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Individual & CETI Team Internships
Requirements
I. Individual Internships
MIT-China offers three-month (summer) and four-month to one-year internships in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan with a growing list of host institutions. Participating students are expected to fulfill the following requirements:
- Two years (minimum) of university-level Chinese language training or equivalent.
- One course on modern China such as 17.547/548 The Rise of China; 17.551/17.552 Political Economy of Chinese Reform; 21H.504 East Asia in the World: 1500-2000 A.D; 21H.560 Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl: Chinese East Asia; 17.433 International Relations of East Asia; 21F.036 Advertising and Popular Culture: East Asia Perspectives; 21F.038 The Cultural Politics of Contemporary China; 21F.030 East Asian Culture; 21H.580 From the Silk Road to the Great Game: China, Russia, and Central Asia, 500-2000 A.D; 17.407 Chinese Foreign Policy; 21F.076: Globalization: The Good, the Bad & the In Between (also taken with Chinese language course);
or other university level course on modern Chinese history, politics, or culture.
- MIT grade-point average of "B" or better.
- Participation in "Spring Training" sessions during the spring semester. These meetings provide cultural orientation and logistical preparation prior to departing to China. See 2009 Spring Training meetings.
II. CETI Team Internships
MIT-CETI aims to build cross-cultural understanding between younger generations of Chinese and American students through applications of technology. Projects are for six weeks during the summer.
- Minimum one semester of university-level Chinese language training.
- One course on modern China such as 17.547/548 The Rise of China; 17.551/17.552 Political Economy of Chinese Reform; 21H.504 East Asia in the World: 1500-2000 A.D; 21H.560 Smashing the Iron Rice Bowl: Chinese East Asia; 17.433 International Relations of East Asia; 21F.036 Advertising and Popular Culture: East Asia Perspectives; 21F.038 The Cultural Politics of Contemporary China; 21F.030 East Asian Culture; 21H.580 From the Silk Road to the Great Game: China, Russia, and Central Asia, 500-2000 A.D; 17.407 Chinese Foreign Policy; 21F.076: Globalization: The Good, the Bad & the In Between (also taken with Chinese language course); or other university level course on modern Chinese history, politics, or culture.
- MIT grade-point average of "B" or better.
- Participation in "Spring Training" sessions during the spring semester. These meetings provide cultural orientation and logistical preparation prior to departing to China. See 2009 Spring Training meetings.
Application process
- Apply in the fall for an internship starting in summer or later in the year.
- Complete the online application.
- Send your resume by e-mail with your application form.
- Contact Managing Director Sean Gilbert for details: 617-253-5068 / seang@mit.edu / E38, 7th floor.
