I started my internship at the SNU IGSR last Thursday, January 9, and was immediately put to work translating and supporting the SHANUM program. The SHANUM program is a volunteer service course offered through SNU to both domestic and exchange students, and its activities target vulnerable demographics in Seoul. There was definitely no easing in […]

For my final interview, I met with a personal trainer working at a gym in Seoul. I was introduced to her by a good friend of mine who has been her client for several months and has had a very positive experience working with her. As I am interested in personal training and other fitness […]

Near the end of May, I visited the Korea Institute of Marine Science and Technology (KIMST) and met with two employees from one of the research and development planning teams. KIMST is an organization under the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries that plans marine research and development (R&D) projects and promotes new technology to […]

For my sixth networking meeting, I had a conversation with a lawyer who works for CCRS (Credit Counseling and Recovery Service) in Seoul. I was very glad to have this opportunity because law is a field I am quite interested in and I was also curious what a career as a lawyer is like in […]

For my fifth interview, I met with a guesthouse owner in Sinchon (a busy area of Seoul). He has been running a guesthouse in Sinchon for about two years. Since the guesthouse is in a very popular area of Seoul, about 40% of guests are Korean, and the other 60% foreigners. The biggest logistical aspects […]

This semester I am interning for the Domestic Planning Team at the Seoul National University Institute for Global Social Responsibility (IGSR) (서울대학교 글로벌사회공헌단). During January and February I was working full time, and since the semester started I dedicate my Fridays to the internship. IGSR works on a variety of events and projects, but the […]