?read=135347

[Erbse]

Of course it's possible. Obviously it's "more" possible the better your resume is. I'm also a fellow job seeker (different field) so I don't have much actual job experience advice but in terms of searching here's my 2 cents: 1) connections, do you know anyone in the business in China? that's the easiest way forward 2) Google is your best friend. There are lots of job websites out there which will give you an idea of what's out there, salary expections etc, what kind of companies are hiring. 3) creative searching. Don't just search for "china internships" but try "beijing internship experience" etc because you can come up with blogs of former Beijing interns which are really great because they let you know what the job's like, say something about how they found a job, and give you an idea what companies have hired in the past.

I'm not sure about finance but I've also sent off prospective CVs to companies I was interested in and gotten phone interviews. Don't just shoot it out to HR, find the director of whatever division you're interested in (the key is to have a real interest...otherwise you're screwed once the interview comes) and send them a brief message explaining why exactly you want to work for them and what you can do to contribute (the last part is most important, b/c why the heck would they care otherwise)

Lastly, check out your school's alumni groups. I'm not from the US but it looks like a lot of ivies have China clubs or the sorts which hold regular meetings.

What You say is correct and good advice!

There are tons of internships for people who have some economics or related background. Even I as an computer science student found a nice paid internship without connections and by simply using google and there are far less opportunities in that field in China for foreigners.

Check out here, I've compiled a list of job sites for China a long time ago:

http://yolearnchinese.com/archives/chinese-job-sites

Also check out the website of the chamber of commerce of Your homecountry. They probably have a section dedicated to foreign countries, some even have a special section for China.

@BrandeX

He's looking for a real job

[BrandeX]

Ahh yes, University instructors aren't real jobs

Those who "can", "do".

Those who "can't", teach others to "do". lol

[agimcomas]

Wow! your answers really cheer me up