Mediating Language Classes and Internships in China

  China

• All Other Areas in China: 
Qingdao

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Anytime

Description: We carefully checked all the language schools in Qingdao and chose for different reasons our Language School as our cooperation partner.

One of the reasons was the perfect location of the school: The school is situated in the middle of the most beautiful scenic spot and also one of the most famous places of Qingdao: the Ba da guan. This old part of Qingdao has been built more then 100 years ago during the German and Japanese occupation. At that time a lot of wealthy foreigners built up their fancy properties . Nowadays, it is the most peaceful area of Qingdao with a lot of parks, long avenues and the nicest seaside with beach number 2, a perfect place to continue learning after your classes in the afternoon. If you are interested in more detailed information about this part of the town. If you are looking for an even more peaceful spot than the Ba Da Guan, the 'Zhong Shan Park', the largest park of Qingdao will offer you a great opportunity to enjoy silence just being surrounded by the sounds of nature. The entrance of the park is a five minute walk from the school and for 5 RMB entrance fee you can relax next to some lakes or on the top of a mountain with a nice view over the town.

It is very convenient to reach the school by bus: the school is located on 'Xiang Gang Lu', the main street which connects the east and the west. A lot of busses drive along this street and stop at the bus station next to the school.

The school itself is located in one of the old buildings of Ba Da Guan. It offers more then 8 classrooms on three floors as well as a library and a computer room with more then 30 computers. In addition a TV / Video room allows you to complete your knowledge with some Teaching DVD's. There is a yard in front of school where you might have classes at or sit down to relax during summer time. Besides the location, our main attention lies on the qualification of the teachers and the way the classes are structured. Please click on the links to find out more about teaching materials, the different levels of the classes, the different forms (group or 1 to 1), the experience of the teachers, your language certificate.

Mandarin Class Details:

Chinese group language classes will be held every week form Monday till Friday for four hours and will be limited to 12 students per class. One lesson takes 50 minutes; there is a break of 10 minutes between every class.

Upon arrival, your level will be evaluated through a Chinese level pre-test (unless you are an absolute beginner) which will help the school to place you into the appropriate learning environment. The test consists of an oral and a written exam. This initial placement still can be changed if the class does not suit your ability level. It is mainly intended for showing the school a first idea of your Chinese ability and knowledge.

There are 4 different levels which are structured as follows:

Level A: is for beginners. This course includes the study of Chinese pinyin, basic sentence patterns, Chinese characters, and grammar.

Level B: is for students who already had some pronunciation training, knowing about 800 Chinese words, and are able to have simple, daily conversation. Courses include reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The course focuses on Chinese pinyin, daily conversation, improoving listening skills, reading skills, and writing exercises.

Level C: is for students who know about 2000 Chinese words as well as recognize basic sentence patterns. They should be able to understand and maintain daily conversation. This course mainly centers skills such as listening, writing, reading, and speaking abilities.Furthermore continuing to study sentence patterns and grammar,to intensify reading exercises, to understand the meaning and usage of words and the further building of vocabulary will be stressed.

Level D: is for students who know at least 2500 Chinese words. The Participants can carry on discussions on daily topics at normal speed with the right intonations, proper diction and coherent sentences, and demonstrate creativity and flexibility in using the language. Punkt On top of this our school also offers some special HSK Preparation classes. Please contact us if you are interested.

Highlights: Improving your CV with an internship is one thing, enlightening your mind with the different impressions from a foreign country another. We believe that both should come hand in hand and therefore offer you a broad service around your stay:

As you are already in China, plan in some time in order to travel around and get more to know about the country then only Qingdao. We book the flights and hotels for you or even better organize trips to holy mountains in the surroundings, to towns the Shandong area or even to other famous places like Tibet, Mongolia or to the Yunnan province.

Learn more about the culture and habits of Chinese people by taking Chinese cooking lessons and show what you learned to your friends back at home. Enjoy Tea ceremonies and taste the famous local wine and beer in Qingdao.

China is very famous for its tradition: Calligraphy, paper cutting and Chinese painting are only some examples. If you prefer to enjoy instead of learning something, why not just relax during a Chinese foot massage?

The most famous art are probably the martial arts. Learn the basic rules of Tai Chi, Kung Fu or other martial arts, if you already learned some martial arts back at home become more perfect with skilled trainer from the home country of martial art schools.

And last but not least: Feel Home in China! We organize Chinese evenings with our community with seaside walks, Chinese dinners, visiting night markets, watch Chinese movies together etc.

Qualifications: Our company is looking for persons that are specialized in marketing, sales and communications. Fluent English is not a must but a big plus. Fluent Chinese is definitely a big plus.

The International Business Exchange China is a small company that is specialized in mediating students to Chinese and international companies for an internship in Qingdao or China and providing language classes for Chinese. We offer these language classes for every level of Chinese speaking persons - from the rookie level to advanced Chinese speakers. On the other hand we are able to provide internships in nearly every major because we have very good contact to more than 80 companies in Qingdao and China which are looking for the different types of study courses/majors.

Please send all the documents by E-mail to our agency, don't send anything by post, especially no originals. Your application for an internship should include the following documents: An up-to-date CV with a passport photograph. A list with preferred companies and additionally three alternatives. A cover letter for the company including a motivation letter (why do you want to do this internship / why should the company accept you as an intern?). In this cover letter, you should also specify your preferred period for the internship. If you want to do your internship in a Chinese company, you can use a general cover letter for all the four companies. Please send us all the requested documents in English. Additionally, please fill out our online registration form.

Optional: If you want to do an internship in a Chinese company, it makes a good impression if you send us all the documents in Chinese. However, if this is too difficult, English is also fine. We don't request a special form for your application, but all your documents should be clearly arranged. We charge students a reasonable one time fee of 130 USD for intermediating an internship. For this fee we guarantee not only to find an internship, but also to intermediate in case that any problems come up. If the problems can not be solved, we also guarantee that we find an alternative internship within one week. For the few internships we mediate outside of Qingdao we charge 550 USD as our partner companies in other towns have to pay flight, the accommodation or at least a good salary.

Cost in US$: 300/month and 370/month

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2-12

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Business Exchange China's Mission Statement: Our International Business Exchange Center, located in the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province in Eastern China, is supporting language and cross-cultural exchanges with cities around the world. Our mission is to provide students who wish to gain professional or language practice in China with opportunities by offering them professional assistance with their internship placement, as well as a wide array of study and travel options.

Year Founded: 2005