The Department of Asian Studies is delighted to inv ite you to our annual Careers Night! Navigating life after graduation can be hard\, so each year we bring in alumni with diverse expe riences – at home and in Asia – to inform and inspire current students. Thi s event will feature a moderated panel discussion and round robin networkin g sessions. You will also have a chance to win raffle prizes (Asian Studies Merchandise)! Careers Night is the perfect opportunity to make connections \, meet fellow Asian Studies students\, and feel more confident in taking t he next steps on your career path.

As a student:
* Ask the burning questions about what a d egree in Asian Studies has to offer
* Gain extremely helpful networkin g tips (e.g. How to Use LinkedIn 101)
* Meet your fellow undergraduate s and learn about their career and academic plans
* Gain an excellent head-start in planning your next move during and after UBC

As an alumnus:
* Share what you did at UBC that helped you succeed
* Share your experience in navigating through your career field and finding the right fit for you
* Give back to your alma mate r by providing your insights to the students of what they should be expecti ng
* Meet and make connections with other alumni\, faculty\, and stude nts
* Meet potential employees among our diligent and passionate stude nts

2022 Event Program

6:00 pm – Welcome

6:10 pm – A sian Studies Alumni Panel Introductions

6:20 pm – Moderated Panel D iscussion

6:50 pm - Networking Sessions (in Zoom breakout r oom)

7:30 pm – Event concludes

Students will ha ve the opportunity to ask all of our alumni panelists their questions about how they got their first jobs after graduating\, how they have navigated t hrough the ‘real world’\, and how the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted t hem (whether positive or negative).

Panelists

Zining Wang\, BA ’18 – Public Policy Manager\ , Huawei Canada
Zining is a Public Policy and Strategy Manage r at Huawei Canada\, a global ICT and consumer electronics technology compa ny. Her daily work involves supporting the company's strategic planning\, l egislative initiatives\, and policy analysis.

She graduated from the UBC Asian Studies department in 2018\, with a double major in Economics and a minor in Commerce. During her time at the department\, some of her best memories were learning Farsi\, Japanese\, and Chinese literature. She was a lso active in getting involved at the UBC ASIA Club\, and being a Teaching Assistant at the Chinese Langauge Program.

Zining completed the UBC A rts Co-op program and worked for multiple offices on campus. Her time at UB C helped to find her passion in connecting Asia to the world --- it led her to work for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada upon graduation and subs equently\, her current role at Huawei.

Zining currently lives in Vanc ouver. She enjoys dancing\, hiking\, taking long walks and is hoping to ado pt a puppy in 2022.
Zining's LinkedIn Profile

Ciaran Dudley\, BA ‘11 - Culture and Pub lic Relations Coordinator\, Consulate General of Japan\, Vancouver

Born and raised in Vancouver\, BC\, Ciaran first became interested i n the Japanese language and culture during a high school exchange trip to M aizuru in Kyoto\, Japan. Upon graduating from St. Patrick’s Secondary\, he decided to travel to Osaka on a working holiday visa where he taught Englis h for one year. After returning to Canada\, Ciaran went to Corpus Christi C ollege and then transferred to UBC\, specializing in Asian Languages and Cu lture with a focus on Japanese. In his third year\, he was given the opport unity to study abroad at Osaka University via the Go Global program before returning to UBC to complete his degree in 2011. Shortly thereafter\, Ciara n joined the JET Programme and was sent to Kumamoto City in Kyushu where he worked in city hall as a CIR (Coordinator for International Relations) for 4 years. He is currently employed at the Consulate General of Japan in Van couver in the Culture and Public Relations Section.
Ciaran's LinkedIn Profile< br />Ciaran 's Arts Alumni Profile

Oliver Mann\, BA ’13 – Communications Strategist \, UBC Community Engagement + Freelance photographer and videographer

Oliver is a digital communications professional with over nine ye ars of experience working at the University of British Columbia and over a decade of experience creating digital content for a variety of clients and projects. Starting his career in communications as a Work Learn student for the Department of Asian Studies\, Oliver has worked in a variety of commun ications roles at Asian Studies\, the Faculty of Arts\, and recently joined the Community Engagement team within UBC External Relations. Outside of UB C\, Oliver freelances as a photographer and videographer and has worked wit h large organizations like the Vancouver Whitecaps to small businesses like fashion startups and local modeling agencies. Before picking up a camera\, Oliver spent several years as a lead guitarist in a professional indie roc k band\, was signed to Vancouver record label Light Organ Records\, and has toured across North America\, Europe\, and Asia. While a student\, Oliver studied Korean and Japanese language and spent two terms on exchange to Ewh a Womens University in Seoul\, South Korea. While on exchange\, Oliver also interned for British Columbia’s Trade Office in Seoul.
Oliver's LinkedIn Profile

