Callum, Intenrship in Green Energy

I completed an overseas internship in China through the organisation Asia Internship; where I worked for four weeks with a company that develops green energy products. I worked a five-day working week and enjoyed free time over the weekends. Upon arrival, I was met by the Asia Internship's staff who helped me get settled within the new environment.

My host company is a research and development company that produces new products for the sustainability market; the main product being the Portal Biomass Camp Stove. Within the host company, I worked with a number of highly qualified and experienced members of staff to learn the science behind the product and help in the international marketing and sales of the product. I also gained experience in seeing how a business in China functions differently to that from the UK, along with visits to the factory to get an understanding of the processes and machinery/technology used after the research and design has been completed. I will take the experience and knowledge I have received from working with the company and use it to aid my future careers.

The staff from Asia Internship are some of the hardest working and dedicated people I have ever met. In my time within China they did everything within their power to ensure I was comfortable and had settled into the new environment well. They arranged for us to get sim cards straight away to ensure we kept contact, including through the messaging App, WeChat. They arranged different events with us and helped us to organise transportation with the different forms of public transport. If ever there were any pressing questions or information that was needed, the staff were always at the other end of the phone to help. Through the staff I met other people that I quickly became great friends with and enjoyed social times with. I have left China knowing I’ve made some lifelong friends in the people at Asia Internship and my host company.

I highly recommend Asia Internship to anyone that is considering completing an overseas internship in China!