Also, there is the special event named ‘GSIS Home Coming Day’. It is held every semester and a good opportunity for our students to meet our alumni. At these special dinners students get to know the alumni most of whom are successfully working at various positions in different sectors, governmental and private. Our students and alumni come together to speak among themselves, share their opinions and exchange useful information and advice about career planning. At these meetings our current students benefit from the experiences of the alumni of GSIS, which gives them clearer idea about their future plans.
Some of successful job placement of graduates are like below.
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SEONG Ha Eun
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Reason to choose Sogang GSIS
Sogang GSIS provided rich opportunity and support for students from multiple backgrounds to discover and develop their talent toward the global stage. Its orientation nurturing practitioners with strong academic knowledge has provided a good guidance toward my international career. My enjoyable life at Sogang
My best memories of Sogang GSIS are the time I spent and the friendship I built with my classmates from different parts of the world while working on group projects and organizing different extra-curricular activities. Successful career after Sogang
After my master studies in Sogang GSIS, I received a Ph.D. in political science at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. I pursued my personal career in Geneva based international NGOs and recently joined Good Neighbors International where I am supervising GNI's UN partnership worldwide. | |
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CHOI Yoojeong |
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Reason to choose Sogang GSIS
I chose Sogang GSIS because I can study East Asian region as a whole including Korea, China and Japan. My major at undergraduate was Economics and I thought I can collaborate my economic knowledge and regional perspectives for my future career. Sogang GSIS was right place to do it. My enjoyable life at Sogang
I have lots of good memories at Sogang such as doing RA for Professor KIM, participating in various field works prepared by student council, and traveling India with GSIS friends. The most memorable experience was doing internship at Samsung electronics in Delhi. It was good opportunity to broaden my horizons. Successful career after Sogang
I was fortunate to have another chance to do internship at Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) when I was doing my 4th semester. Now I am working at KIEP as a full-time researcher doing research on North East Asian Economies focusing on Korean Peninsula. My study at Sogang GSIS provided the fertile ground for me to do research in my field. | |
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Kee Hae Kyung |
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The Reason that you chose Sogang GSIS (within 50 words)
I chose Sogang GSIS because I was impressed with the faculty members’ remarkable achievements-personally, academically and professionally. I was confident in their ability to help me grow intellectually and provide me with the necessary tools and support to propel my career. I thoroughly enjoyed my undergraduate experience at Sogang and I knew that I would find the same success at Sogang GSIS. My enjoyable life at Sogang (within 50 words)
My time at Sogang is filled with moments and memories I will cherish and miss for years to come. Everything from waiting for a late-night meal delivery while cramming for finals, to visiting places in Seoul like a tourist with my foreign classmates. I also spent an exchange semester in France where I had the opportunity to navigate and embrace a different culture-including learning how to enjoy sunbathing and sipping coffee at a cafe terrace like a local. Successful career after Sogang (within 50 words)
I am currently a researcher at the Korea Maritime Institute, a government-funded think-tank specializing in maritime affairs and fisheries policy. While conducting research on fisheries is challenging because of the industry’s relatively short history of research, it is also very rewarding because I am constantly exposed to new and intriguing people, practices and perspectives. Most recently, I met with a marketing manager from a Norwegian Seafood Council to gain a better understanding of the complex global seafood market. | |
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LEE Jaeyeon |
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Reason to choose Sogang GSIS
I wanted to broaden my perspective on International Studies. Sogang GSIS provided not only the theoretical knowledge of International Studies but also various opportunities including a teaching assistant experience, area study programs, special lectures and many cultural events. My enjoyable life at Sogang
I have met many friends from all over the world. It was great experience to meet other cultures. I will never forget the time we spent together. Successful career after Sogang
Now I am working at Korea Foundation. It was established to promote better understanding of Korea within the international community by carrying out comprehensive international cultural programs. I am sure that Sogang GSIS was a good starting point for my career. | |
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CHUNG Jee Eun Major: International Relations
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| After graduating from Sogang GSIS, I started to work as a development practitioner providing policy advisory, institutional capacity building and programmatic support to address development challenges. This work allowed me to serve vulnerable populations in different capacities through governments and UN agencies such as UNDP, UN Women, UNESCO and UN Economic Commission for Africa and in various locations including HQs in Paris and New York and regional and field offices based in Johannesburg, Kigali, and Accra. Each experience offered me both professional and personal growth much like the learning experience from International Relations due to its interdisciplinary nature that laid the foundation for the competence that is required for development work - an ability to formulate solutions to complex problems in a highly sensitive and challenging environment. | |
