St. Mary's College of Maryland: Shanghai Summer Internship Program

The program focuses on learning about Chinese culture and how to work with Chinese colleagues in China.  While at internship placements, students will be working in various types of environments in Shanghai, including multinationals, joint ventures, state-owned companies, foreign-owned companies, hospitals, NGOs, schools, or government offices. Options vary each year depending on the majors and interests of the student participants as well as the organizations willing to host American students.  Some placements are more demanding than others and, in some cases, the students will need to be proactive in talking with their managers, in others, not so. The ability to live and work in Shanghai is an important skill that future employers will appreciate and that will expand students’ understanding of the world. It is also a practical opportunity for those interested in possibly working internationally to scope out the job scene, make connections, and explore options.

This program is hosted by the Shanghai Foreign Service Co., LTD (SFSC). The local internships coordinator will be using the essays and resumes that students submit with their initial applications to find internship matches. Students are encouraged to be flexible and considerate of the fact that it is a difficult process. Students for whom this is a first job must be prepared for the fact that working reality is very different from student life.