International Highlight: Internship in Shanghai
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每个人，在他们的生活一个巨大的点，都有自己的顿悟。幸运的是，我得在上海，中国海外学期期间经历矿。或者至少在回想起来，那是什么感觉 - 虽然我很难记得的精确时刻发生的。
我问是什么让我感到视力如此生动。当时我在帮它设计的营销材料在不同的语言？或许，当有人问我的接触和采访近100个外国品牌？也许这是在我与一个中国风格的规划英式下午茶事件负责。
Although I don’t remember the exact moment, I still remember the chill that ran through my body as I made the silent promise to myself – to do whatever it takes to pursue an international career. There it was… my dream taking its shape for the very first time.
I always knew I was interested in different cultures. I have always been on the outlook for the latest fusion food in Los Angeles, but making a career out of bridging international businesses and global strategies truthfully seemed very intimidating.
It’s funny how a dream creeps up on you. It looms in your shadow and before you realize, it has already taken form as a part of your living spirit. I believe it was sometime in January (took out -) when I first started my internship at The Ascott Hengshan Shanghai. I was in that city for the first time in my life, with a year of Mandarin in my pocket and a passion to learn more about global marketing.
I was placed at a brand new luxury serviced-living property smack in the center of the French Concession, the bustling international center of Shanghai. The day I walked in, my Bulgarian manager assigned us the task of researching the luxury lifestyle of Shanghai expatriates and the rising desire of the local Chinese to be a part of this trend.
是财产可行的环境，开始专属俱乐部的会员？在上海有足够的兴趣，酝酿推出一个上流社会的关联？如果有，是什么精致的活动，这组可能可能在有兴趣？就是在那里，我开始我的研究，打电话给国际品牌了在该市场做一个大的足迹。
该项目的经历是惊人的。我不仅获得有关在上海，中国也对正在作出战略性入口进入的奢侈机会的新土地的国际品牌的发展趋势和市场洞察力。我们的研究从国际艺术画廊小肥皂澳大利亚精品店到全球的食物链不等。
That was when I knew, becoming a marketing guru in the States simply would not satisfy my curiosity. I was addicted to the adrenaline that rushed through after completing a conversation in Chinese with a startup juice company originating from Chicago. I was inspired by the global ideas our team embodied. I was energized by the opportunity for growth in a foreign country and the perspective shift that came along with understanding a different culture.
然而,不是所有的彩虹和蝴蝶,especially during the beginning of the internship. There were challenges I never imagined: the differences in professional etiquette, work processes, management styles, and even eating habits were uncomfortable at first. (One shall not be seated during a meal before the manager has seated!) But in the end, it was all worth it. I concluded my internship with a new dream and a refined career goal.
Now, I challenge you to do the same. Take advantages of the global opportunities available at Babson and on the web. Even if you do not end up forging an international career path, it will still be an eye-opening experience and a great conversation starter in interviews. Come visit the Career Center and talk to Rosita Brailovsky-Fine, our new counselor concentrating in developing international opportunities for students. Explore the web for international internships and scholarship programs.
As part of a continuation of my international career exploration, I will be launching a bi-weekly international highlight blog series. I hope to use this chance to interview alumni around the world and seek a better understanding of their post-Babson career journey. Hold on tight for the next series: an inside peek into the life of an alum working in Japan!