Career
Career opportunities in Taipei
Taipei has a global and expanding economy, having as prosperous industries: textile manufacturing, manufacture of electronic products and components, electrical machinery and equipment, printed materials, foods and beverages, shipbuilding and tourism.
Major companies in Taipei are: Shihlin Electric, CipherLab, Insyde Software and national brands such as ASUS, Chunghwa Telecom, Mandarin Airlines, Tatung, Uni Air, D-Link, which have local headquarter.
As Taipei is home to several multinationals, international students can partake several internship opportunities; most of them prefer leisure and hospitality or technology fields.
Life
Taipei city life
Taipei is a fascinating city, with a rich cultural heritage; any visitor who comes here simply falls in love and has a memorable experience. There are so many attractions in Taipei that even if you live several months here, you might not cover all of them.
Some of the numerous places you can visit in Taipei are:
- Taipei 101
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
- National Palace Museum
- Presidential Office Building
- Taipei Guest House
- The Longshan Temple
- Nangang district hiking trail (Elephant Mountain)
- Taipei Zoo
- National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine
- The Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Other important temples in the city are Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Mengjia Longshan Temple. Walk along numerous parks, green spaces, and nature reserves, like: Yangmingshan National Park and Da-an Forest Park. Have a lovely view over the city with the Maokong Gondola and at night you will find several night markets throughout the whole city where you can buy or simply admire thousands of products, from food to clothing and various accessories.
You should not miss Ximending, a famous area for shopping and entertainment, or Xinyi District, also popular among tourists for its many shopping stores.
Savour specific Asian cuisine in local restaurants, but also international and you can relax in some nice bars.
Attend one of the many festivals, like: the Double Ten Day fireworks and concerts, The Taipei Lantern Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and more.
International atmosphere in Taipei
Except for the unique, Asian tradition and culture, you will hardly feel a stranger in Taipei. The city has a multicultural environment supported by the numerous tourists that come from many parts of the world all year round. Taipei also draws a significant number of international students and many people worldwide that come for a job opportunity.
Foreign born population living in Taipei include people mainly from Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines.
Weather Taipei
In Taipei, summers last long, they are hot and humid, with occasional heavy rainstorms. Winters are generally short and with a pleasant and warm temperature. The average high temperatures in summer are around 33 – 34 °C (92 – 93 °F) and in the winter they record 19 – 20 °C (66 – 68° F).
Universities in Taipei
Originally called ”Ming Chi School,” the University is located on a hillside in Kueizi Village in Taishan District, New Taipei City.
The National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech), under the outstanding leadership of successive presidents, has been recognized by all sectors of society for its academic and practical achievements in such areas as cooperation with industry, promotion of entrepreneurship, and technology licensing.
“What is a great university?”Two universities in Taiwan took this question so seriously that they decided to merge with one another in order to answer it. National Chiao Tung University and National Yang Ming University became convinced that they could achieve something much greater together than they could individually.
Over the past few decades, the NTPU has traditionally played a significant and pivotal role in educating and developing the mid- and high-level talents in the areas of law, business, public administration, as well as social sciences.