Internships Abroad

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Engaging the Process

By: Nam Le, CAS ’23 Nam reading a judgment from the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court! Jingsh Law Firm – Beijing, China A major reason I chose to apply to GRIP: Law and International Affairs in Beijing was because I wanted to explore either law or international affairs. I realized the generality of my interest was…

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Stepping into the Unknown

By: Cynthia Adhiambo, SEAS ’24 Cynthia anxiously awaiting her first meeting with her supervisor. Sicunet Inc – Seoul, Republic of Korea Although I look calm and relaxed, a lot is going through my head as I sit and wait for the clock to hit 10:00 PM for my first meeting with my supervisor at Sicunet Inc.…

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What Now?

By: Rodolfo Pena Jr, CAS ’23 Rodolfo preparing for his final meeting with his supervisor and his mentor.  Wingu – Buenos Aires, Argentina I never truly understood just how fast time passes, until I sat down and reflected on the past two months. Like a summer gust of wind, the months of June and July…

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The Intersection of Business and Law

By: Jessie Zou, Wharton ’23 Jessie at her makeshift home office completing projects. B&D Law Firm – Beijing, China Hi everyone! I am a rising junior studying legal studies and finance at Wharton. I have always been interested in law and considered a career in law, so I really wanted to have some hands-on experience to see…

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Across Time and Space

By: Egret Jin, SEAS ’23 Screenshot of a desktop with many pages open. Saib – Seoul, Republic of Korea When I first got my internship request I felt incredibly nervous. I was excited, of course, to embark on a new global experience, but I had no idea what to expect. Even though it would be…

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¿Cómo se Dice…? and Other Phrases I Have Grown Comfortable Using

By: Keerthi Jayaraman, CAS ‘23 Keerthi enjoying the docuseries “Street Food: Latin America” on Netflix and learning about Argentine cuisine from the Buenos Aires episode. Fundación Instituto David Hume – Buenos Aires, Argentina ¿Cómo se dice…? is a phrase I have learned to be comfortable with using in my Buenos Aires-based internship. This Spanish phrase roughly translates…

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Learning to Speak Legalese in Chinese

By: Angela Shen, Huntsman ’24 Angela seated by the windows at her local public library, where she completes her work for Grandall Law Firm. Grandall Law Firm – Beijing, China “Do you speak Chinese?” One of the first questions out of my interviewer’s mouth as I looked dutifully at his image on my phone screen,…

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Mid-Internship Reflection

By: Xiteng Lin, LPS ’22 Xiteng posing at work desk.  Ualá – Buenos Aires, Argentina The project that I am currently working on is developing Ualá’s first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy to be reviewed and implemented by the company’s leadership in the coming future. Ualá’s employee count has almost reached a thousand from only about two…

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The “New”

By: Claire Utomi, Wharton ’23 PanNature – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The best thing about new opportunities is the new. The new people, the new learning, the new skills, everything you discover. So, at this point, halfway through my internship, I’m going to talk about the new. During my first research topic, I explored financial…

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A First Reflection on Virtual Internships

By: Kat Wang, SEAS ’23 Kat beginning a language-learning course for Korean on Rosetta Stone. Nerdy Joy – Seoul, South Korea I’m Kat and I’m interning at Nerdy Joy this summer. Virtual internships certainly depart from the traditional in-person format, and I frequently reflected on the differences, both positive and negative, before starting this program. Now,…