Sorry for leaving you hanging since my last post. I'll begin where I last left off. After Red Pulse's interview, I had a couple more including with some consulting and private equity firms based in Shanghai. I came across the European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and noticed they had a good internship program and stellar reviews from previous interns.
A little about them
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is a members-driven, non-profit organisation with a core structure of 24 Working Groups (ranging from Finance and investments to energy to healthcare) and 7 Fora representing European business in China. The Chamber presents on behalf of its members to relevant Chinese and European government and agencies their key concerns and recommendations on the local regulatory environment. Their goal is to ensure greater market access and a level playing field for European companies in China, while improving market conditions for all businesses in China.
A little about what I do
- Support the Compliance and Business Ethics, Intellectual Property Rights, Construction, Energy, Finance, Investments and securities, Petrochemicals and refinement, as well as sustainability working groups. Each Chamber working group is in charge of a particular sector operating China. - Conduct research and analysis on WGs-related regulatory updates (ex: I've conducted a lengthy report on China's construction industry and opportunities for European companies to enter the market given strict and opaque government regulations; and this week I created a report on proxy metrics for an international financial center (IFC) since there is no official one) - Compile and consolidate comments on governmental regulations - Draft specialised briefings and newsletters - Identify topics of interest and support the organisation of WGs public and off-the-record events - Prepare minutes and reports on high-level meetings and other lobby activities - Conduct translation (Chinese/English) - Engage in new members development - Produce background company reports to support client prospecting and on-boarding efforts - Prepare sponsorship packages and agreements
Personally, I think this internship provides me with a wider scope of businesses in China, which allows me to truly understand the ins and outs of operating any sort of entity in China whether its an SMA, SOE, non profit, etc. With this experience, I'm aiming to make a more well rounded decision as to what industries spark an interest in me so profoundly that I would dedicate 40 hours of my week to, a luxury that not too many people can say they enjoy.
A picture of my work building