Law in China with Projects Abroad (2-Week High School Special)

  China

• Shanghai: 
Shanghai

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Dates: Sunday, 28th June - Saturday, 11th July; Sunday, 19th July - Saturday, 1st August

Description: For anyone considering a career in law, spending two weeks visiting a variety of law organizations in Shanghai will offer a unique work-experience opportunity. Your time will include visits to a law firm and to legal departments of international companies. On arrival you will receive a briefing on the legal system in China from your supervisor, who will speak excellent English and will be happy to answer your questions. During the two week placement you will receive a broad overview of law in China, spanning the entire legal spectrum of commercial and corporate law. You will have the chance to spend time with experienced lawyers and visit foreign chambers of commerce, media organizations and a local law university.

Volunteers on this placement live in apartments with other volunteers in the Pudong area of Shanghai, East of the river. On the weekend a city tour and a visit to Hangzhou and its beautiful West Lake will be organized.

Highlights: China is a country of staggering contradictions and a hybrid of western influence and a strong Eastern identity. There are skyscrapers that dwarf traditional noodle-houses and old tramlines that run past new metro stations. The Chinese economy is flowing at breakneck speed leaving billionaires and the destitute in its wake. It is a new dawn in China, and an exciting time to live and work there.

You will be housed in private apartments rented by Projects Abroad. You will usually share with other volunteers, with anywhere from one to four others in an apartment.

In Shanghai you will gain first hand experience of how quickly business is growing and adapting to western influence. In this city you will be able to sample local dishes and Shanghainese entertainment or dance at the newest nightclub - the choice is yours.

The lakeshore of Hangzhou, the gardens of Suzhou, the beaches of Putuoshan - all of these offer a break from the pace of the city. Further a field you can visit Beijing or go off the beaten track along the silk route or even spend some time in a Buddhist monastery. The possibilities are as wide ranging as the country itself!

In addition, this project offers the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture in a manner which even the most hardened of backpackers could never hope to do.

Cost in US$: 2,895 for two weeks

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement: As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded: 1992