What an exciting time to be a GMBA at Sawyer business school. I hope everyone has a great experience this summer. I can’t wait to hear about everyone’s experience.
I’m interning at JFP holdings, which is an investment bank in Beijing. I can’t write about my work, so I’ll focus on my experiences throughout the summer.
I didn't waste any time when I got to Beijing. I wondered around the “hutongs” which are alley ways throughout Beijing. One minute you’ll be walking down a quiet residential area and the next turn will land you at a row of bars. It’s very interesting and fun to explore. The first night I decided to be brave and try the local street cuisine. It seemed like a good idea at the time and the food taste great. However, the next morning I realized it was a bad idea. I didn’t build up the necessary iron stomach to tackle the street food. My office is full of bright and outgoing people. I report to the Vice President and my first day was not used to “ease in”. Instead I received an external hard drive full of documents I needed to review and get up to speed on. I jumped right into a project and was given a lot of responsibility.
Stay safe everyone and good luck with your internships! You’ll hear from me soon (whether you like it or not).
David Lee
Dan, what a wonderful picture you've painted for us in Beijing. The internship you secured is a challenging one which we know you will be very successful at doing.
Suffolk University will be in Beijing and Shanghai at the QS MBA fairs in the fall. We hope to meet candidates from the area interested in joining us in Boston for their MBA or GMBA in the future.
Although you aren't able to write about your company please share your cultural experience, travels and advice for students who might be interested in traveling or interning in Beijing in the future. As you know our students come from around the globe and this may connect many of them to their home country.
Best, Dean Heather Hewitt
Posted by: Suffolk Global MBA Internships | 07/03/2013 at 07:55 AM