Gap Year Research: Work Experience in Bejing

Photojournalism Work Experience in Bejing

Project Overview:

You will work as a Photojournalist for a Magazine, taking your own photos and choosing stock photos to go with the articles about Chinese Culture. We also run journalism, graphic design and events management projects at the magazine, so if you have skills/interest in both areas please make this clear, as the magazine can be flexible about the type of work offered and you are welcome to combine interests.

On your first day you will be taken in by one of the Travellers Staff Members in Beijing, and introduced to the staff at the Magazine, on this day you will also meet your supervisor. Communication should be no problem with your supervisor, or your fellow staff members as many at the office speak good English. You will usually work from around 9:30 until 5:00pm with an hour to lunch, but this can be subject to change.

You will be working both individually and as part of the team. The post, as with all work in such fields, will respond to the amount of energy you put in. If you are enthusiastic and offer a professional manner then you will be rewarded by being given better and better opportunities.

The magazine you will work at publishes a variety of articles about Chinese Culture. Its aim is to introduce Ex-Pats to China while educating, informing and entertaining. The magazine features articles on travel, Chinese culture, food, modern life, language, art, business and more. The magazine covers a massive range of things and is a very interesting read – if you’re interested in getting under the skin of Chinese Culture, you’ll love it.

Summary FactFile:

Start Dates:

This is an all-year round work experience, so you can choose when you start and when you finish.

Duration:

The duration of this work experience lasts from 4 weeks, to 12 weeks, all depending on visa requirements.

Requirements neededs for this Work Experience:

An interest and enthusiasm for media and photography is a must have for this type of work, you will need some sort of experience in photography, though it is not necessary that it is professional, you just need to be able to show that you have taken photographs to a good standard before. No knowledge of Mandarin is needed, but a little basic knowledge may make the placement much more enjoyable. Computer skills and use of Word and Excel hold an advantage in any journalism project.

Price:

From £1,295 for 4 weeks, to £2,245 for 12 weeks.

What’s included in the price?

Accomodation, meeting you at the airport, transferring your accommodation, full pre-departure support, local in-country support and backup, as well as 24hr Emergency Support.

What isn’t included in the price?

Flights, insurance, visa costs(we will provide necessary documents and assistance), food, transport to and from work, and cost for return transfer to the airport.

Who can take part in this project?

All nationalities are able to take part in this project, and the ages allowed ranges between 17 years old and 70+ years old

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Why I think this would be suitable for me if I were to take a gap year:

While I've never really thought about taking a gap year to go travelling and do some work experience or the like, if I were to, I think this would be suitable for me as I am very interested in photography and also always liked the idea of working for a magazine, so I feel this trip would help give me adequate experience in this area. As well as that, travelling to a completely different place would help me experience different cultures and be able to see a different way of life than to what I am used too.

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