Internship / Trainee for Account Manager Position
Position Overview
This internship was designed to give individuals with basic China-based experience (such as English teaching or general trading) an opportunity to gain significant business experience and have a fast track into a formal position with PassageMaker.
Training will be provided, but we are looking for a motivated and detail oriented managers to handle communications with our clients in N. America, Australia/NZ and EU. Under the supervision of Sr. Managers, this Jr. Account manager position will review work of project managers and update clients about the status of our sourcing services (suppler identification, vendor management and general assembly/inspection) on a weekly basis. Internships generally are full time and last 1 year. During the course of the year the individual moves from Intern to Jr. Account Manager Trainee and eventually Account Manager.
There is no monetary compensation but individuals in the program will receiving substantial training and valuable job skills. Candidates are responsible for costs of travel to China, local accommodations and need to show proof of insurance.
Requirements for this position
- Excellent English skills. Chinese language skills a big advantage but not essential
- Previous experience in sourcing or general project management an advantage but not essential
- Candidate currently enjoys living in China and has no plans to leave for immediate future
Ideal candidate is a native speaker of English aged 21 to 26. An engineering degree and/or experience in sourcing/ international trade/general project management/ account representation is preferred but not required.
A letter from a graduate of the apprentice program
I just wanted to take a moment to express how truly grateful I am for the fantastic opportunities that have been given me over the past 6 years. I remember 7 years ago watching the online sourcing tutorial videos PassageMaker produced and thinking how it would be a dream to work in international trade in China. And it was genuinely one of my happiest moment receiving the invitation to join the PassageMaker group is an intern. Joining the team was one of the best choices I ever made and a year later, after completing the training, I was handling live projects and supporting major brands. I learned a lot and I also made friendships that will last a lifetime. While I am moving on to the next phase of my career by heading off to graduate studies, I have to say that without the experiences gained in China with PassageMaker, I don’t think I would have made it into a top MBA program in the USA. So, thank you again for everything for being a teacher to being a friend and let me know if I can help out in the future. Of course I am happy to be a reference for any new interns interested in the program!
Warmest regards,
Adam
Other Positions
- China-based positions for Sourcing Engineers, Project Managers, Quality Inspectors, and Production/Assembly Staff open up on a regular basis. These positions are generally filled by local speakers of Chinese holding engineering degrees.
- We welcome introductions from Sales Agencies interested in representing PassageMaker to specific industries or regions around the world.
- Internships for college students (generally MBA or graduate-level) from China and abroad are available
Send cover letter to info [at] psschina.com. If interested, we will respond with an email to schedule an appointment.
