AS – Networking Experience #4

おはようございます!My fourth Ted Wang interviewee is from New Zealand. She became interested in Japan while working as a tour guide for international tourists. As her career progressed and she became a lawyer, this interviewee worked as a corporate attorney in Japan. She now runs her own law firm where she assists a number of companies […]

AS – Networking Experience #3

こんにちは!I hope you are doing well. The weather in California has been beautiful recently. While I am sad to have missed out on Marathon Monday, I’ve been doing a lot of interesting work at my internship and gaining new perspectives through this networking project! My third interview was with a Wellesley alum who is currently […]

SJY – Networking Interview 3

~ Posted retroactively ~  My third interview was with Ms. Haiyoung Yun, Class of 1993. While we were unfortunately unable to lock in a time for both of us to meet, I was able to conduct a very in-depth written interview with her discussing localizations of international work culture. Following her graduation, Ms. Yun pursued […]

SJY – Networking Interview 2

~ Posted retroactively ~ 22.02.09 In the weeks following my interview with Ms. Cho, my wifi has broken down twice, I’ve nearly missed a return flight from a weekend vacation in Busan with friends, and I’ve experienced the five stages of grief in the horrific experience known as ‘course registration at SNU’. After a busy […]

SJY – Networking Interview 1

~ Posted retroactively ~ 22.01.20 The beginning of my interview series was…a bit lackluster, to put it gently. I had emailed quite a few individuals, based off both personal reference and recommendations from The Hive, but to my dismay no one replied…until someone did! One out of seven may not be the greatest of response […]

AS – Networking Experience #2

For my second networking interview, I had the opportunity to meet to an executive at an international energy company. This executive mainly works on importing oil into Japan and other countries in Asia, and has spent his career working in various oil companies around the world. I have a strong interest in international business, so […]