Yesterday, we told you about Coutorture’s internships and how we found out about them on Twitter. We were able to scrounge up some secondary sources to provide more information, so we’re pretty sure that we didn’t send you down a dead end. Today’s post is about The China Business Show and Network, whose internships we also found out about on Twitter. In this case, though, we don’t have much else to go on. We’re going to tell you what we know about The China Business Show and Network, and then leave it up to you to find more info about the internships.
We first heard about the China Business Show and Network in a tweet from Christine Lu where she said:
guys, i just got a lot busier for fall. now looking for 1 or 2 interns for The China Business Show and Network. yes, it’s paid. DM me. thx!
That intrigued us, so we started digging for more information. Here’s a descriptive quote from the China Business Network’s About page:
If the gap in business culture and landscape between China and the West were a physical bridge, it might be immeasurably long, spanning two vast and vastly different terrains. It takes more than any one person to bridge the gap, or act as a guide on both shores. It takes a Network.
The two founders of The China Business Network are “China Hands” who worked together in Shanghai, then returned to the USA – Janet Carmosky after 18 years in China, 1985-2003, and Christine Lu after 5 years, 1999-2004. Their re-entry brought them to the realization that business people outside China faced a search, often with unsatisfactory results, for resources able to give them a useful understanding of China, and to execute in China. Meanwhile, professionals in China invariably struggle to work effectively in one culture during the day and another at night; to keep up with the challenge of staying informed and relevant in two divergent worlds. Both sides have things to teach and things to learn.
They China Business Network is facing these challenges by building a site that allows individuals and organizations to connect with others who have the skills and knowledge that they need for success. It sounds pretty cool. They’re also putting out an internet TV show called the China Business Show that interviews well known business people about issues relating to China. It seems like the China Business Network is quickly becoming the site for people who want to become more knowledgeable about doing business in China.
The China Business Network’s mission is to provide the open platform where everyone with something to offer -organizations and individuals – can profile themselves, index their skills, locate partners and customers, contribute to the conversation, learn, and reach the entire, targeted community of international business professionals active in China.
As for the internships, we don’t know what they’re in, where they’re located (probably not in Chia, maybe Los Angeles, CA?), or how you should apply (besides tweeting @ChristineLu). We do know that they are paid internships for this fall. If you have a fascination with China, and a love for business, then you’re going to have to take it upon yourself to do some research and find out more about interning at the China Business Network.
Links to Help You Begin Your Research
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thanks for the mention of our site and show! Google Alerts come in handy. Feel free to drop me a line or tweet @christinelu if you’d like to learn more. We’ll be launching (or shall I say re-launching) in beta mode this fall, and yes. can always use the help of those looking for experience with China biz. Thanks! Christine