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upcoming career camp workshops and activities
Apply with A Purpose: How Career Goals Drive Grad School Success
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 9-10 AM Taipei time (Friday, December 13, 2024, 8-9 PM Eastern/ 5-6 PM Pacific time)
In this virtual workshop, Career Camp founder Connie Ma will show you how to create career goals so that you can successfully apply to U.S. graduate schools and also make the best use of your time and investment!
🪙 COST: $600 NT ($20 USD)
➡️ Register by Thursday, December 12: https://bit.ly/ccworkshop20241214
More workshops to come in January 2025!
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past career camp workshops and activities
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
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.
between two worlds
Tuesday, October 11, 2024, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
National Chung Hsin University, Taichung, Taiwan
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
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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