The benefits

The expanding presence of Western businesses, together with rapid economic growth in China, sees increasing competition between organisations to secure the best talent coming out of China’s top universities

 

The UK China Graduate Work Experience Programme gives unrivalled access to these candidates. Recruiters from a variety of sectors – from the public sector to banking – have found the Programme an ideal way to:

  • access graduates with an understanding of Chinese culture, language and business
  • meet China’s brightest graduates – students can be selected by degree discipline, university and academic grades. All interns have an IELTS 7 score or above
  • address skills shortages and gaps
  • create a pipeline of talent – several companies taking part in the Programme have offered their interns permanent positions in Asia
  • promote their business and opportunities in China
  • change perceptions of their business or location, as interns take a positive message about their company home to China.

‘Somerset can be perceived as isolated, and we were looking at ways to promote the county as an interesting, well-connected place to live. Our previous French ERASMUS students had enjoyed living in Somerset, and had taken this message back to France, so we felt the Programme was an ideal way of promoting the lifestyle and opportunities here’

Ruth Shivas
Somerset County Council