We offer guaranteed tailor-made finance internships.

Next Step Connections internship program provides students and young professionals with guaranteed tailor-made finance internships. Before you start the internship placement process, you must apply first and get accepted. During the placement process, you will be working with our program advisor who will organize interviews with our large network of finance firms and banks in Asia.

Next Step Connections works with the best finance companies in Asia.

Participating in a finance Internship typically involves learning an unique set of skills; it's ideally suited for you if you are outgoing and inquisitive by nature. You'll make use of your mathematical aptitude and ability to take your organization's or client's goals, resources, and options into consideration while making your suggestions for their continued financial growth. This is one area where internship opportunities can be influenced by your GPA and previous professional success. We typically work with mid-size local and international companies involved in private equity, growth capital, investment banking, finance research, and analysis, portfolio management, asset management or financial investment and consulting

Example of tasks and responsibilities

You’ll be using your technical skills, but equally important, you’ll be utilizing your leadership and interpersonal skills to complete various finance projects.

  • leading the execution of port-industrial zone projects as well as research, analysis, and target identification for several industries in India.
  • Conducted financial analysis on a plantation in Brazil for biodiesel, and determined project's NPV (net present value)
  • Conducted due diligence on US solar companies
  • Screened private equity and venture capital firms in India for prospective investors in clean tech projects
  • Drafted investment memo and worked with legal counsel on edits
  • Compiled presentations for fundraising efforts
  • Developing a business planning and consolidation software for an investment holding client firm.
  • Private equity fund and retail event project for a fund management firm.
  • Reverse mergers.
  • Helping local companies get listed in the US stock markets, or help Chinese companies that are already listed in the US stock market get more financing.

Example of past finance internships in Shanghai

We have placed finance students at firms such as Citibank, Standard Chartered, OSK investment Bank-berhad, Avant Capital, Chia Tai Finance, Tesco Corporate Finance, Bright ventures <

Example of past finance internships in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of the top cities for finance jobs in Asia, and a key gateway to China. As such, this is a rapidly growing market for a wide variety of brokerage, banking, wealth management, and trading jobs. While some employees may be able to get by only speaking English, knowledge of Chinese would definitely be helpful.

We work with various finance firms such as Finance Asia, Burgeon Consulting Group, Mega Global Capital Management, OSK investment bank, Etoile Consultants, Pinebridge, the HK Venture Capital Association, HK ASRIA .

Choose your destination

Shanghai Internship

  • Internships available all-year round
  • Flexible start date and length of stay (1-6 months)
  • All-inclusive Programs
  • See program fees

Hong Kong Internship

  • Internships available all-year round
  • Flexible start date and length of stay (2-6 months)
  • All-inclusive Programs
  • See program fees

Beijing Internship

  • Internships available all-year round
  • Flexible start date and length of stay (1-6 months)
  • All-inclusive Programs
  • See program fees

Next Stepper testimonial

My experience was fantastic. I was helping on a potential investment in Brazil related to bio-diesel and was given significant responsibilities, from understanding the process of oil conversion to drafting the investment memo. I also had significant exposure to senior management and worked directly with the Founding Managing Partner on various projects. My colleagues were super helpful too, both in helping me understand different types of investments and the processes involved. All these were made possible by NSC." Anthony Woo, Harvard Business school, MA, USA, December 2009.