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Career Development ProgramsSince 1991, the Hopkins-Nanjing Center has organized programs designed to expose the Center's students to a range of prospective career options in East Asia generally, and in China in particular.
The Center also offers its students the benefit of professional expertise in planning careers through programs held in Nanjing in both the fall and spring semesters. The aim of these programs is to teach the Center's Chinese and international students about different career paths and to help them position themselves to take advantage of the unique education they have received at the Center for professional opportunities in Asia. We would like to recognize the following sponsors who make the career development programs a possibility. Who Are Our Students and What Are Their Career Goals?The Hopkins-Nanjing Center houses an average of 120 students per year, composed of two groups. Chinese students are selected from among the most prestigious universities, ministries and research institutes in China to spend a year at the Center. They learn about international relations, trade and economics as well as American politics, history, society, and culture in courses taught in English by American faculty. All their reading, research, and writing is done in English. International students are mostly from the United States but are drawn also from many other countries around the world. To date we have had students from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland, and Zambia. The entire cohort of international students learns about contemporary China from Chinese faculty who lecture in Mandarin Chinese. Reading and research papers also are done in Chinese. To enhance the opportunity for each group of students to learn about the other, Chinese and non-Chinese students are paired, two to a room, in the Center's dormitory. Beyond that, the Center offers a host of extracurricular activities drawing Chinese and international students together. The exceptional graduates of this pioneering joint venture will go on to take positions of leadership in corporations, academic institutions, not-for-profit agencies, international organizations, and government offices on both sides of the Pacific. They will have a far-reaching influence on the way the United States and other nations conduct business and bilateral relations with China. Our students come to the Center from diverse backgrounds and have various career objectives. Career development programs are designed to assist them to prepare for the vocational options that lie ahead. Examples of Professional Positions Held by Chinese and International Alumni:
General Manager -FILA Sport (H.K.) Ltd. Marketing Manager, Asia - Litton/Western Atlas International Reporter - Dow Jones Economic Research Vice Director - Qindao Tourism Administration General Manager - Ryobi China Liaison Office Partner - King & Wood Solicitors PRC Product Manager - Pacific Brands Food Group Financial Officer - The Ford Foundation President - NAPAC Global (USA), Inc. Economics Section Chief - Baoshan Iron and Steel Institute Deputy Director - East China Normal University Section Chief - Ministry of Finance Business Development Manager - Nanhai Oil Service Company Sales Manager - Zhangjigang City Foreign Trade Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Chongqing Cummins Engine Company, Ltd. |
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Career
Day is the largest of these events. The one-day program consists
of lectures, panel discussions, and mock interviews.The aim of the
event is to give the Hopkins-Nanjing Center's students information
on a variety of career paths, and to give potential employers the
opportunity to discuss career opportunities with this group of over
120 bilingual students. Career Day 2008 will take place in Shanghai
on Friday, March 21. If you are interested in participating, please
contact