Eat the Kiwi an amazing career appetiser for Kiwi intern
Otago University graduate Cooper Jamieson says his online internship with NZ food distribution company Eat the Kiwi opened his eyes to the possibility of forging a career in Asia.
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Intern's insights turning food waste into fly larvae into feed
Massey University graduate Holly Williamson describes her Foundation summer internship with Southeast Asian biotechnology company Nutrition Technologies, a company turning fly larvae into animal feed.
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Shanghai stopover redirects interns career journey
Intern Harman Kaur describes how a stopover in Shanghai led her to change the direction of her studies and apply for an online Foundation internship with digital marketing agency United Media Solution
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Internship reveals 'the power of an individual's journey'
"I didn’t know it at the time, but the Asia New Zealand Foundation Summer internship was the support and mentorship I needed to realise the power of an individual’s journey," says Montgomery Sykes.
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Foundation internship helps launch space career
We chat to Mikhael Sayat about his 2020 Foundation internship with Thai space agency GISTDA and how it helped propel him into the world of satellite technology and a coveted internship with Nasa.
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Internship provides China business insights
With a strong interest in Asia and having studied Mandarin for eight years, an online internship at the New Zealand China Council was the perfect fit for University of Auckland student Libby Gane.
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Film internship a window into a continent of opportunity
After two years of COVID-enforced isolation, documentary filmmaker Kathleen Winter says the two months she spent at Singapore-based Beach House Pictures allowed her to reconnect with the wider world.
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Online intern learns the ropes of international arbitration
Auckland University graduate Gauri Prabhakar describes her online summer internship at Hong Kong-based international disputes resolution organisation, HKIAC.
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Intern delves deep into lab-grown meat
Foundation business intern Kahu Tapsell went from being largely unaware of the business of lab-grown meat to something of an expert during her two-month internship with Singapore company Shiok Meats.
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Online intern researches metaverse, holograms and hybrid concerts
A love of K-Pop and a desire to learn more about Korean culture meant an internship with Korean entertainment company CJ Cultural Foundation was the perfect fit for Vic Uni student Holly Tudehope.
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Top Tips for businesses looking to engage with Asia
In our most recent research report, Te Waipounamu and Asia, we talked to South Island businesses about their business links to Asia, and 71% said they intended to grow their connections to the region.
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Intern goes to bat for illegally traded animals
Business intern Abby Jones says it was a real eye-opener to find out about the extent of illegal wildlife trading and its connections to organised crime during her summer internship.
