Health & Safety

Updated: 18 February 2021

Coronavirus (CoV): Student Safety and Travel Message:

While CRCC Asia continues to work, explore, and develop virtually, we await the day that we can once again welcome students in person. While our staff, partners and most importantly students are keen to once again explore the world and gain international work experience, CRCC Asia acknowledges that many factors will need to be met in order for us to safely begin preparing for everyone’s arrival. 

Since December 2019, CRCC Asia has been carefully monitoring the global situation to make careful decisions about our participants’ welfare and our ability to offer onsite programming. Most recently we have completed a full audit of our risk assessment both for virtual and in person programming, determining a solid checklist of criteria for our programming. This checklist utilizes government and international standards and guidance, on-the-ground risk assessments, and a full feasibility report for delivering international internships safely and successfully.

Our students’ safety is the most important factor in officially welcoming students on the ground, and in making any official decisions to re-open, we will review:

1. The US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advice on a country specific basis
2. The US State Department maintaining a level 3 or lower on a country specific basis
3. Ability to successfully obtain the correct and valid visa for international internships, without the requirement of government-controlled and delivered quarantine (home quarantines are approved)
4. Feasibility of finding quality internship placements that can maintain strong social distancing and COVID-19 safety guidelines while welcoming international students into their office.

Due to our wonderful permanent staff located in all 10 of our program cities, we are fortunate enough to be able to readily assess and determine points 3 and 4 in-person. Full health and safety guidelines for our students will be provided once we have ascertained that we can safely open. Given the changing nature of COVID-19 and required precautions, we are carefully reviewing all new developments to be poised and ready to formalize additional safety measures to include:

• Requirement of a COVID-19 safety pack to include:

• • Provision of Masks sufficient for the duration of the program

• • Bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizer

• • Personal Thermometer for daily log

• • Guidance on the specific country’s COVID-19 prevention recommendations (in English) & online resources to stay up to date

• • List of hospitals and medical clinics within 10km of their accommodation

• • List of the nearest COVID testing centers 

• Requirements for:

• • Daily temperature checks logged by students

• • Adherence for in-country protocols and regulations

• • Accommodation to provide sleeping quarters that take into account COVID-19 related safety, including reduced number of students per shared living space. accommodation will have availability to offer private quarantine should a student be exposed to the virus.

We thank our partners for the dedication and loyalty in their continued planning and support of international travel for their students through CRCC Asia. For our students who are planning to go, and those who may not have even started considering their global experiences, we look forward to safely welcoming you once again to Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam, India, and The UK, as soon as as the global outbreak of COVID-19 is brought under control. Until then we will continue to monitor the situation closely, collaborate with partners on best practices, and will welcome you abroad, virtually through our Virtual International Internship Program.

Updated: 20th March 2020

Coronavirus (CoV): Student Safety and Travel Message:

CRCC Asia continues to monitor the situation in all of our program locations and throughout the world as the COVID-19 spread and containment efforts continue to impact at a significant global level. Currently CRCC Asia is actively working to support:

1. Current students confirmed for summer 2020, allowing any student to defer their program start to a new date within the next 18 months at no cost as well as keeping in close contact with each individual as we support changing global news. 
2. Current University Partners, making the difficult decision to cancel or delay programs. We have attempted to remain in close communication with all partners as changes to spring and summer programming have taken effect, and are now working to cancel any programs and confirmed student placements. We are also working to source alternative programming to include Online International Internships. If interested please reach out to [email protected] for more information.
3. Current Staff in all locations, ensuring they are following local governmental guidance. While all staff have been given the option to work remotely since the end of February, we are also requesting staff to take heed of local government measures taken to include Social Distancing and Sheltering in Place.

CRCC Asia is actively planning for summer 2020 programs and will continue to monitor real-time travel advice taking into account the Center for Disease Control and Department of State travel advisories as well as local embassies visa guidance to make the final decision to run a program. All final decisions will be completed on a country by country basis and confirmed at 6 weeks prior to the program start date. Should a program location become confirmed as cancelled we will immediately communicate this with all affected students and partners.

Updated: 12th March 2020

Coronavirus (CoV): Student Safety and Travel Message:

CRCC Asia continues to monitor the situation regarding COVID-19. Across our 5 program locations, the US State Department recommends: 

• Vietnam – Level 1 (Exercise normal precautions)
• UK- Level 2  (Exercise increased precautions)
• India- Level 2  (Exercise increased precautions)
• Japan – Level 2  (Exercise increased precautions)
• China – Level 4 (Do not travel)
• South Korea – Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)

As per our communication on 4th February 2020, CRCC Asia programs in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen are cancelled until 28th May 2020. 

We are committed to remaining flexible and supportive of our participants and in the presence of COVID-19 remain open to:

• Any student switching locations and paying/refunding the price difference for the same start date with no administrative fee
• Any student accepting their program fees paid as credit to be applied on any future program and date within 18 months of the originally planned start date.

In addition to the health and safety features introduced to our programs on 24th February 2020, CRCC  Asia is overseeing the following:

• All staff to wear face masks and undertake recommended WHO hygiene practices prior to being in contact with any participants
• Increased health and safety visits to host companies prior and during placement  
• Arranging remote events where feasible, such as language classes and business seminars
• Requesting accommodation providers to conduct temperature checks upon entering the premise and ensuring regular sanitization of communal areas
• Providing participants with face masks on arrival 
• Our recommended travel insurance partner- Envisage Global, offers a comprehensive insurance policy that includes COVID-19 coverage
• Offering creative remote programming where applicable and feasible.