The eight week internship is preceded by three months of intensive language and cultural study. The intensive language courses are taught by native-speaking faculty of Capital Normal University.
Classes are strongly interactive and stress proficiency in written and oral expression.
All students live with Chinese roommates and sign a language pledge. Internship placements are determined by individual student interests, relevant professional experience, and language ability.- Students have the opportunity to learn about fields such as international trade, joint venture management, social services, and foreign media reporting. Study trips include visits to Datong and to Shanghai for meetings with managers of various joint venture companies.