Intern Abroad in China
Next Step Connections is an internship abroad organization with programs in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

At Next Step Connections, the primary concerns are you and your career. By providing you with tailor-made internships in China, Next Step Connections aims to act as the stepping-stone between you and your advancement in your chosen sector; providing a refreshing alternative to other volunteer-based programs across Asia. NSC caters to a wide range of applicants across an extensive selection of industries: students, graduates or young professionals, basically anyone looking for a challenge or to enliven their resume.
Next Step Connections also aims to promote professional and social connections between students from all over the world as they believe that life inside their internship program opens eyes to the ways of a broader world.
Based in Shanghai,China, Next Step Connections is strategically located to bring you directly onto the global stage. Economically, culturally and financially, China is the most exciting destination in the world. Don’t be left behind.
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Highlights
- The only professional internship program in China focused purely on advancing your professional capability. Next Step Connections guarantees you an internship placement in your chosen field. Recent participants work at Mc Cann Group, Novartis, CIBA, Publicis, ACCOR, and China Daily. Next Step Connections also organizes internships at start-ups for entrepreneurial-minded candidates who wish to participate in the launch of a company, retail or restaurant. Recent participants worked on launching a Consulting firm specialized in risk management, or worked on launching a new brewery concept in Shanghai.
- No Hassle! Next Step Connections’ friendly Shanghai team is on hand 24 hours a day to assist you with any problems that might occur during your internship. They take care of the stress, to ensure the maximum time is spent concentrating on your placement.
- FREE Chinese lessons! A language component is included in Shanghai programs, allowing you to start learning or improve your Mandarin Chinese.
- Wide range of tailor-made internships, allowing you to specialize in your interests.
- Next Step Connections is flexible and allows you to choose the dates of your internship and the length of your stay.
- All employees are multi-lingual and sociable individuals with an extensive knowledge of Shanghai.
- Registration formalities are taken care of, as well as airport transfers.
- A fast-track to Shanghai, one of the world’s most rapidly developing financial centers
- Competitive price with added benefits (Housing, Chinese lessons, professional network)
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Why learning Chinese?
- Chinese is the #1 spoken language in the world.
- Learning Chinese will give you an edge when competing for an important position.
- Learning Chinese will greatly enhance your international business relations.
- An official language of the United Nations, Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world, extending beyond the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan to Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, and Mongolia.
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Internship types
- Accounting
- Architecture
- Art/Fine Art
- Business Administration, Management
- Communications
- Economics
- Fashion Business
- Fashion Design
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Interior Design
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture

- Law
- Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Marketing, Advertising
- Medicine
- Museum Studies
- Pharmaceuticals
- Photography
- Public Relations
- Real Estate
- Sales
- Supply Chain Management
- Trading, Sourcing
*Contact Next Step Connections if you have a particular request that we have not included in the list
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Program inclusions
- A professional, guaranteed internship in Shanghai suiting your needs.
- Clean, safe, and fully-furnished accommodation located in the city center which is close to your work placement in Shanghai
- A monthly food & transportation cash allowance
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance (Gold benefits)
- A team member to welcome you at the airport upon arrival, plus introduction to your company coordinator
- Escorted transfers to and from the airport at arrival and departure
- Twenty-four-hour assistance from Program Coordinators if needed during your internship in China
- Assistance with required visa formalities and residence registration upon arrival
- International phone card + China Mobile sim card
- Transportation card (metro, bus, taxi)
- Involvement in social, cultural and professional events organized by Next Step during your placement, with networking opportunities
- Free Chinese lessons! Consulting course + 3 hours a week
How to apply
Please visit www.nextstepconnections.com and apply directly online.
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