Sooyeong Jang

Research Associate Institute for International Development Cooperation, Korea University | Feb 2025 - Aug 2025

• Drafted and submitted KOICA CIAT (Capacity Improvement and Advancement for Tomorrow) program proposals. → Four proposals successfully awarded: Egypt, Uzbekistan, Sierra Leone, and KazAID.
• Designed and implemented CIAT training programs for Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Fiji, and Ecuador. → Responsibilities included: Writing and dispatching official letters to institutions (e.g., TOPIS, NIRS) for site visits. Drafting Course Information (CI) documents and communicating with embassies.
• Conducted a field mission to Kazakhstan for the implementation of an in-country training program. Drafted Minutes of Meeting, Preliminary Research Plans, and liaised with local stakeholders. Facilitated knowledge-sharing on Korea’s digital governance and anti-corruption initiatives for Kazakh civil servants and government officials.
• Gained comprehensive experience managing the full project cycle — from proposal writing to post-program reporting — while navigating administrative and diplomatic coordination.

Public Diplomacy Supporter, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea
Seoul, South Korea | Aug 2023 – Aug 2024

• Participated in major diplomatic forums, including the Jeju Forum and the North Korean Human Rights Forum, producing a range of multimedia content such as infographics, feature articles, short-form videos, and YouTube documentaries.
• Co-produced a promotional video for Korea University’s Division of International Studies, tailored to aspiring diplomats and international organization professionals; the video surpassed 8,000 views on YouTube.
• Organized and facilitated "Diplomatic Talk Talk", an outreach program introducing career diplomats and Korea’s foreign policy initiatives to middle and high school students.
• Acted as a content writer for the “MOFA News” weekly series, curating and reporting on the latest updates in Korea’s foreign affairs and diplomacy.

English Library Instructor Seoul, South Korea | Jan 2023 – Aug 2023

• Guided kindergarten and elementary school students in selecting and reading English books according to their proficiency levels.
• Conducted regular vocabulary quizzes and reading comprehension assessments to reinforce learning and monitor progress.