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A three-month internship in Vietnam’s largest metropolis, Ho Chi Minh City, gave Asia New Zealand Foundation intern Duncan Mutch a crash course in local culture and working life, as well as a springboard into the professional world. A graduate of the University of Canterbury Business School, Duncan interned in the Complex Transactions Group at professional services firm KPMG Vietnam, where he gained insight into how business is conducted in the Southeast Asian context and applied his university studies in practice. This year, Duncan will take up a graduate position with KPMG in Wellington. In this article, he reflects on his experiences in Vietnam, both in the office and while exploring the city and beyond.
Ten high-calibre entrepreneurs and business leaders will visit New Zealand in June to learn about the agribusiness ecosystem here and connect with their New Zealand counterparts. India is one of New Zealand's most significant and fast-growing economic partners — and the Foundation's NZ India Entrepreneurship Initiative (NZIEI) looks to help strengthen this relationship though business-to-business exchange.
"I arrived with a suitcase and have left with countless new memories, friendships, skills, and ambitions," writes Gavin Yang about the three months he spent on a Foundation internship in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Gavin interned with multinational professional services company KPMG over the university summer holidays, learning about the local business environment and culture and putting his studies into practice.
Gemma Dykshoorn describes her Shanghai internship at Silver Fern Farms as "a steep nine-week learning curve, but in the best way." It was her first time in Asia, first time in a city larger than Auckland, and her first time working in a corporate work environment, but after some initial nerves, Gemma quickly got into the swing of life in one of China's biggest and most dynamic cities.
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