WinWin Academy is launching their new Corporate Internship Program with China based partner, New Oriental Group, to provide students with internship opportunities at top international companies. The goal is to provide UBC students with more opportunities in developing their careers overseas, while supporting ex-Minister of Immigration John McCallum’s newinitiativeof strengthening the relationship between Canada and China.
What Students Can Expect:
Choose between 4,6,8 or 12 week internships
Internship work language is English
Internships in Beijing, Shanghai or Chengdu, China
Internship intakes every month – flexible for students
Study Mandarin with foreigners from every corner of the globe
Visit some of the world’s most recognizable and breathtaking landmarks
Recruitment for internships is conducted on a rolling basis all year round. Applicants are individually matched to a company or organization by WinWin Academy’s placement team based on suitability and their background. More info can be viewed here or online.
Interested students should send completed application forms to careers@winwin.academy
For any other information, please contact info@winwin.academy
PLEASE JOIN US! March 6th (Coming Monday), 2:00pm-5:00pm Tea Gallery at the Asian Centre, UBC
[Program]
– 2:00 Opening
– 2:15-2:45 Japanese Shakuhachi Bamboo Flute Performance
Musician: Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos
– 3:00-3:45 KIZUNA: Trust Inbetween Spaces of Past and Future
Presenter (PhD student, UBC): Yoriko Gillard
– 3:45-4:45 Poetry Writing Workshop
UBS Professor: Dr. Carl Leggo
– 4:45-5:00 Closing
– 5:00-6:00 Gathering The event is free and a Japanese snack will be offered.
The purpose of this gathering is to contemplate, to unfold, to belong, to cling, to love, and to hope for humanity. It is an educational event supported by UBC Language Sciences and the Department of Language and Literacy Education. Yoriko Gillard is a PhD student in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, an artist, poet, researcher, and teacher. Her goal is to create a trustful and heartful bond (Kizuna) between humanity through creative social acts. Dr. Carl Leggo is a UBC professor and poet who will help us to see the world in poetry.
Email: yorikogillard@gmail.com https://asia.ubc.ca/kizuna-poetry-workshop-tea-gallery-on-march-6th/
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is currently seeking students to fill a number of positions on its Asia Pacific Youth Council (APYC) for its March 2017 intake. Now in its second year, APYC organizes a variety of events in Vancouver that raise awareness among Canadian youth of Asia and its increasing importance to Canada.
Interested individuals should email a resume and brief cover letter, outlining their interest in the Council and how they would be successful in their position of choice, to Nicole Chan [president.apyc@asiapacific.ca] no later than Friday, February 20th, 2017.
More details can be found here.
Take a UBC credit course in another part of the world!
Applications are due February 12th , 2017. There is no cost to apply! Visit the website or contact go.global@ubc.ca for more information! The Heritage of Chinese Migration – The Village Fortress/Mansions of Kaiping -(HIST 482: The Heritage of Chinese Migration, or ASTU 400: Interdisciplinary Studies in Arts) ) This is a 3 credit, 400-level History exchange course offered by UBC’s Department of History Professor Henry Yu (Principal of St. John’s College). Partnering with Shaw College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Kaiping Village Conservation and Development project, students will have the opportunity to explore different perspectives on the history, cultures, and geographies of Cantonese migration from the “Szeyup” or “Four Counties” area of Canton (Guangdong) Province. Intensive Chinese in Taiwan – (CHIN 231: Basic Chinese II (Non-Heritage) and CHIN 233 as transfer from NTNU) This is a 6-week intensive Chinese language program taught in Taiwan focusing on using Mandarin Chinese in everyday situations on selected topics. Students will have 96 instructional hours in total with extracurricular activities. The extracurricular activities will include three English-language lectures on selected topics such as Taiwan minority groups, Taiwan history, Taiwan society, and Taiwan globalization
