My internship at the National Assembly in South Korea this summer has been no doubt one of the most memorable experiences in my life. For a long time, I had interest in comparative government and legislative procedures at international scales and so I was naturally drawn to the prospect of seeing the Korean legislative body firsthand. Believe it or not, my internship site provided me with much more!
At the National Assembly I was able to sit in during various committee sessions in the National Assembly organized by the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee. My internship...
Since taking a seminar on human trafficking freshman year, I have spent time in and out of the classroom learning more about international human rights and. This summer, thanks to the support of the Korea Institute and the FDR Global Fellowship, I had the opportunity to conduct thesis research in China and Korea. My primary research question was “Under what circumstances do sex trafficking policy changes occur in China and in the Republic of Korea?” My weeks in Seoul were incredible in more ways than one. First and foremost, despite initial challenges securing interviews in...
I spent my summer as an intern for the International Film Sales and Development team at CJ Entertainment. I had always been interested in entertainment, but mainly music. Though I had watched several CJ films growing up in my home, I was wary about interning in the film side of entertainment. I did not know what would be expected of me or even how the industry was composed. However, this experience was an eye-opening chance to learn not only about the Korean film industry, but also on international markets.
My Korean experience is best broken down into three parts: the film class excursion, Korean classes, and my individual experiences.
During the excursion week, we were dismissed from Korean class and were able to experience many areas of Korea. On the first day, we explored Korea’s past history through exploring Seodaemun Prison, Namdaemun market, the Seoul Museum of History, and the Changdeok Palace. Between the horrors of the prison only a few decades ago to the changing dynamics of the old market current market, Korea is a very unique country that is still far from...
Whether you spent your summer in Korea or are thinking about going to Korea, we welcome you to drop by the Korea Institute to learn about our upcoming events & resources that the Korea Institute offers. We very much look forward to getting to know you or reconnecting with you after you've returned. We are located in CGIS South at 1730 Cambridge St. on the second floor, room S228.
The Korea Institute at Harvard University promotes the study of Korea and brings together faculty, students, scholars, and visitors to create a leading Korean studies community at Harvard. Through the Korea Institute, Harvard offers resources for graduate and undergraduate students to study Korea. On campus in Cambridge, students take courses on Korea and may choose from a wide array of Korea-related programmatic activities. Graduate and undergraduate students may conduct dissertation/thesis research and language study in Korea, and undergraduates may participate in study and...
Please meet Mr. Rainer A. Crosett '14 and Ms. Hania Chima '14 mentioned in the Harvard Crimson article, The 15 Most Interesting Harvard Seniors of 2014.
