As summer fades into memory and a new semester begins, we're excited to showcase a glimpse into the diverse internships our students have embraced. Beyond Cyberport Hong Kong, ZIBSer also ventured into the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Let's kick off the story of what he learned, who he met, and how he grew.
Mattia Sosio
MCS 2023
Thanks to the prompt advertisement by ZIBS staff of many available internship vacancies in China, this summer, I got the invaluable opportunity to spend two additional months in Beijing, working as an intern at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), one of the most prestigious Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) worldwide.
▲Mattia Sosio (third from the left)
During my time at AIIB, I joined the partnership team, assisting the staff in organizing official forums and events, engaging between new and potential partners, and helping in the accreditation process to access other development funds' resources in order to explore potential opportunities of co-financing between the funds and the bank. The stimulating environment at AIIB, together with the chance to get firsthand experience in such an esteemed multilateral organization, was a turning point in my academic journey. In fact, it was also leveraging the skills acquired at AIIB that I managed to pursue another internship sponsored by the Italian Foreign Ministry, namely in the Italian Consulate in Munich, which I'll start in a couple of weeks.
▲Mattia Sosio (third from the left in the back row)
It is fair to say that I would not have been able to get such opportunities without the constant support of ZIBS and MCS Program, a program to which I will be forever grateful. The classes offered by the program were rich in content and allowed me to span across various academic domains, ranging from Chinese macroeconomics and foreign policy to Chinese history and intercultural competence. As an international student in China, it was quite unique to me to delve into complex and yet extremely interesting topics approaching them from a Chinese perspective, something that I never did before and that ultimately made my experience in China even more comprehensive.
▲Mattia Sosio (second from the right)
As a matter of fact, the knowledge I acquired over the past academic year was crucial to me, as it helped massively in deepening my curricula and academic portfolio.
