Intern learns the subtleties of Japanese business culture
After initially struggling with nerves during his six weeks interning with Kyushu Railway Company (also known as JR Kyushu), Benjamin Watson soon got into the flow of work and life in Japan.
Business/News
Intern gets behind the scenes insights into S.Korean pop culture
Kate Small says she threw herself into the internship experience and didn’t “use the foreigner card” to excuse herself from fully participating in work life.
Business/News
Intern finds unexpected autonomy on robots internship
Intern Monique Cooper talks about her time at the Service Robotics Department at Taiwan’s largest research and development institute.
Business/News
Magical Japan entrances business intern
Charlene Leong describes being captivated by the beauty of Japan during her time interning with Mitsubishi Electric's Advanced Machine Learning Group in Tokyo.
News/News
Asia New Zealand Foundation marks 25 years
The Asia New Zealand Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019.
Business/News
From the Wairarapa hills to the Taipei streets - an intern's journey
Business intern Mac Nelson says he initially feared the busy, muggy streets of Taipei may not be a place for a boy from the Wairarapa, but he quickly found his feet and was soon throwing himself into
Business/News
Graduate experiences Mumbaikar life in India
Nick Davies writes about his experiences as an intern in India's most populous city, Mumbai.
Business/News
Taiwan internship inspires career rethink
Two months into her three-month internship in Taiwan, Tina Wei says her experiences have made her want to pursue a career in tech and help New Zealand advance its smart technology and AI industries.
Business/News
Internships to build understanding of Asian business cultures
Top New Zealand students and graduates are “Thinking Asia” for their careers and spending their summer on business internships across Asia.
Research/News
Thinking Careers? Think Asia
New Zealand employers will increasingly need staff who have Asia-related skills and knowledge, but new research from the Foundation shows most young people aren’t receiving career advice about Asia.
Business/News
Best of Japan is the people
Junaye Lowe, who interned at Shuttlerock in Japan for three months, writes: "Tokyo is a city that has everything, from beautiful temples to bustling shopping malls to summer festivals and maid cafes.
Business/News
Intern discovers there's
a lot to 'figure out' about China
Caitlyn Poole says she went to China on a Foundation residency wanting to 'figure out' the country but quickly realised the scale of the task. She describes her experiences.
