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Student Fellows at the Center for Security Policy Studies Korea have officially become the first recipients at Mason Korea to receive a Mason Impact Project mini grant by George Mason University’s Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President.

Yelim Ku (Global Affairs, ’21) is currently interning at the multinational corporation Philips Korea (Domestic Appliances) as a Consumer Marketing Intern and recently shared about her diverse experiences with current students at the 2021 IGC Career Fair – Alumni Festival.

CHSS fall 2021 graduates will have two options for in-person Winter Graduation celebrations: attend a Patriot Procession event on December 14-15, or a formal Graduation Ceremony on December 16.

Last month, five Mason Korea alumni presented at the 2021 Incheon Global Campus Career Fair held on a metaverse platform.

The Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) has released a new paper, "Foreign-Born Green Job Workers in the United States." This paper highlights the role immigrant workers play in green jobs - those jobs that either benefit the environment directly or make their establishment's production more environmentally friendly. Twenty-three percent of all green job workers in the United States are foreign born and, in some sectors like building cleaning and maintenance, the share of immigrant workers is much higher.

Taking advantage of the resources at Mason Korean and its Songdo location, Huiyong Kim, Global Affairs, BA '18, turned an internship at the United Nations Office for Sustainable Development into a full-time position.

Jae Young Lim, a junior Global Affairs major, was recently featured in the local news for her work with Onhappy, a local NGO that operates 10 children’s centers in Incheon to provide English education programs to underserved communities.

The IIR has released a new report, "Continuing to Lead Through Creativity and Innovation During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: Immigrant Scientists and Information Technology Workers." This report explores immigrant workers in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry sector and the Information industry. 

Jihyo Cha graduated last fall with a BA in Global Affairs and a minor in Communications. Since discovering her passion for PR and communications during her undergraduate years, she began her first job right after graduating.