If you’re interested in pursuing a career in real estate in the “Paris of the East” aka Shanghai, we currently have a great internship opportunity working at Urbis Property, a boutique property consulting firm that specializes in commercial leasing and tenant representation.
Real estate internships in China are popular as the country’s largest market is currently booming.
Kristie talks about her internship at HKSTP from Next Step Connections on Vimeo.
UC San Diego business undergrad explains how she learnt a lot about herself during her two month summer internship. More importantly her internship helped her decide which career to choose.
I am a local Chinese from the northern part of China and I’ve worked with NSC for almost 1 year. When I first saw Shanghai I thought it was unbelievable that I’m here. It’s so big and modern, and such a luxurious city. When you go around Shanghai, you can see how amazing it is. It’s a very international city with lots of different people from different countries who bring different cultures. You can find everything you want here without feeling that you’re in an unfamiliar city. You can find many delicious foods from other countries. Check out some food streets to try the local delicacies like “Yang’s Fry Dumpling” or “Jiajia Tangbao,” which is a steamed soup dumpling – It’s so delicious. If you are just in Shanghai for 1 week, you should go to these places as your local food stop.
You can check http://www.smartshanghai.com/ as a very useful website to go around Shanghai.
If you are here longer than 1 week, you should try to visit different cities like Beijing, Yunnan, or even Macao and Hongkong. If you visit those cities they will give you more of a glimpse of China since they are very different cities. China has 56 ethnic groups, and each city has its own special culture. For Hong Kong and Macao you can take a very quick flight there to spend a weekend.
So why wait, come to China!
I have been living in Shanghai for almost 5 years now so I know the city very well. In Shanghai you can taste food from all over the world. The transportation is very convenient to go anywhere. It’s a very modern city and the largest in China. There are many malls for people to go shopping. When I first arrived in Shanghai, I loved the city and decided that after I graduate I need to stay in Shanghai.
When I was a student in university I did an internship with NSC. This is actually my first internship. I really like this job – no, I should say I really like this family. I work full time now for this company ever since I graduated. You can say NSC is my second home while I live in Shanghai.
Now I have been working for NSC for almost 3 years. Some friends ask me, “Are you happy? Are you tired of this job?” To be honest, I am really happy to be working at NSC. I like our team and I like our interns. During these 3 years, I laughed a lot with our team – everybody is so nice, and we have a lot of fun. But it’s also sad when our interns leave Shanghai after they finish their internship. During these years, I saw our NSC team grow bigger and stronger. Our office has become larger than before and, of course, we have more and more interns. I have learned a lot from this company and grew up with this company.
Every time I see the picture I took with my interns, I smile a lot and feel very happy to share the happiness with my colleagues and friends about the funny moments that happened with my interns. I always remember the times when interns arrive in Shanghai. I still remember the fun we had together.
I hope more and more people will join our family in Shanghai.
