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ACELS: The Hybrid Project Team Connecting Emerging Australia-China Leaders

Amid fresh coronavirus outbreaks, snap lockdowns and increased uncertainty among young Australians and Chinese, The 13th Australia-China Emerging Leader’s Summit went ahead between July 15 and 18, 2021. Join Asia Options China as we sit down with Yunrui Deng – ACELS 13 Chengdu Logistics Director and former ACYA Chengdu Chapter President – and Angus Heida – ACELS 13 Adelaide Project Manager – to find out all the behind-the-scenes details of what it took to pull off ACELS 13 and how you can join the ACELS 14 Project Team.

Hybrid China internships: 5 advisory and advocacy internships to keep an eye out for in the second half of 2021

The first half of 2021 is quickly drawing to an end. Some of you may have spent it thinking you would get to do all the things you missed out on doing in 2020. That’s not happening. But what is happening … Read More

AO China Article | Image 1 | Practising biculturalism on home turf: Australia Live with ABC Chinese | Darcy Moore

Engaging with Chinese-Australian Communities: “Australia Live” with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The following article was written for Asia Options. Views presented in this article are the author’s, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). So, we’ve busted our guts learning Chinese language in Australia. Naturally, we … Read More

So, would you say you’re fluent? Upskilling your language skills as a Chinese-English translator and interpreter

As bilingual and multilingual young professionals, we often get roped into doing informal translation and interpreting tasks. Read on to find out how you can formalise your Chinese-English language skills as an accredited translator and interpreter in Australia, and why … Read More

The Best of Both Worlds: Discussing Study Melbourne’s Language and Internship China Program with James Webster

Are you a university student in Melbourne? Ever considered gaining some overseas experience to boost your resume, or simply to experience something new? Since 2017, Study Melbourne has been running the Study Melbourne Language and Internship program in China, which … Read More

The Wright Brothers’ approach to launching your career in China

In this post we talk about launching a career in China and how the Wright brothers’ story might have a few tips to help you on your own journey. The Wright brothers never made it to China—though, you can find … Read More

Finding your place in China’s megacities with Hoodmaps

Navigating China’s megacities is one thing but finding the right ‘hood to live before you arrive is even more confusing. Choosing where to set up base can have a huge impact on your social life and also how much … Read More

Carnegie–Tsinghua Center Internship in Beijing

The Carnegie–Tsinghua is seeking highly qualified and motivated students to apply for its academic-year-long Global Intern Program. Selected interns will have the opportunity to work on key foreign policy issues, to interact with senior Chinese and international scholars and experts, … Read More

Life after the New Colombo Plan Scholarship

When it comes to scholarships for Australian Students, the New Colombo Plan (NCP) is the all-inclusive Indo-Pacific, Asian experience. We’ve heard from many scholars about their transformative study and work stories in the region, but where are they now? Coming … Read More

Profiles: Young Professionals in Southwest China

With economic growth rates exceeding 9% a year, more and more Australians are heading for China’s southwest to tap into a booming market of more than 200 million consumers—roughly equal to the population of Indonesia, but with more pandas. Spurred … Read More

The secret CV weapon to cracking the China job market

In a world of anaemic economic growth and complete transparency over the professional specs of your LinkedIn contacts, young people are in desperate search for a secret weapon to show on their resume and to cut through the noise. This … Read More

The China Job Market at Home 2017

“China is a country, not a career.” This is advice my students at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center received during a career-focused trip to Beijing. Over the past 35 years, China’s economic growth has been impressive. Between 1979 and 2014, China’s GDP … Read More

How to prepare your resume and interview for jobs in China

China is the world’s most populous nation and ‘queuing up’ or ‘queue-jumping” is almost a national sport. Whether it be lining up for baozi in the morning or applying for a graduate job with KPMG, nothing in China comes … Read More

Insight into the Austrade Guangzhou Internship with Vivian Chan

This post was originally published on ACYA. I stood looking at the light green pool of water before me, marvelling at the enormous impact this small – almost unnoticeable if it wasn’t now reconstructed as part of a museum … Read More

A Winter Well Invested: Antai Global Summer School

Who said Chinese universities only teach language? Given the number of students itching to make a leap into the Chinese business world, business schools may be the perfect package to bridge that gap. Many of these programs fit smoothly … Read More

Two to Three Inside Out – An Artist in Xiamen

After interviewing China Residencies Director, Kira Simon-Kennedy about the Two to Three (二到三) Residency, Asia Options immediately got a hold of Joshua Hoare. In 2015 Josh was one two Australian residents in Xiamen on the Two to Three program. Two to … Read More

Kira Simon-Kennedy China Residencies Interview

Doing Art in China – A WeChat Interview with China Residencies

Kira Simon-Kennedy is a film producer and nonprofit director. She is the the co-founder and director of the online directory China Residencies. China Residencies was founded by Kira and Crystal Ruth Bell in 2013 with the ambition to become “the … Read More

Up-close with Austern International

Asia Options gets excited about initiatives that encompass both learning and travel to the Asian region, so we were thrilled to learn about the great work undertaken by Austern International. Austern International is an initiative founded by Lily Wu … Read More

How to find internships & non-teaching jobs in China

The most logical step to finding internships and non-teaching jobs in China is to sift through online job boards or connect with HR recruiters. But for those looking to bypass the competitive online job market, this article looks at how to hack the … Read More

Expats to complement haigui employees at TNCs in China

The increasingly common combination of a foreign testamur and a local “shenfen zheng” ID card is transforming the employment market in China. Fresh off long-haul flights with new Chanel handbags in tow and hoodies from IVY League or G8 … Read More