Considering the wealth of construction internship opportunities available in all countries great and small, you must start your search for internship placements with the most important question of all: where do you want to go? Choose the tranquility of tiny, secluded villages in the heart of dense, lush rainforests or opt for the hustle and bustle of some of the world’s most captivating and buzzing cities, the choice is yours. The range of construction internships available to you may make you feel like you’ve been handed the world on a concrete platter. But, all you need to do is decide which of the countless opportunities will suit you best.
Tropical Thailand may be better known as a budget backpacking destination, but construction internships here are perfect for those wanting to give back to Thai communities who have opened their arms to decades of intrepid tourists. Popular locations for construction internships in Thailand include the blissful serenity of the northern capital, Chiang Mai. The ancient city center of Chang Mai is still peppered with temples and the remains of the city’s fortress walls, but a short motorcycle ride will take interns out into stunning, verdant countryside.
Other interns may find themselves more drawn to the island paradise of Koh Samui. Although a well-established backpacking and tourist destination, rural living in Southern Thailand remains a possibility, with white, unspoiled sands included.
One of the most frequently chosen destinations for construction internships abroad is the world’s most populous country: China. Home to one of the fastest developing economies in the world, China is also the perfect place to grab some resume gold dust (a.k.a. Mandarin Chinese skills) while living in vibrant, though sometimes overwhelmingly-dynamic, cities. The nation’s capital, Beijing, is on many interns’ radars. Home to the Forbidden City and the historically significant Tiananmen Square, it’s no surprise that interns head to Beijing in droves. The highly sought after nature of China’s delicious, and unexpectedly subtle, cuisine might also have something to do with the ability to devour baskets of delicious breakfast dim sum dumplings or steaming bowls of spicy noodles from hole-in-the-wall restaurants at nearly any time of day.
Shanghai is also a very popular location for construction internships abroad. As one of the world’s fastest-growing cities (and close to reclaiming the title as East Asia’s leading business center), Shanghai offers unique placement opportunities for those who choose to intern in the “Queen of the Orient”. But, it won’t be all work and no play; interns can easily idle away on a Saturday afternoon ambling along the incongruous strip of colonial buildings of the Bund on the west bank of the river or pass their evenings sipping on Tsingtao beer in the thriving modern city of Shanghai. Gānbēi!
Alternatively, let your internship aspirations take you to frantic, yet fascinating, India. For a surprising mix of lung-busting hiking possibilities and unfettered spiritualism, look to the town of Dharamsala in the Himachal Pradesh state. At the foot of the Himalaya Mountains, this distinctive part of the country is nicknamed “Little Tibet,” after becoming home to the Dalai Lama and seat of the exiled Tibetan Government. Interns can trek 15,000 foot mountains to bring their bodies into closer proximity with nature and practice meditation in Buddhist temples to send their minds nearer to elusive inner peace.
If Dharamsala sounds too sleepy, head to Mumbai. Life in Mumbai is swollen with traffic, and poverty is unfortunately visible at every corner; but, this cosmopolitan city offers some of the best insights into modern India you’ll find anywhere in the country. Interns will be enticed down hidden streets by vendors hawking delicious plates of kheema pav (fried minced meat and bread) and avoid going green with envy by taking part in Holi (the “Festival of Color”) and painting the town red, yellow, blue, and...well, any other color under the sun.
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