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Upcoming Career Camp Events, Workshops, and Activities

Live Coaching Session with Career Coach Connie Ma

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM (Taiwan Time, GMT +8) (Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 PM (Eastern Time, GMT -4))

What is career coaching is all about?

How can a 30-minute session help you clarify goals and outcomes and move you towards career success?

Come sit in on a live coaching session with Career Coach Connie Ma and a Campfire student to better understand what you can learn from a coaching session, and how to use the skills behind coaching conversations to move your own career forward!

Our initial coaching conversation with a student will last for 30 minutes, and then we will hold a debrief with Q&A from live audience participants.

🎟️ Please register here by Friday, April 25! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link in your confirmation email. This event is free for all!

How to Work with the West: Thriving in a Western-Style Workplace

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 11:20 AM - 1:10 PM
Room 201, PU Building (樸201), National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

Are you interested in working for an American or European company, whether in Taiwan or overseas? Curious about how to communicate and work with a Western-style boss and colleagues? How can you address those differences and navigate these new environments? Career coach Connie Ma will teach you three skills to thrive in a Western-style workplace: how to speak up for yourself, ask for what you need, and give and ask for feedback.

This workshop is open to and free for all students at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU).
This 2-hour workshop will be conducted in English (with slides in Chinese), and the instructor will answer questions or clarify points in Chinese.
This workshop will be most useful for people who want to elevate their English language speaking ability and become more comfortable with using it in conversation.

🎟️ REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7QuJoBmdJHuvXJLu5rxN6W_KrvyLBA70cGXsqvyx3YqIwXA/viewform

How to Network (and Enjoy It!)

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 11:20 AM - 1:10 PM
Room 201, PU Building (樸201), National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)

What is networking all about?
What do I say to make conversation with a stranger?
How can I approach new contacts and make progress in my career?

Career coach Connie Ma will guide you through the three steps of networking effectively and enjoying yourself at the same time: asking questions, listening actively, and sharing about yourself. You will leave this workshop with an adaptable script that you can use with anyone you meet, whether they are in your field or not.

This workshop is open to and free for all students at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU).
This 2-hour workshop will be conducted in English (with slides in Chinese), and the instructor will answer questions or clarify points in Chinese.
This workshop will be most useful for people who want to elevate their English language speaking ability and become more comfortable with using it in conversation.

🎟️ REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfY6JNGBD1gfh47l2FZ8TegnTSg6LqeW7OIaX4xscM47cJv6A/viewform

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Past Career Camp Workshops and Activities

What You Don't Know About Studying Abroad in the US

Saturday, March 15, 2025, 9-10 AM Taipei time

Have you dreamed about studying abroad in the US before? What challenges and rewards do you think this experience might bring you? How should you take advantage of this experience to change your life? Our Guest Speaker, Addie Cheng, who is the Associate Director of International Student Career Engagement at the University of Southern California Career Center, shared her experiences working with international students in the US. We discussed culture shock, finding a job and career in the US, and adusting to the western classroom environment. Thank you for the conversation, Addie!

Campfire Industry Deep-Dive: Management Consulting at McKinsey & Company

Saturday, February 22, 2025, 9-10 AM Taipei Time

Curious about management consulting? What is it? How do you become a consultant? What skills can you gain? Former consultant Susan Liu, who worked at McKinsey & Company, shared her journey to consulting, how consultants work and problem solve, and when to move on. Thank you, Susan, for sharing your insights with Campfire participants!

How to Network (And Enjoy It)

Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9-10 AM Taipei time

In this free virtual workshop, Career Camp founder Connie Ma took attendees through the ins and outs of networking. What is networking really all about? What is it not? Connie shared three simple steps for networking and helped participants put them into practice: learning how to ask informed questions, listen actively, and talk about themselves. Participants left with a template for simple networking. To bring this workshop to your school or organization, get in touch with Connie!

Self-Introductions

Friday, October 11, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Bailing Senior High School, Taipei, Taiwan

Career Camp founder and facilitator Connie Ma shared an introduction to self-introductions in English for high school sophomore students at Bailing Senior High School. Connie shared the importance of making a good first impression through a handshake and self-introduction, and helped students learn how to compose a self-introduction and practice it with each other.

The Road Between Two Worlds

Tuesday, October 11, 2024, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
National Chung Hsin University, Taichung, Taiwan

Career Camp founder Connie Ma spoke to a class of upperclassmen and graduate students in the Department of Professional Education about her bilingual journey in Mandarin Chinese and English. Her journey has given her a deep appreciation for the role of language in determining self-identity. Connie also presented her perspective as an educator on the differences and advantages of Western and Eastern educational philosophies and systems. She also explains the hallmarks of an American education and its potential for helping young adults live a fulfilling life. Thanks to Professor Mike Shen for the invitation!

TAS Summer Academy Internship Program

June-July 2024, Weekly Workshop, 8:30-10:30 AM, Virtually

Taipei American School offers summer internships to high school students through its Summer Academy. This year, interns also completed four Career Camp workshops throughout the four-week internship program to help them make the most of their internship experience. Career Camp founder and facilitator Connie Ma guided students through the process of completing an informational interview with someone at their internship, which they also presented on at the end of the internship to other students. Students also heard from three TAS alumni guest speakers about their first internship and how it helped them with their careers in software engineering, international relations, and journalism.

How to Find A Direction and Pursue Your Career

Saturday, April 27, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
National Tsinghua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Career Camp founder and facilitator Connie Ma held a three-hour English-language workshop on career exploration for international students at National Tsinghua University. In the morning session, Connie shared about Finding Your Direction through frameworks and tools like ikigai; Learn, Adjust, Pursue; job fit, and taught students how to do an informational interview. During the afternoon session, Connie went into depth on How to Pursue Your Direction through networking and working on resume and interview skills. Students worked in small groups to develop skills, received individualized attention and answers to career-related questions, and gained a clear understanding of how they can navigate towards a successful career.

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