Last Friday a number of juniors and seniors studying Chinese participated in the Confucius Institute U.S. Center’s 2018 China Career Day. They joined students from other high schools who study Mandarin to learn about how people use their language skills for various jobs. They were joined by guest speakers and mentors from private-sector, multilateral, educational and non-profit organizations. Speakers included Tonija Navas, Director, Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, Danqing Zhu, World Bank Group, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice, Mycal Ford, Sayari Analytics, Threat Finance Analyst, and Christopher Degnan, US State Department Public Diplomacy Desk Officer, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. In breakout sessions, student shad the chance to learn about international careers, study abroad, and living in China. Students also received feedback in presenting their personal global education story in their college, scholarship and job applications.
Global Careers Through Language
