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Cohort Assistant – 30-Day Global Competence Summer Field Fellowship in China with Nonprofit Service-Grant

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[Cohort Assistant] 30-Day Global Competence Summer Field Fellowship in China with Nonprofit Service-Grant 

  • Location: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Yiwu, featuring two additional strategic cities expansions currently in final selection.
  • Duration: 30 Days (July 2026) 

THE OPPORTUNITY

In the AI era, your university major provides the knowledge, but your capability determines your value. When skills are easily automated, success shifts from what you know to how you exercise Structured Judgment and Reliable Execution.

SEE China 2026 is a high-intensity, 30-day future-pathways program designed to give you a decisive competitive advantage. This is not a sightseeing tour; it is a professional field training gauntlet that uses the world’s most dynamic economy as your training ground.

 

WHY THIS MATTERS:

While most students still focus on theoretical concepts, SEE China fellows will build an elite-level understanding of the physical and systemic infrastructure of the modern world:

  • ✔ The supply chains behind AI (The hardware & logistics backbone)
  • ✔ The manufacturing infrastructure behind global tech giants
  • ✔ The logistics systems powering world commerce
  • ✔ How China actually works beyond the headlines

 

THE FULL GLOBAL CIRCUIT: FIVE CORE HUBS, ONE NARRATIVE 

For the first time ever, we have integrated Yiwu to bridge the gap between digital trade and physical reality. You will decode the global engine across five strategic hubs: 

  • Beijing: Policy, governance, and institutional infrastructure
  • Hangzhou: Digital platforms & e-commerce ecosystems
  • Yiwu: Global supply chains & wholesale logistics
  • Shenzhen: AI manufacturing, robotics & hardware innovation
  • Shanghai: Finance, globalization, and WAIC 2026 Elite Access

Past program access has included Tsinghua, Peking, Fudan, Zhejiang, and Shanghai Jiao Tong universities, as well as industry leaders such as Tencent, Alibaba, Deep Robotics, Xiaomi, and BYD across sectors including AI, robotics, EVs, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and fintech. 

Special 2026 Highlight: In July, our cohort will experience WAIC 2026 (World Artificial Intelligence Conference) in Shanghai—the premier flagship AI event and global innovation showcase. Alongside tech industry leaders, academic experts, and frontier developers, our fellows and assistants will trace the real-world deployment of cutting-edge models, automation systems, and hardware directly from the convention floor.

MISSION-SUPPORT: SERVICE FOR GRANT

The Cohort Assistant is a select support role for a small number of mature upper-level college students and graduate students who want to participate in the full SEE China experience while also building real program-leadership, operations, and people-management experience. Think of this as a hybrid Teaching Assistant + Resident Advisor + Operations Lead role for a high-intensity professional fellowship. This role follows a Nonprofit Service-Grant model. It is designed for mature students who wish to contribute their leadership skills to support our 501(c)(3) educational mission. 

You will travel with the cohort, take part in all academic and field components alongside the fellows, and take on shared responsibility for keeping the cohort organized, on time, on task, and on deliverable.

 

THE "EXCHANGE": SERVICE PILLARS

To maintain service-based grant eligibility, Cohort Assistants manage three core responsibilities:

Student Management & Cohort Support

  • Serve as a daily point of contact for a small group of fellows; help them adjust, troubleshoot small issues, and stay accountable to program expectations.
  • Support headcounts, check-ins, and group movement across cities, university visits, and company sites.
  • Help maintain a respectful, inclusive, and professional team culture.
  • Escalate sensitive issues (health, safety, conflict) to Youth4AM staff promptly and discreetly.

Academic & Fellowship Task Support (TA-style)

  • Support fellows in completing required outputs: Daily Reflections, Weekly Calibrations, group projects, and Final Presentations.
  • Help facilitate small-group discussions, peer feedback, and synthesis sessions.
  • Assist staff with reviewing deliverable formats, deadlines, and quality standards.
  • Model strong execution — fellows learn from how you work.

Daily Operations

  • Support logistics coordination with on-the-ground staff: site visit arrival logistics, materials, equipment, badges, uniforms, and program supplies.
  • Help capture program documentation (photos, short videos, attendance, brief notes) for internal records and program reporting.
  • Support pre-visit briefings and post-visit debriefs.

 

WHAT YOU GET

  • Full SEE China 2026 program participation — You experience the same elite-access fellowship as other fellows (university visits, company visits, lectures, training, lodging, meals, in-country transportation, etc.).
  • Real leadership and program operations experience managing peers in a high-stakes, cross-cultural, multi-city environment.
  • A high-caliber professional network across 30+ top U.S. universities and Youth4AM's nonprofit, education, and industry partners.
  • Reference and supporting documentation from Youth4AM (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational initiative) describing your supervision, responsibilities, and completion — useful for grad school, internships, and school-based summer funding applications where eligible.
  • A meaningful resume credential: program operations + teaching support + cross-cultural team leadership.

 

COHORT ASSISTANT FUNDING & PROGRAM COST 

This is a nonprofit subsidized leadership residency 

  • Total Fellowship Cost: $8,950
  • Nonprofit Grant: - $4000
  • Assistantship Nonprofit Service Grant: - $2,450
  • Your Co-Pay Contribution: $2,500

What is included and not included? For a full itemized list of what is (and isn't) included, visit the official Program Details page: http://www.youth4am.org/see-china/seechina-2026/program-details/  

 

ELIGIBILITY

Required:

  • College student (in school during 2025–26 academic year or recent graduate).
  • Demonstrated maturity, accountability, and sound judgment — this role involves responsibility for peers in a foreign country.
  • Strong organizational habits; reliable follow-through on deadlines and details.
  • Comfortable switching contexts quickly, and staying calm under operational pressure.
  • Strong written and verbal communication.
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (nonprofit grant requirement).
  • Passport: Must hold a valid passport with at least 7 months of remaining validity (expiring after Jan 2027).
  • Commitment: Confirmed availability for the full 30-day circuit and remote training in June.

Preferred:

  • Interest in education, nonprofit work, program management, China/Asia, AI and emerging tech, or international affairs.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To Apply: Click "Apply" on Handshake, then send a Handshake message directly to the SEE China profile with the subject line: "SEE China 2026 Service-Grant Application — [Your Name]" and containing:

  1. Short Statement: How does your prior experience (RA, TA, or Peer Leadership) prepare you for a high-intensity nonprofit residency? (Max 300 words).
  2. Mandatory Commitment Block: Please copy and paste the following into your message:
  3. “I confirm that I am available for the full 30-day circuit and my passport is valid for at least one year. I am prepared to cover the $2,500 co-pay contribution if awarded this service-based grant.”

Then submit the application: https://forms.gle/ekKFgxKCpcoh879p6

Deadline: Rolling review. Early application is critical.

Learn more: https://www.youth4am.org/see-china/seechina-2026/program-details/