Foreigners Who Built Careers Their Way in China

The best thing about China is the people who you meet here. In any of China's major cities, you will find yourself in the middle of the largest migration in human history and surrounded by people who have been drawn to that same city in the pursuit of a better future. The ambition can be intoxicating, and opportunities for self-starters and entrepreneurs abound. For this article, we wanted to highlight eleven foreigners in China who have built outstanding careers for themselves here. They range from "China's most famous foreigner", Dashan, to the woman who keeps SmartIntern's Shanghai staff sated with cookies, Lexie Comstock. What they all have in common is that they have produced things of great value in China, and in doing so, carved out exceptional career niches for themselves.

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China Career Case Study #2 - Eric McGraw, Laonei Global Trade Consulting

SmartIntern China Career Case Studies are designed to provide students, interns and young professionals with first-hand knowledge and actionable advice on how to build a career in Shanghai and other cities in China.

Eric McGraw is the owner of Laonei Global Trade Consulting and is also a lecturer at The Ohio State University in cross-cultural business skills. Eric is fluent in mandarin and has many years of experience in Shanghai, Wuhan and Mainland China. Check out the following interview for some concrete advice geared towards those looking for more tips and inspiration in starting their China career! 

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China Career Case Study #1 - Jacob Parker, US-China Business Council

SmartIntern China Career Case Studies are designed to provide students, interns and young professionals with first-hand knowledge and actionable advice on how to build a career in Shanghai and other cities in China.

Jacob Parker’s career in China is impressive- he went from working as Director of Operations of the the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo in 2010 to Philips Healthcare, and he now holds a position with the US-China Business Council, an organization of American companies trading and investing in China. Jacob has a wealth of experience and offers concrete, practical advice for those looking to further their career in China. In the following interview between SmartIntern and Jake, we provide you with tips and advice directly from someone who has successfully built a killer career in China!

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How to Build an Anti-Fragile Career

If there is one thing that Millennials can relate to, it is a strong sense of an uncertain future. This can be scary, but those who embrace this uncertainty and learn to be comfortable while being uncomfortable will thrive in our digital economy. 

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a modern day Renaissance man, formerly a Wall Street quant who is as comfortable philosophizing about the impact of unexpected, "Black Swan" events as he is crunching numbers in Manhattan.

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