Harvard Radcliffe Asian American Association

This program is a new initiative undertaken by the Shanghai Municipal Government and AAA to provide Harvard undergraduates with the opportunity to both intern in Shanghai and explore one of the most international cities in China. The internship will span any time period of June-August, depending on the needs of the internship company. Each applicant will apply for 3 different companies in one field, either finance, biomedical, or IT. Housing will be provided. Stipends will be available depending on each company's policies.

During the last week of the program, if you haven't explored Shanghai and all it has to offer enough yet, you will have time to do so. There will be discussions with government officials, Chinese college students, and Chinese-Americans who currently work in China. Also, trips around Shanghai sponsored by the government will include: a nighttime cruise along the Bund, a trip to Suzhou - a beautiful ancient city located just outside of Shanghai, and perhaps even tickets to the women's Olympic soccer matches held in Shanghai!

Due Date: Monday, April 21st

We strongly encourage early submission of the application to increase your chance of being considered by the program since applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Freshmen and sophomores are strongly encouraged to apply to this program.

Thursday, April 24th: Interviews will be held
Week of May 5th: Notifications will be emailed out.

Alternate Submission Method

If you'd rather apply through email, feel free to download and fill out the application form and email it to harvardsip2008@gmail.com, with your resume, cover letters, and essays as attachments. Please submit only one application either through email or the form below. We look forward to reading your application!

Name: Year:

Phone number:

Email:

Dorm Address:

Home Address:

Campus Address:

Citizenship: (If Permanent Resident of U.S.A., please note)

Have you ever been to China before? If so, mention purpose/year(s)/duration:

Have you held an internship/job in China before? If so, when and describe the position:

Language Ability:

Ability to Speak Mandarin Chinese:
Yes
No

If yes: please check the level you speak at,
Native Speaker (Vocabulary extends to discussions of politics/economics):
Native Speaker (Vocabulary extends to discussions about daily life):
Fluent
Intermediate
Beginner

Company Preference:

Area of interest for internship:
Finance
IT
Biomedical

Please list companies in that area in order of preference. Choose top 3.
1.
2.
3.

Cover Letters:

For each company, please provide a 250-500 word cover letter explaining your interest in the company and reason for applying there. Be specific but succinct. These cover letters will be sent directly to the companies. In addition, provide us with 3 copies of your resume.

First Choice

Second Choice

Please paste your resume below.

Essay Questions: (250-500 word limit)
Please be thoughtful, but brief.

1. What do you personally hope to get out of participating in this program? What do you feel you have to offer as a participant in this program?

2. Please list and describe your experiences or applicable qualities related to the field you are interested in. How do you feel like this internship will help you in your future professional goals?

3. During the last week of the program, you will be meeting with government officials and Chinese-Americans who currently work in China. During those times, one topic of discussion might include China's presence in world affairs. What are your thoughts about this issue and how do you see China's role changing in the next fifty years? How do you hope to contribute?

Admissions

The application for the 2008 Harvard-Shanghai Internship Program is now available online

Freshmen and sophomores encouraged to apply!

Application deadline:

April 21, 2008

Interview date:

April 24, 2008

Notification date:

Week of May 5th