June 7th, 2011 | by Tao Li | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
One of the most interesting aspects of being an intern at Capvision lies in the fact we’re still a medium-sized company. Capvision has grown out of the startup phase where people are wondering if the idea will work; we already have a core business model that generates healthy inflow of income. At the same time, workflow isn’t […]
May 21st, 2011 | by Tao Li | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
Knowledge management or, as Chinese Internet culture guru Isaac Mao puts it, "sharism," is a movement of experts sharing their ideas, expertise and opinions (read more about "sharism" at Danwei.org). However, in China the free flow of ideas is severely hindered. In my research project, I am trying to uncover the hidden barrier that's keeping experts quiet. […]
April 3rd, 2011 | by Tao Li | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
Finally getting into the groove of things at Capvision, I’ve notice a very gregarious atmosphere in the office. Even with the division of account managers and knowledge managers, everyone interacts like old friends in both English and Chinese. The whole place gave me a great impression of multiculturalism in action. More interestingly, almost all members in my team […]
March 14th, 2011 | by Tao Li | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
Next Tuesday, I will be starting my first day as an intern at Capvision. While I haven’t started work yet, I have had the chance to go into the office and meet several company leaders. Both the CEO and the Business Development Manager are both Wharton undergrads, and part of me was surprised that they took a Stern student, considering we're […]