AN ABERYSTWYTH student has embarked on a prestigious summer internship in China.

Amber Sinclair-Alexander, an Accounting & Finance and French student from Aberystwyth University, is one of six UK students spending this summer in Shanghai as part of the Generation UK internship.

The British Council student programme offers funded internship placements and academic scholarships for UK students to gain international experience and develop a global mind-set in China.

Final year student Amber was awarded one of the highly-sought-after internships after a rigorous selection process and will spend the next two months working and exploring Shanghai.

Amber said it was “an amazing opportunity.”

“As a joint honours student, it can be tricky to gain equal experience in both subject areas as they are both quite different,” she said.

“I spent a year abroad in the south of France as a teaching assistant which was just wonderful, but as a result I did not have a year in the finance industry.

“This internship will give me relevant international work experience in the sector I intend on having a career in and give me an inside view into Chinese culture and business practice.”

Dr Olaoluwa Olusanya, senior lecturer at the Institute of Business and Law at Aberystwyth, said: “We wish Amber the best of luck as she embarks on this exciting and prestigious summer internship programme."

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