Visa Clarification

Hi, I am a Singapore student undergraduate who is intending to go to China for a 9 months unpaid internship (purely intern, no studying).I do not qualify for a F-Visa. But is it still possible to get one? The process of procuring a Z-Visa is too troublesome for a minor internship like mine and the company might not be willing to do so. Is there any other solutions to work around this?.