Introduction and Applications
To achieve a professional level of fluency, students must use their target language outside the classroom in a workplace setting. To this end, 240 hours (three-days a week for 10 weeks) of the Capstone Year in Taipei is dedicated to a mandatory in-service internship
There are four requirements for the Taiwan Capstone Year internship program:
- Students are required to work part time, 3 days per week, 240 hours in total.
- In order to get the most out of the internship, Mandarin must be used a minimum of 85 percent of the time in the company providing the internship.
- Due to visa restrictions and Language Flagship policy, internships will not be paid.
- An internship must be located within a distance that allows the student to attend the Friday weekly class meetings on the National Chengchi University.
Once an internship meets these requirements and satisfies the student’s professional interests has been secured, the application process will begin. First, the internship must be approved by the Internship Coordinator.
Then, under the supervision of the Internship Coordinator, students are required to:
- Secure internship application materials, including a culturally appropriate resume and biography (in Chinese)
- Learn how to conduct themselves at the interview for the position
- Take part in an orientation course to learn workplace etiquette, how to best interact with colleagues and workplace supervisors, communication tips (both speaking and writing), and other important aspects of Chinese professional life
In this way, students will apply and be best prepared to intern at a Chinese business or organization.