Kristy graduated from UBC last May with a major in Asian Area Studies and a minor in Asian Canad ian and Asian Migration (ACAM). Before her current role at SAP\, she worked with the Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies (INSTRCC) at UBC. In that position\, she was able to combine both h er studies in Asian Area Studies and Chinese Canadian Migration with her pe rsonal interests in digital media creation\, video editing\, virtual event planning and digital communications.

Richard N. Liu\, BA ’93 – Honorary Brigade Division President\, St. John Ambulance\, BC/Yukon

Richard explored China as a student attending Peking University that led to a rich 20-plus year career at the Canadian Embassy\, the Swiss Chamber of Commerce\, and Western Academy of B eijing\, in areas of diplomacy\, public relations\, major events organizati on and education. As a leader in the development of a wide variety of volun teer projects in China\, Richard started the influential “Canadians in Chin a” network\; founded the rapidly growing Canadian Alumni Network (CAN) that brings together thousands of alumni currently in China who attended Canada ’s post-secondary institutions\; and was one of the original founding commi ttee members to start the very first Terry Fox Run for Beijing in 1999. Sin ce returning to Canada in 2014\, Richard now sits on various boards\; and a dvises companies and organizations on a variety of sectors pertaining to As ia\; and was appointed the Honorary Brigade Division President for St. John Ambulance\, Canada’s leading first aid and safety charity\, and one of the oldest humanitarian organizations in the world. Most recently\, Richard wa s among 13 UBC Alumni to be recognized and awarded the 2018-2019 UBC Alumni Builder Award\, and his citation read\, "For his service\, dedication\, an d contribution to UBC and it's alumni community." And he just returned from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after serving as a Mission Staff member o n Team Canada.
Rich ard's LinkedIn Profile
Watc h Richard's "Why Asian Studies" Alumni Interview Feature

Paul Hsu\, BA’ 06 – Principal\, St. Regi s Secondary School\; Chief Executive Officer\, New Castle Japan Investment\ ; Chairman of the Board\, Canadian Housing Society

Pa ul is a graduate of the Department of Asian Studies of 2006 and a gradu ate of the Masters in Asia-Pacific Policies Studies Program of 2008. He is the founder and current Principal of St. Regis Secondary School\, a senior independent high school in Vancouver that is known for its reputation of se nding students to top-50 QS Ranking universities around the world through t he school’s comprehensive and versatile education program. Aside from his w ork at St. Regis\, Paul also serves as the founder and CEO of New Castle Ja pan Investment\, a transnational real estate investment firm that specializ es in asset acquisition\, property reconstruction\, and long-term rental pr ojects in Canada and Japan. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Canadia n Housing Society\, a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to p rovide sustainable\, comfortable\, and financially feasible homes for low-i ncome and other disadvantaged members of the community in BC and NB.
< a href="https://youtu.be/7oJFiCL5z6U">Watch Paul's "Why Asian Studies" Alum ni Interview Feature

Faiz Jaffar\, BA ’17 – Member Services Manager\, AGN International
Faiz graduated from UBC in 2017 w ith an Asian Language and Culture (Chinese) major. While his time at UBC\, Faiz took part in all kinds of Asian Studies departmental events\, spent a year abroad\, and appeared on national television in China. After graduatio n\, Faiz received a scholarship to study in China\, where he completed a Ma ster’s Degree of Chinese Law (LLM) at Renmin University of China. While in China\, Faiz has worked at a Chinese law firm\, as legal counsel for a stat e-owned Fortune 500 company\, and as a management consultant for internatio nal associations. In his free time in Beijing\, Faiz volunteered with the C anadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Alumni Network. Together with the Canadian Embassy to China\, Faiz helped advocate for Canadian universit ies in China. For his work\, UBC honoured Faiz with the title of UBC Alumni Ambassador to Beijing.

In 2022\, Faiz returned to Vancouver\, where he now works as a member services manager at AGN International. As manager he oversees membership activities for 10 offices across Canada. On weekends he likes to play Dungeons and Dragons (English-Chinese games\, of course).
Faiz's Li nkedin Profile
Faiz's Asian Studies Alumni Spotlight feature

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