We are happy to introduce you Giacomo from École hôtelière de Lausanne, one of the top hospitality school in the world. He came to China to experience something different and unique.

Please introduce yourself and where are you located in China.

I’m Giacomo Bresciani, 24. I’m studying at EHL and I’m doing a management traineeship in F&B in Hangzhou, at the Azure Qiantang, Luxury Collection.

How long you have been in China? How long are you going to stay and do you have any travel plans during/after the program?

I’ve been living in China for 5 months, now is my last month and after this experience I will go back to Switzerland to finish my studies. I’m seriously considering to come back to China after my university and start my career in this country.

How is the experience so far? What have been the challenges and highlights of your stay in here?

The experience is, no doubts, life changing. I had the possibility to discover a new culture, new places and new kind of food. I met wonderful people and made unique friends which helped me a lot living this experience in the best way possible. Working with people of a different culture is the biggest challenge, learning how to comunicate and cooperate takes time, but brings great satisfactions.

Why did you choose to come to China in the first place?

I chose China as destination to challenge myself and my adaptability skills, I like to go out from my comfort zone and China is way far from it. The curiosity to discover a new culture is also an important point.

Would you recommend this experience for others who are interested of coming here?

This experience is not for everybody. If you feel ready to jump into a new world and change your mindset, then you MUST give it a try.

Lina came all the way from Brazil to participate to the program. She has enjoyed her time in China and after finishing her traineeship she will be travelling around the country. While staying in China, it is a great opportunity to get to know the country better by visiting all the amazing places.

Please introduce yourself and where are you located in China.

My name is Lina, I'm from Brazil and I was placed at Intercontinental Hangzhou.

How long you have been in China? How long are you going to stay and do you have any travel plans during/after the program?

I did a six months management traineeship in Food & Beverage and now, after completing my trainee, I'm doing a 19 days backpacking through Mainland China and Honk Kong.

How is the experience so far? What have been the challenges and highlights of your stay in here?

I was lucky to be able to live in the hotel, it was a bit challenging because I was leaving where I worked but it definitely was a interesting experience. During work, the most challenging part was dealing with the cultural difference but it was manageable.

Why did you choose to come to China in the first place?

I had just graduated in Hotel Management and, in his industry, Chinese people are the biggest piece of the market so, by coming to China, I was interested in learn more about it's people, it's culture and what are it's needs and wants towards the hospitality industry.

Would you recommend this experience for others who are interested of coming here?

Of course, even if you are not interested in the professional part of it, the whole experience provides a personal growth that will change you for the rest of your life.

We warmly welcome Kristy to China. She is just about to start her traineeship in Hangzhou, one of the most beautiful cities in China. She will share her experiences of her stay in the future, we are excited to hear what interesting things she has seen and learned here.

My name is Kristy Yeung, originally from Hong Kong and I am a second-year International Hospitality Management student from the University of Surrey in the UK. My internship will be at The Azure Qiantang, Hangzhou. I am going to start my placement at the beginning of August and planning to stay and work for 8 months in the Front Office Department.

I chose to come to China for my placement is because I would like to improve my Putonghua skill, adapt the different culture and learn new things, and take the opportunity to widen my horizon as I never been to places and cities outside Guangdong.

I would definitely recommend the experience. The application process was smooth and clear, and the recruiter was very patient and helpful through the application.