The Externship platform was established by a team of Harvard Business School graduates, with a goal to help college students in China through leveraging our professional background and skills. Externships (derived from Latin externus), i.e. experiential learning opportunities offered to allow students short practical experience in their fields of study, have been a popular practice in the West for at least decades. Usually lasting one week during the summer or winter break, Externships allow students to experience the real world and have a taste of what their future careers would be like.

College students in China are facing a wealth of opportunities, yet most of them lack the general business skills expected of them. Since the vast majority of these students do not have siblings and their parents did not grow up in a market economy, they generally lack mentoring and practical experience in a professional environment. How to apply for an Externship? For professionals and business leaders who believe in the importance of having a great mentor during school or their first career, they can now start caring about the young generation, their alma maters, and the future of China by sponsoring a young student through our free and comprehensive platform! How to sponsor an Externship?