Austcham China Scholarship 2010 Report
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Table of Contents Chairman‘s Message Chairman‘s Message .............................................................................................................. 1 2010 has been an important year for AustCham Beijing and a year of milestones for the Chamber’s Graduate Programmes. The first of these was an increase in About the Scholarship ......................................................................................................... 2 sponsorship funds from the National Australia Bank (NAB) which has actively 2010 AustCham Scholarship Recipients ................................................................... 3 supported the professional development of young Australians in China since 2006. Building on that programme, AustCham was honoured to receive a Scholarship Recipients Statistics .................................................................................... 3 significant government grant from the Australia-China Council (the ACC). Scholarship Strategic Partners ........................................................................................ 8 The grant was awarded to AustCham based on its five years of successful implemention of the Chamber’s first internship programme - the AIESEC Australia Corporate Traineeship Partners ...................................................................................... 9 - China Young Leaders Programme (ACYLP). This grant has enabled AustCham to 2011 Scholarship Strategy Report .............................................................................. 11 build upon the framework of the ACYLP to create a comprehensive Scholarship aimed at attracting Australia’s top graduates. The AustCham China Scholarship Key Strategic Recommendations .................................................................... 11 will provide 15 exceptional young Australians with a comprehensive career David Olsson development opportunity with some of Australia’s biggest corporate names in Marketing ....................................................................................................................... 12 Chairman of the China-Australia China. We are tremendously proud to have 11 of our member organisations and Chamber of Commerce Beijing Scholarships on Offer and Geographical Placement .......................... 13 a number of our foundation members participating in support of this initiative. Stipend ............................................................................................................................. 14 Strategically, the Scholarship has made positive first steps. The large number and high caliber of applications received in 2010 point to strong demand for a Funding ............................................................................................................................ 14 China focused, combined business and language programme. Moving into 2011, Impact Assessment .................................................................................................. 15 AustCham will continue to improve the programme by providing more benefits to Scholarship recipients and an updated selection of industry disciplines and Concluding Remarks ........................................................................................................... 16 companies for candidates to choose from. Application dates and procedures will also be brought into line with other graduate programmes to streamline the University and Candidate Statistics ............................................................................ 17 application process and allow the Scholarship to attract more applicants and compete with Australia’s top graduate programmes. AustCham Beijing is proud to be actively fostering the development of the next generation of Sino-Australian leaders. With our long term strategies in place I am confident the Scholarship will continue to thrive into the next decade and evolve into one of the most sought after, China focused career development platforms for young Australians. David Olsson 1 About the AustCham China Scholarship 2010 Scholarship Recipients Since 2005, AustCham Beijing has In its inaugural the scholarship Name University Degree Company been providing young Australians with received 160 applications from 23 William BComm internship and career development Australian universities. Applicants Australian National University WesTrac China opportunities across Greater China. included two Australian sporting Benson & B Asian Studies Samuel BComm Australian National University GNS China To date, over 35 individuals have representatives, several national level Bunt & B Asian Studies gained valuable work experience in champions, two Prime Minister‘s Cecilia BMultimedia (Hons) University of Melbourne Telstra China with many going on to take Asian Endeavour Award winners, a Chan & MSc on management roles within their CCTV Language Proficiency finalist Katrie University BEng Hassell respective companies. In April 2010, and multiple academic scholarship Lowe of Technology Sydney & B Int. Studies (Hons) Bethany Royal Melbourne BDesign (Interior) AustCham Beijing received its first recipients. The average university Hassell Mann Institute of Technology (Hons) government grant from the Australia- entrance mark and weighted average Chris University of New England BA Navitas China China Council (part of the Department university marks were 94.7 and 73 McDonald of Foreign Affairs and Trade). The grant respectively. 53% of applicants held Alexander BEng (Hons), University of Adelaide Bluescope Steel was issued based on the success of the an intermediate or higher level of Osti LLB (Hons) & PhD David Chamber‘s previous initiatives with the mandarin proficiency, 36% had studied University of Queensland BA & BEcon Westpac intention of raising the standard of its at a university level in China and 53% Shaw Kevin graduate programme to a new level. University of New South Whales BComm & LLB Westpac have travelled in China. Shi With this grant, the AustCham China Andrew Curtin University of Technology BSc & MArch Woods Bagot Scholarship was born. The AustCham China Scholarship‘s Tang-Smith corporate partners for 2010 represent Samuel Deakin University BA, BSc & MICD ERM The Scholarship is a comprehensive a range of multinational, fortune Wearne career development platform aimed 500 and ASX listed companies. The Si Qi Wen University of Sydney BComm & LLB Cochlear at fostering the next generation of corporate partners who take on Selene Royal Melbourne BArch (Hons), Woods Bagot Sino-Australian business leaders. Each scholarship recipients in traineeship Wong Institute of Technology BInt. Des. & MArch year the scholarship brings to China positions, offer a unique China based Ben University of New South Whales BEng (Chemical) & MSc Ausenco 15 of Australia‘s top graduates from environment in which to experience Zhang Helen B Asian Studies One China across a range of academic disciplines working within an internationally Australian National University to undertake a full time, 9 month distinguished firm. The corporate Zhang & LLB (Hons) Chamber Initiative graduate traineeship. During the sponsors; Ausenco, Blue Scope Steel, traineeship, the scholarship recipients Cochlear, ERM, GNS China, HASSELL, receive return flights to China, Navitas China, Telstra, Westpac, Scholarship Recipients Statistics Mandarin language training, access to WesTrac and Woods Bagot have a keen “The Scholarship the Chamber‘s professional business interest in China and recognise the is a comprehensive network, mentoring and sponsorship importance of developing the next • 73% of Recipients hold Double Degree qualifications to attend business and industry generation of Sino-Australian business career development • 4 Recipients hold a Masters Degree seminars. At the end of the traineeship, leaders in their fields. platform aimed at exceptional individuals may be offered • 1 Recipient holds a PhD qualification fostering the next full time positions in the company. • 5 Recipients have studied at Chinese universities generation of Sino- The purpose of the Scholarship is to • 60% of Recipients had previously received academic scholarships prepare Australia‘s future business Australian business • 7 Recipients Graduated with Honours in their fields leaders with the skills and experience • 1 Recipient is a Prime Minister‘s Asia Endeavour Award Winner leaders.” necessary to navigate and thrive in the • 1 Recipient was an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development changing Asian marketplace. • 4 Recipients are past or present members of Australian China Youth Association 2 3 William Benson, Sydney NSW, graduated from the Australian National University Bethany Mann, Melbourne VIC, complete a BDesign (Interior) with Honours at in 2009 with a combined Bachelor of Asian Studies/Bachelor of Commerce, where he the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. During the course of her studies she was majored in Chinese language, International Business, Marketing, and Asian Politics. the recipient of multiple academic scholarships. Her major thesis project is entitled Before attending University in Canberra, William spent two years studying and working “Investigating the relational shifts that occur through re-contextualisation”. She has in Beijing. Will was actively involved in the student community at the ANU, wrote for had extensive design experience in both the commercial and cultural sector including; the student newspaper, and helped encourage Australia-China student ties through