2900 
3 Credits

Semester Internship: External Experience in China

Obtain in-depth knowledge of working in China and globalize your résumé.
Simon Koo 古嘉文
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Simon Koo 古嘉文
Simon Koo 古嘉文Ph.D. Purdue University

Executive Director

Based in Beijing

 

Dr. Simon Koo joined TBC in 2017, bringing over a decade of teaching, research, and administration experience in higher education. He is currently the Executive Director of TBC.

Interests
  • International Education
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • STEM Education
  • Data Science

Semester Internship: External Experience in China

UIBE serves as our School of Record
3 Credits
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Course Description

This course is intended for you to obtain in-depth knowledge of working in China and of Chinese people by providing you an opportunity to learn from the real Chinese world through working and interacting with the people and organizations. The purpose of this course is not only to gain working experience but, more importantly, to encourage you to think about China in a deeper and more meaningful way outside the classroom.

You are placed in an organization as an intern for 10-16 hours a week during an academic semester and instructed by an on-site supervisor. You need to complete a weekly work record and collect relevant materials to document what you have done and learned. At the end of the semester, you will submit a portfolio including all weekly records, work documentations, and a research paper on a topic relevant to the internship experience. The research paper must connect your internship experience and a more sophisticated understanding of China.

Courses Outcomes

By the end of the semester, you will not only have developed your work experience and skills in a professional setting, applied your academic learning to the “real world”, but also have gained direct understanding about social, economical or political issues in China through close-up observance, immersion and reflection.