{"id":5588,"date":"2018-10-28T11:31:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T01:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=5588"},"modified":"2018-10-28T11:37:19","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T01:37:19","slug":"new-colombo-plan-internships-in-tokyo-and-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2018\/10\/28\/new-colombo-plan-internships-in-tokyo-and-seoul\/","title":{"rendered":"New Colombo Plan Internships in Tokyo and Seoul"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After completing my language training and study component in Seoul, I began the internship element of my New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholarship. I undertook internships with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in Tokyo and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) in Seoul.<\/p>\n

I had a short break between the conclusion of my exchange at Korea University and the beginning of my internship with SMBC. I took this opportunity to explore Japan as it was my first time there. I flew straight into Osaka and immediately realised how much my Korean language skills had progressed when I found myself in a country where I struggled to remember basic hello and goodbyes. After a short stop in Osaka I caught a train to Kyoto, which was full of culture and history. It was great to learn about Japan and enjoy Kyoto\u2019s stunning temples and landscape \u2013 a little hot though at 41 degrees Celsius with little to no wind!<\/p>\n

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(Temple in Kyoto)<\/p>\n

I then got my first experie<\/span>nce with the legendary bullet train from the somewhat sleepy Kyoto to the bustling Tokyo with over 9 million people living in Tokyo\u2019s 23 wards. Despite being packed in tightly, I got to travel around and see some of Tokyo\u2019s best sites, meet up with other NCP scholars and even drive around the streets of Tokyo in a go kart<\/span> dressed as Mario.<\/p>\n

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(Go karting around Tokyo)<\/p>\n

Soon enough, it came time to start my internship at SMBC. As one of Japan\u2019s three largest banks, they were more than accommodating by allowing me to see various legal and financing departments, as well as sit in on conferences and meetings. I had some trepidation surrounding what I would be doing and how the cross-cultural communication would work, but everyone I met, both in and out of the office, was warm and welcoming. It was truly a fantastic experience!<\/p>\n

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(SMBC headquarters in Tokyo)<\/p>\n

I then flew back to Seoul just in time to begin my internship with HSF. I was thoroughly welcomed by everyone at HSF and looked forward to working with them every day. I truly believe that most of the value you get out of an internship correlates to how much you want to put in. At HSF that was certainly the case and the lawyers were always willing to help you and give you interesting and challenging work. I would highly recommend future Korean scholars who are interested in commercial law explore an internship with HSF. Overall, I was very fortunate to have two wonderful internship experiences thanks to the NCP scholarship.<\/p>\n

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(Herbert Smith Freehills office in Seoul)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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