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Tom Ellenwood replied to the topic State of the Profession in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years ago
As of right now, I don’t believe anyone from my graduating class has found an LA position. Some have internships, but thats about as far as it goes.
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Tom Ellenwood replied to the topic Has anyone worked/lived in China? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 15 years ago
I did a 3-month internship with a Chinese company in Hangzhou, China near Shanghai. Hangzhou is a smaller city, but it is also a big tourist place. I worked predominately on layouts for new high-rise apartments and shopping areas. The language barrier and the difference in culture were the hardest things to overcome. I suggest trying to find out…[Read more]
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Tom Ellenwood replied to the topic Is it safe for an American to go work in China? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years ago
The head of the company had already planned to come see my university so I just met with him then. I had help from the company to set up the work visa because they had to send a letter to the consulate to get the visa accepted. you may be able to do a phone interview, email correspondence, or possibly some form of instant messaging interview-I…[Read more]
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Tom Ellenwood replied to the topic Is it safe for an American to go work in China? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years ago
I did a three month internship in Hangzhou, China near Shanghai. I lived in an international dorm at one of the local universities. The only trouble I really had to deal with were bike thieves. There were a few international people in my office that had apartments in the city and didn’t have many problems as far as I know. I walked around at night…[Read more]