Dearth of UK jobs drives interns to China

The number of graduates taking unpaid internships in China has soared this year to more than double last year’s numbers already, according to a company that specialises in such placements.Last year, CRCC Asia organised 200 one and two-month internships with Chinese companies in Beijing. But by July this year it has already confirmed 405 placements and expects this to hit 500 before the end of 2010.