| Term | Year | App Deadline | Decision Date | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | 2027 | 02/01/2027 | 02/01/2027 | 06/16/2027 | 08/09/2027 |
| Language of Instruction: | English | Minimum GPA: | 2.5 |
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Your CIEE Summer Global Internship program in Shanghai lasts 8 weeks and features two key components: A full-time internship with an international organization (approximately 30-40 hours per week) and an internship seminar. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while building career skills, expanding your professional network, and immersing yourself in Chinese culture. Live, learn, and work in Shanghai!
at a brand-driven creative agency
at a Medicare designated hospital
at a technology enabled advisory firm focused on trade
Shanghai is China's vibrant, cosmopolitan city, celebrated for its dynamic skyline, unique blend of traditional Chinese and modern global cultures, iconic landmarks like The Bund and the Oriental Pearl Tower, world-class museums, bustling street food scenes, stylish cafés, high-end shopping districts, and scenic waterfronts. Whether you're majoring in business, science, engineering, technology, communications, psychology, health sciences, liberal arts, language, or fine arts, Shanghai is the perfect place to study or intern abroad.
CIEE Shanghai offers comfortable housing at a residence hall on campus or off-campus housing in various neighborhoods. Placements are determined by cohort size and local availability. All housing options?are?located in?neighborhoods with convenient?access to CIEE Shanghai.
View CIEE's program page for additional housing information.
CIEE's excursions and cultural activities in Shanghai will open doors for you to explore China's rich diversity, language, culture, history, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.
Samples of past excursions and activities:
Please note: Activities are based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.
CIEE Shanghai:?Study on the campus of East China Normal University (ECNU), CIEE's esteemed partner institution, CIEE Shanghai features a library, a student life office, and an academic advising office. Students are encouraged to use ECNU's library and outdoor facilities as needed.
View CIEE's program page for additional academic information, eligibility requirements, and courses.
Shanghai boasts a vibrant, fast-paced work scene that seamlessly blends traditional values with its modern corporate culture. This dynamic city is the ideal hub for finance, technology, and manufacturing professionals, with a growing focus on innovation and collaboration.
Industry options include:
GAIN Travel Grants - Up to $1,500 toward travel costs guaranteed to students with a FAFSA SAI of $10,000 or less. Higher should still apply!
Gilman Go Global Grants - Up to $2,500/semester, $1,500/quarter, and $1,000 guaranteed to Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship applicants.
Merit-Based Scholarships - Up to $2,500/semester, $1,500/quarter, and $750/summer awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.
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