High School Career Day Examines the Future of Work
One of the goals in high school at YISS is to guide students in their personal development, not just their academic achievement. One of the areas targeted in that development is an awareness of careers and vocations. To address that need, each year, YISS offers a Career Day organized by the high school administration and the YISS PTO, during which students have the chance to hear from experienced professionals across various industries, ask questions, and reflect on what they had learned.
This year's event took place on Thursday, April 25, and the theme was "The Future of Work." In an ever-changing world, future career paths may look quite different from those of previous generations. Studies show how many activities that workers do today have the potential to be automated. Technology is also changing and expanding the way people look for work and companies identify and recruit talent. Entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals are increasingly choosing to offer their services on digital platforms and, in the process, challenging conventional ideas about jobs and careers.
The morning began with a discussion focusing on this theme by a keynote panel consisting of Mr. Hanjoo Lee from Sparklab/Hostway, Dr. Youree Lee from Hanyang University and the W-Foundation, and Mr. Michael Choe from Amazon Web Services. HS Chaplain Billy Fisher served as the moderator. The presentation and discussion among the panelists were enlightening as the speakers laid out options and opportunities that students could pursue in their career journeys. Click here to view the video of the Opening Assembly.
After the keynote, students attended two workshops based on their interests. Over 20 presenters offered their perspectives on the future of work from industries such as business, counseling, engineering, fashion, foreign service, IT, medicine, and more. The students were privileged to hear from professionals representing global companies while also learning from entrepreneurs who had started their own companies.
Following the two workshops, students reconvened in their homerooms to debrief and process all the information they had taken in that morning. After lunch, the 9th to 11th grade students gathered in the auditorium to review the Maia Learning program that the guidance department will be using to support the college guidance/ application process. Meanwhile, seniors met in the Secondary Media Center to hear from a panel of five YISS alumni who shared both about their college and work experiences.
Click here to view photos of Career Day 2019.
YISS would like to thank Career Day Co-Chairs Betty Chung and Bethany Dawson, Principal Dr. Dave Baniszewski, and PTO HS Vice Presidents Ting Ting Chen and Ryanghee Kim, as well as all of the presenters who took time out of their day to enlighten our students.
Mr. Michael Manni
SK Telecom
Aviation / Military
Mr. John Hanjoo Lee
Hostway / Sparklabs
Business Management
Ms. Gloria Lee
Wantedlab Inc.
Business Management
Mr. HD Dougherty
Thomas J Davic Inc.
Business Management
Mr. Jefferson Hammann
Coupang LLC
Business Management
Mr. Robert Koehler
Author / Editor
Communications / Media
Mr. John Lee
Google Korea
Computer Science / IT
Mr. Michael Choe
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Engineering
Ms. Michelle Park
PiPELINE Education
Counseling / Psychology
Mr. Ryan Lee
Hub Investment Management
Economics / Finance
Ms. Hyoeun Jenny Kim
Global Green Growth Institute
Environmental Sciences
Ms. Debbie Yoon
Andy and Debb
Fashion
Mr. Patrick Yoon
Visa Korea and Mongolia
Finance / IT
Ms. Myung-hee Yoo
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Foreign Service / Government
Dr. Alice Tan
Samsung Medical Center
Medical / Healthcare
Dr. Sunghee Ahn
Former Medical Oncologist
Medical / Healthcare
Dr. Sanghoon Lee
ABL Bio
Natural Sciences
Dr. Sarah Son
Transitional Justice Working Group
Non-Profit
Dr. Youree Lee
Hanyang University / W-Foundation
Non-Profit
Mr. George Kim
Music Producer / Musician
Performing Arts
Ms. Yeirang Esther Lee
Leeco Sports Management
Sports Industry
Ms. Sera Kang
Uzeart
Visual Arts
Mr. James Ellis
Supercell
Visual Arts
