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Intern in Asia · A Notion field guide

Land an internship in Asia without connections.

The exact four day outreach system I used to get an internship in Hong Kong after sending four LinkedIn messages, with no local network and no Asian-language skills.

14 day guarantee. Do the four days, send ten messages, and if it did not make your outreach clearer, get your money back.

One time payment. Instant access through Gumroad. No subscription.

Dim sum lunch with the team in Hong Kong
4
LinkedIn messages sent
4 days
To land the internship
Hong Kong
First result
0
Existing connections

This was Jamie's personal result. The guide teaches the outreach system behind it, but no internship outcome is guaranteed.

The origin

The message that started it

LinkedIn message from Jamie to a contact in Hong Kong asking about internship opportunities in video production.

Inside the guide you get this exact message broken down line by line, plus the template to build yours.

Jamie on location in Hong Kong interviewing an executive with the video production crew he interned with.
On location in Hong Kong — the work that followed from that one message.

The story

I did not apply to 100 jobs. I messaged four people directly.

I arrived in Hong Kong with no local network, no warm introductions and no Asian-language skills.

Instead of sending generic applications through job portals, I built a short list of companies I actually wanted to work with, created a clear pitch around what I could offer, and contacted the right people directly.

Four messages later, I had an internship in Hong Kong.

This guide is the system I built from that experience, cleaned up, structured and turned into a four day process you can follow yourself.

Jamie Kroll

Beyond Hong Kong

The method also worked beyond my own internship

The Asia result is Jamie's personal proof. These additional outcomes show that the same direct outreach principles can help students create internship opportunities in other contexts too.

Before this guide existed as a product, I coached two students through the exact same system. The guide is that process, turned into a self serve format.

Shukrit Rakshit
Case study

Shukrit Rakshit

Paid Ads Marketing Internship

Shukrit had motivation but needed a clearer pitch. We tightened his CV, LinkedIn and outreach. He landed a Paid Ads Marketing internship.

"Jamie brought structure to everything — from my CV to how I pitched myself. I wouldn't have approached it this strongly without him."
Shukrit Rakshit · Worked with Jamie 1:1 using the Intern in Asia system
Elena Rahm
Case study

Elena Rahm

Social Media Team Internship at Vitamin Well

Elena wanted a social media internship but didn't know where to start. We sharpened her positioning, CV and outreach. She joined the Social Media Team at Vitamin Well.

"Everything was practical. I always knew exactly what to work on next. It made the whole process far less overwhelming."
Elena Rahm · Worked with Jamie 1:1 using the Intern in Asia system

Most students apply like everyone else. That is the problem.

01

Job portals are crowded

Most students apply through the same websites, with the same CV structure and the same generic motivation letter.

02

Companies do not know why you are different

If your message sounds like everyone else's, there is no reason for a busy manager to reply.

03

The right person may never see your application

The person who could actually create an internship opportunity is often not the person reading the application inbox.

The system

The four day system

  1. 01 / 04
    Day 1

    Pick your angle

    Clarify what kind of internship actually makes sense for you, what you can offer and which kind of company would care.

  2. 02 / 04
    Day 2

    Build your target list

    Find companies and people worth contacting directly, instead of applying randomly.

  3. 03 / 04
    Day 3

    Build your pitch

    Turn your experience, skills and story into a message that feels specific, useful and human.

  4. 04 / 04
    Day 4

    Send the right messages

    Use the outreach templates to contact the right people with a message that does not sound copied from ChatGPT.

The goal is not to send more applications. The goal is to send better messages to better people.

Contents

What you get inside

  • Full four day internship outreach system
  • Notion guide with step by step structure
  • Company targeting workflow
  • Internship angle worksheet
  • LinkedIn outreach templates
  • Email outreach templates
  • Pitch video structure
  • Follow up message templates
  • AI assisted research prompts
  • Example messages
  • Application tracker
  • Common mistakes checklist

Inside the guide

See what you actually get

The guide is built in Notion so you can work through the system step by step, copy the templates, adapt the examples and track the companies you contact.

roadmap.notion
Day 1 — Pick angle
Day 2 — Target list
Day 3 — Pitch
Day 4 — Send
TODO · screenshot
01
Notion roadmap
The full four day structure, laid out day by day.
tracker.db
Company
Status
Fintech HK
Contacted
Studio Tokyo
Replied
Agency SG
Meeting
Brand KR
Queued
TODO · screenshot
02
Target company tracker
A working database for the companies you decide to contact.
linkedin · new message
Hi Sarah,
I noticed your team is expanding in HK.
I've got a specific idea for your ads —
could I share it in 30 seconds?
Send
TODO · screenshot
03
Outreach template
The LinkedIn opener I used, adapted for your angle.
pitch-video.md
Hook (3s)
Who you are
The idea
The ask
TODO · screenshot
04
Pitch video checklist
A short structure so your video does not feel scripted.
annotated · example
Hey Michael — quick one.Hook
I saw the Series A. Congrats.Signal
I redesigned your onboarding flow.Value
Open to a 15 min call Thursday?Ask
TODO · screenshot
05
Example message breakdown
A real message, annotated line by line.
sequence.timeline
First messageDay 0
Value follow-upDay 3
Break-up noteDay 7
TODO · screenshot
06
Follow up sequence
What to send when the first message goes unanswered.

For

This is for you if…

  • You want an internship in Asia but do not have local connections.
  • You are tired of sending generic applications.
  • You are willing to contact people directly.
  • You want a practical system instead of vague career advice.
  • You can spend four focused days building and sending your pitch.
  • You are Swiss, European or international and want a clearer way to approach companies abroad.

Not for

This is probably not for you if…

  • You want a guaranteed internship.
  • You are not willing to message people directly.
  • You expect the guide to replace visa rules, work permits or employer requirements.
  • You want someone else to do the outreach for you.
  • You are not willing to adapt the templates to your own story.

Price

CHF 49one time
Get Intern in Asia, CHF 49

14 day guarantee. Do the four days, send ten messages, and if it did not make your outreach clearer, get your money back.

A single session with a career coach costs CHF 150 or more. This is the full system, every template and the exact message that worked, in one payment.

  • One time payment
  • Instant access through Gumroad
  • No subscription
  • Notion guide
  • Templates and worksheets included
  • Lifetime access to the current version

Founding price. Future versions may increase as more templates, examples and case studies are added.

The promise

Do the work. If it does not help, keep the money.

Here is the simple condition. Go through the four day system, build your target list, create your pitch and send at least ten messages.

If after that you still feel the guide did not give you a clearer, more confident way to reach out to companies, request a refund within 14 days of purchase and I will send your money back.

Everything goes through Gumroad. No extra forms, no calls, no back and forth. Just open your Gumroad receipt and hit refund.

Questions

Frequently asked

Stop applying like everyone else.

Build a sharper pitch, find better companies and contact the people who can actually open doors.

14 day guarantee. Do the four days, send ten messages, and if it did not make your outreach clearer, get your money back.

One time payment. Instant access through Gumroad. No subscription.

Disclaimer. Intern in Asia is an educational guide about internship outreach. It does not guarantee employment, internship placement, visa sponsorship or legal eligibility to work in any country. Always check the visa and work-permit requirements for the country and company you apply to.