A Typical Week in ThinkChina
Below is a sample schedule for a week in the ThinkChina program:
Time
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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7:30 - 8:30
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Breakfast with peers at the residence
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8:30 - 9:00
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Commute to work (subway, walk or taxi. Our residence assistants will accompany students for as long as they needed help.)
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Jump on bus, depart for Hangzhou
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Head to volunteer event in Shanghai
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9:00 - 17:00
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Internships in corporate office. Roll up those sleeves and lets get to work!
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Explore this historical satellite city, stroll on the famous West Lake, sample local cuisine, and get a feel for
another aspect of China living
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Help out and mix with the locals while carrying out a good deed! See a different part of Shanghai most people don't get
a chance to see!
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17:00 - 17:30
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Wrap up things at the office and get ready to head home
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17:30 - 18:00
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Catch up with other interns at residence hall, shoot some pool in the lobby, e-mail friends back at home about life and
work in China, check out the residence gym etc.
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18:00 - 19:30
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Dinner and free time
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19:30 - 20:30
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Chinese Language Workshop
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Free Time
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Chinese Language Workshop
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"Career Night" Panel of Speakers
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Chinese Language Workshop
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Head back to Shanghai
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Relax and get ready for movie night! (or for those avid swimmers, hit the pool for Marco Polo!)
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20:30 - 22:00
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Free time - work-out, swim, pool, tennis etc.
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Weekly Open Topic Discussion (townhall).
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Game night!
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Free time
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