For international internship opportunities, Asia provides an ideal choice for MBA students in a market that is rapidly transforming itself from manufacturing to a modern, independent and service-orientated economy. The demand for qualified young professionals with ambition and vision continues to be high.
Opportunities Galore
In Japan itself, more than 90,000 foreign nationals found jobs in 2015, a 15% rise over the previous year. Thus, during the internship period itself you could explore the job market and develop contacts.
Contacts & Networking
Compared to the US and Europe, Asians place more emphasis on business relations and contacts. Thus, it pays to take time to develop new contacts and take advantage of networking opportunities. In an increasingly global business environment such ties would set you apart from your colleagues and earn you more recognition and other benefits.
Fulfil Your Entrepreneur Dream
The Asian exposure could give you an opportunity to assess the ground realities and possibilities of starting your own business in any of the countries, including popular locations like Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul and emerging economies like India and China where the start-up scenario is on a high growth path.
Even for those seeking to bolster their resume with an internship, Asia provides enough opportunities. However, be warned that often you may find that the markets are not transparent and the opportunities you land may not match your requirements. You could take the help of specialised service providers.
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Internship Providers
Among the companies providing internship opportunities is Credit Suizze, offering Summer Associate Programme for students in their Investment Banking; Equities – Equity Research; Fixed Income. Associate opportunities are available worldwide. The recruitment cycle in most parts of Asia Pacific kicks off with campus visits and events in August/September, with interviews in October/November and offers confirmed by December.
Internship campus events begin in September, with internship interviews in December/January, and offers confirmed by February/March (depending on school policies).
Similarly, JP Morgan has P Morgan has 10-week internship Programs in Corporate & Investment Bank Corporate Banking Summer Associate Programme n Hong Kong and Singapore. Candidates are expected to be fluent in English. Fluency in Mandarin preferred. Apply online.
For Asset Management Global Wealth Management Summer Associate Program in Hong Kong and Singapore, fluency in English with one other Asian language (Mandarin, Cantonese, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi) is essential in addition to cultural knowledge. Candidates are expected to be first-year MBA students.
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