Harvard China Student Internship Program
Student Reflections & Previous Placements

Student Reflections

Since its inaugural summer in 2008, over 157 students have participated in the Harvard China Student Internship Program. For a sampling of student reflections, please see below:

“The welcoming that I felt from my coworkers was more genuine and heart-warming than most feelings I've received from similar situations in America, and even at Harvard. They treated me as equals, expressed interest in my personal background, and were more than eager to help me with my Chinese and teach me new things. That's the point where I realized that my coworkers weren't much different from myself and my friends…” – 2010 Intern

"My experience... was more than just an internship, more than just a field trip - it was a cultural immersion exercise, an insightful internship, as well as a impetus for self-discovery. Not only did I find out more about China, more about the healthcare system as a whole, but I also found out more about myself - something that was only possible because this internship program put us out of our comfort zones, and in the course of trying to re-establish comfort and routine in my surroundings, I learned more about myself. Best of all, I was able to meet a diverse array of wonderful people, not only from Harvard but also from my living experience in China." - 2012 Intern

"My experience has really changed my perception of China from one of passive observance to that of active engagement. I realize that I want to be a part of all the change and growth that is taking place. With a better understanding of life in China and the culture of the people, I can see myself leveraging the best of my two backgrounds to do work between the United States and China." - 2012 Intern

2012 Internship Placements

BEIJING (15)

Adfaith
Emily Chen

China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO)
Connie Fu
Gabriel Walker

HAY Group Beijing
Yi-Jou (Doris) Chiang
Sachin Patel

iKang Guobin
Isabelle Clarke
Justin Lo

Taikang Life Insurance Co.
Shirley Ai
Sue Ling Dong
Linda Du
Felix Wong
Evan Wu
Sandy Xu

The China Greentech Initiative
Julianna Brunini
Daniel Wilson

SHANGHAI (16)

China Universal Asset Management
Caleb Galoozis
Jonathan Reindollar
Alissa Song

Deloitte
Heather Liu
Keren Rohe

HAY Group Shanghai
Josh Shih
Tyrell Walker

Sealed Air
Jessica Chao
Jun Shepard

China Vanke
Karen Kim

Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE)
Isabella Wechsler

Junior Achievement China (JA China)
Sebastian Christakis
Henry Wang
Michelle Yang

One Foundation
Averill Cantwell
Howard Zhang

CHANGSHA (2)

SANY Group Company Ltd.
Michelle Geng
Lawrence Wang

SHENZHEN (6)

Beijing Genomics Institute Shenzhen
Annie Yang

HAY Group Shenzhen
Robert Gunzenhauser
Bob Wu

ZTE Corporation
Xi (C.C.) Gong

One Foundation
William Gorman
Jason Wan

TAIWAN (4)

Taiwan Industrial Technology Research Institute
Bobby Chen
Claire Roberts-Thomson

Taiwan Life Insurance
Can Senel
Jennifer Wu