GSIS Career Development Center (Advisor: Professor Lee Jeon-Kap) held a presentation
session to share the output of the Career Research Project that launched at the end of
the previous semester. Out of 6 people, two people presented for the session.
Alex Kim ('10 Int’l Cooperation) and ByunJae Choi ('11 Int’l Cooperation) presented their
future career plans and research outcomes. They shared how they can prepare in order
to pursue their career goals and hiring procedure of organizations/companies they plan
to work in future. Through this project, students had a chance to design specific career
plans to fulfill their career goals.
After the presentations, the presenters received practical and constructive advice from
Professor Lee who has vast experience in the corporate field. Professor Lee recommended
students not to focus too much on obtaining various licenses, but to build skills that respective
organizations and companies require. For those who are interested in NGOs or social work,
he recommended a 'two-track career path' of working at a for-profit organization as a short-term
career path while participating in social work as a long-term path. He also added that it is better
to go on a different track from others instead of following what everyone else is pursuing.
ByunJae Choi said this opportunity motivated him not only to do further research on his future
career but also to initiate forming a study group on campus to prepare for recruitment in advance.