by Rachel Yoon | Jun 11, 2018 | Intern| 2 min read
hu·tong [ˈho͞otäNG] NOUN 1. A narrow lane or alleyway in a traditional residential area of a Chinese city, especially Beijing. Throughout my stay here in China, I will be living in a Hutong within Central Beijing. Most apartments in this area do not contain bathrooms...
by Rachel Yoon | Jan 22, 2018 | Intern| 4 min read
Feel like seeing more of the world and doing it on the cheap? How about gaining some valuable life and professional experience while you’re at it? Becoming an intern abroad is something that more and more people are doing in order to achieve just that. There is a...
by Rachel Yoon | Nov 7, 2017 | Intern| 5 min read
Why did you choose to go Shanghai? It’s so far away from Europe and the culture is completely different. Are you crazy? Maybe.. But after my second month here, I can happily assert that it was the best choice of my life! There are many other cities in the world where...
by Rachel Yoon | Nov 2, 2017 | Intern| 3 min read
When I entered college as a finance major I envisioned graduating and working for a big company in downtown Manhattan. Back then I neglected to realize how hard that goal actually was to achieve. Reality hit when I went applying for internships my junior year and had...
by Rachel Yoon | Sep 25, 2017 | Intern, Travel| 3 min read
Q&A with ImmerQi Intern: Hisi Ko Before you take your first steps in China there are several must-do tasks that you need to complete. One of them – a major and not to underestimate – is the visa application. Please find below important questions...
by Rachel Yoon | Jul 24, 2017 | Intern| 5 min read
After studying International Development for 3 years, and specialising in China, I felt it was time to experience it first-hand for myself. I applied for the King’s College Global Internship Programme in 2016 but unfortunately I didn’t get a place. In 2017 I was...
by Rachel Yoon | Jul 21, 2017 | Intern| 5 min read
Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Chinese takeaway, pandas, The Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Growing up as a kid, that was all I knew of China. It was enough to set off the imagination, and I could only dream and hope that someday, maybe someday,...
by Rachel Yoon | Jun 15, 2017 | Intern| 5 min read
When I booked my flight to officially go to Beijing, China for a corporate consulting internship, I was a mixed bag of emotions. On one hand, I had heard many different stories, good and bad, from friends and family about their experiences in China and its people, I...
by Rachel Yoon | May 15, 2017 | Intern| 1 min read
Hello! My name is Kelly Brethauer, my Chinese name is 乐琴灵! I am currently interning in Beijing, China as a Planning and Development Department Ministers Assistant. Some of my responsibilities include assisting with market analysis research and translating documents. I...
by Rachel Yoon | Jan 5, 2017 | Intern| 2 min read
As a final year hospitality management student, I had to choose a location for my 6 month practical experience. I really wanted to go to China as I felt it was the right place for me. I then found ImmerQi that really worked hard to make my journey to China successful....
