To cultivate high-quality talents with an international perspective who are competent to work in international organizations, help students improve their understanding of international organizations and global participation, further enhance the internationalization and competitiveness of the university's talent cultivation, better serve the strategic needs of national policy development, and help outstanding students to undertake internships and practice in international organizations, the relevant matters concerning the online briefing and the International Organization Internship Program are hereby notified as follows:

I. Online Program Briefing

Meeting theme: International Organization Internship Program briefing

Meeting time: 19:00, September 28, 2020

Participation format: online Tencent Meeting; search for the "Tencent Meeting" mini-program on WeChat and enter Meeting ID: 789 266 890 to join.

II. Program Introduction

The International Organization Internship Program is jointly organized by the Shenzhen University Study Abroad Service Center and Global Cultural Adventurers. Based on students' international career development plans and after interview assessment, students enter international organizations worldwide and, under the guidance of local staff, undertake international organization internship work for a period of 1/2/3/5/6/9/12 months.

Throughout the program, participants stay with host families or in apartments. Besides the internship, they can also visit local cultural and natural landscapes and deeply experience foreign culture.

III. Program Advantages

1. Valuable experience of international organization internship: during one's school years, gaining work experience through an internship in an international organization is a distinctive internship experience.

2. Certificates issued by heavyweight international organizations: those who successfully complete the program will receive a high-value certificate or recommendation letter issued by the international organization where they interned, providing support for subsequent further study/employment.

3. Multi-faceted understanding of the needs for internationalized talents: contact with international organization or government officials of various positions and professional backgrounds; the internship work can cultivate the spirit of internationalism and humanitarianism and exercise teamwork ability, which are essential elements for work in international organizations and important bonus points on one's resume when entering higher-level international organizations.

4. Safety assurance: the program organizer is the GCA International Education Group, with no intermediary agencies, and full-process management both domestically and abroad; the program includes high-amount overseas medical and accident insurance.

5. Improving language ability: an immersive English speaking and listening environment, improving language ability through internship and daily life communication.

IV. Internship Organizations (Examples of Some International Organizations)

Internship organizations are selected by the applicants themselves. For information on more international organization internship institutions, please log in to the GCA official website www.gcago.com - International Organization section or the "IO Database" section of the GCAgo public platform.

Representative institutions in the political field:

• ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (东盟国家议会大会)

• The Pacific Community (太平洋共同体)

Representative institutions in the economic, financial and trade field:

• European Retail Academy (欧洲零售学院)

• Asia Business Trade Association (亚洲商贸协会)

Representative institutions in the peace and security field:

• European Centre for Peace and Development (欧洲和平与发展中心)

• Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (和平与冲突研究中心)

Representative institutions in the education field:

• University of the South Pacific (南太平洋大学)

• ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology (东盟工程技术学院)

Representative institutions in the agricultural field:

• International Rice Research Institute (国际水稻研究所)

• Rikolto (里科托农业组织)

Representative institutions in the culture and art field:

• Pacific Asia Travel Association (亚太旅游协会)

• International Dance Council (国际舞蹈理事会)

The above are only displays of some representative institutions in each field; international organization institutions in different regions are continuously updated every week. For information on more international organization institutions, please check the GCA official website, the GCAgo public platform, or consult the program's responsible teacher.

V. Program Arrangements

1. Internship content

Basic administrative work: public research, document sorting, data collection and compilation, basic translation, basic website maintenance, etc.

Most international organization internships are arranged in the following three stages: pre-job training, basic internship work, and specific internship work arranged according to the intern's overall situation. (For some international organization internship institutions or positions with special requirements, they will be carried out according to the actual requirements.)

2. Program duration

1/2/3/5/6/9/12 months (selectable by the applicant).

3. Departure time

The specific departure time is selected by the applicant, starting from January 2021.

4. Program locations

Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

Europe: France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, etc.

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, etc.

North America: United States, Canada, Costa Rica, etc.

South America: Brazil, Uruguay, etc.

Africa: South Africa, Egypt, Namibia, etc.

For more regions, please consult the program's responsible teacher.

5. Accommodation arrangements

Host family/apartment, standard twin room, 2–3 meals per day provided.

6. Time planning

The application time is expected to take 6 months (including visa time, handled uniformly by the organizer).

VI. Application Requirements

1. Love the country and the Party, abide by laws and regulations, have good ideological and moral character and political quality, and have no record of illegal or disciplinary violations.

2. Be a full-time outstanding undergraduate/postgraduate student aged 18–30 at the time of application, physically and mentally healthy.

3. Have good English communication ability and pass the tests/interviews of the program organizer and the internship institution.

4. Understand and abide by the rules and regulations of the internship institution, accept the specific work arranged by the internship institution, and be proactive, diligent and responsible.

5. Meet other specific requirements of the applied program and the university.

VII. Program Process

Consultation and registration — preliminary review and test — sign agreement and pay application service fee — English speaking test — pay program fee — submit program materials, application and interview (application time is expected to take 6 months, with 0–2 interviews) — issue matching documents and entry materials — visa — purchase air tickets — pre-departure guidance — start internship — internship ends, return home.

Registration deadline: 6 months before going abroad for the internship.

VIII. Consultation and Registration

1. There are 25 places for overseas internship university-wide. Please open the pre-registration link: https://jinshuju.net/f/fRKX5g and submit the intention registration form online. The pre-registration deadline is October 31; admission is based on merit and until the places are filled.

2. For more content such as program registration, international organizations and selection criteria, please contact the responsible teacher or attend the online briefing for details.

Consultation phone: 0755-26531125 / 26531127

Program guidance teachers: Teacher ZHAO 15502014120; Teacher ZHOU 18511318575 (same as WeChat).

3. Contact address: Shenzhen University Study Abroad Service Center (second floor, right of the small west gate of SZU).

For more program information, please follow the WeChat official account: Shenzhen University Study Abroad Service Center, and add WeChat ID shendaliufu for consultation.