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#12 SUNY Korea Undergraduate students working as interns at NIMS Mathematics serve a significant role in our daily lives. National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS 국가수리과학연구소) its goal of conducting strategic Research & Development, including industrial mathematics and medical mathematics, finding and solving mathematical problems in industry and the public sector. NIMS continuously endeavors to improve mathematical problem-solving ability in all fields, and to expand the role of mathematics for the public. (Source: NIMS) In Korea, many students who study in this field want to work at NIMS, so the acceptance rate to get this position is very low. Even though NIMS hires only 8 interns a year, two SUNY Korea students were selected this year. Interviewers spoke with Suhyun Chun and Hyerin Choi, undergraduate students of Stony Brook University (SBU) who are working at NIMS, to discuss their preparation and some tips to get the internships. Let’s listen to their stories of their new journey at NIMS! Interview Questions: 1) Please introduce yourself briefly Suhyun: I am Suhyun Chun, and I am majoring in Computer Science (CS) at SUNY Korea. Hyerin: Hello, this is Hyerin Choi and I am a Junior majoring in CS and Applied Mathematics & Statistics (AMS). You guys may have seen me on campus because I tend to have some strange colors in my hair :) 2) What is your current role and responsibility in NIMS? Suhyun: They regularly hold seminars in which they share new knowledge or technology. And I also prepare and do seminars on what I studied every week. Last week, I did a seminar about the way to manage geospatial data in python, which is not a familiar topic to them. Hyerin: I was recruited as an Industrial Mathematics Undergraduate Trainee at NIMS. It stands for National Institute of Mathematics and Science, and it has three branches, in Daejeon, Gwanggyo, and Busan. Each branch is slightly different in what they mainly deal with, but the Daejeon branch, where I am at, is mainly about Industrial Mathematics. Hence, some companies or organizations bring up a problem, and NIMS tries to solve it by building codes or algorithms. 3) How did you prepare for the internship? Suhyun: I just started to prepare for an internship, and this is my first chance to experience the workplace. What I did is that I actively participated in school activities such as a coding contest, Teacher Assistant (TA) works, and so on. These are good experiences to show my active attitude towards challenges. Hyerin: NIMS only had one step during the application: resume and cover letter. The interview took place after I got the job, unlike other internships or trainee programs. For the cover letter and resume, Career Development Center (CDC) helped me a lot through it. 4) What challenges did you face while preparing for the internship? Suhyun: They require a recommendation paper from a professor. I had only finished my second semester and did not have a chance to get close with professors at SUNY Korea. So, I was so worried that I wouldn't get a recommendation letter in time. Fortunately, I met a nice Applied Mathematics & Statistics (AMS) professor last semester, and he was willing to help me. Hyerin: The application due date was 21st June, whereas my finals ended on the 17th. So the time was the main challenge for me. Also, the second challenge was that the information about the program was hard to find. This program is for 4~8 people each year, so there have not been many people who participated in this program. 5) I heard that the acceptance rate to get this position is really low. What makes you stand out from other applicants? Suhyun: I think my major, Computer Science, makes me stand out from other applicants. They highly focus on mathematics to solve problems. And they think they need a person who has new perspectives on the same problems because it would be helpful to learn and experience new fields. Hyerin: I have participated in a research program with Professor Suil O regarding graph theory, and also in Artificial Intelligence Winter School (AIWS) held by SUNY and Ghent last winter. With Professor Suil O, the research program was basically making algorithms for each graph solving method. AIWS dealt with the basis of Machine Learning and furthermore, provided enough practical hands-on experiences to join the ongoing research with graduate students and professors. I combined these two experiences to show I am qualified mathematically and technically. 6) What is the most exciting part of your job? Suhyun: As I already mentioned in the above answer, seminars are the most exciting part of my job. I can learn new technology and knowledge by joining others’ seminars. Also, I can see how they research new topics and work on them. Hyerin: I love the part where I am participating in what can be used in the real field. I am dealing with a Battery Management System which is predicting the state of charge for each battery, and a Machine Learning program to count the number of birds in a picture. The former is crucial to prevent battery explosion, and the latter is to detect the degree of global warming progress. Likewise, what I research and study as being practical in some fields is the most exciting part. 7) What skills are needed to work at NIMS? Suhyun: They work based on mathematics, so if you have high-level mathematics knowledge, it would be easier to follow up. Hyerin: As Industrial Mathematics does not include hard proving, most of the people majored in Mathematics, but some majored in Mechanical Engineering (ME) and CS. As NIMS is working with other companies, skills to model the problem mathematically will matter rather than your major. This is not like solving problems in the exams nor textbooks; you should find out the problems yourself and systemize them by using the given information. 8) What help did you get from the SUNY Korea CDC? Suhyun: I got a lot of help from the career center for my resume. This is my first internship experience. Everything is new. And I even had no idea how to write a resume. With a lot of support and help from the career center, I could see how things should be done. Hyerin: I mainly got help with the resume. As I have no experience as an intern before, it was my first resume, which made it so hard to decide what to write in each section. CDC polished my resume sentences to make them neat and clear. Also, they emphasized my strengths and de-emphasized my weaknesses, so I can stand out from the other applicants. 9) What are your long-term career goals? Suhyun: I am not only interested in programming, but also web design. So, I want to be a User Interface/ User Experience (UX/UI) designer in the future. Hyerin: As I am double majoring in CS and AMS, I would like to combine those two majors and specialize in Machine Learning and Big Data. Especially, in the future, most of the work will be done by Artificial Intelligence (AI), so my goal is to be an AI Specialist. 10) Do you have any advice for your friends preparing for internships? Suhyun: Don’t hesitate to challenge yourself. Some of my friends think of themselves as not prepared for an internship, and this is exactly what I thought before. However, I realized that I prepared better than I thought when I got into the workplace. There is no reason to hesitate with challenges. You are good enough. Hyerin: ‘Just apply’ would be my advice. I didn't even think that I would get this position, because when I was applying, I knew that they were only recruiting 8 people from the whole country. But I just applied anyway, and I got the job! Applying means at least you get the chance to be looked at, so you’d better apply for anything that you are interested in. Furthermore, if you get the job, that will lead you to better chances of getting hired next time :)
2021.08.11 Hits 28462
#8 From Intern to Employee, The Story of FIT Aumni Kim Ye-Eun Everyone who works out these days knows about Mularwear. Not only is this brand popular for sportswear, but also for daily outfits as well. Let's meet a FIT (FBM major, Class of 2020) alumni, Yeeun Kim, who is working in the Mularwear Brand Strategy Team in charge of digital campaign managing, striving to strengthen brand awareness and positioning. Listen to the story from her starting as an intern to her becoming a brand marketer. Q1. Please introduce yourself briefly. Yeeun Kim: Hi, I’m Yeeun Kim. I graduated this year with a Fashion Business Management degree at FIT SUNY Korea. Q2. What is your current role and responsibility in Mularwear? Yeeun Kim: Mulawear is Korea’s first yoga wear brand, offering premium activewear, and is expanding to menswear and the athleisure market. Mularwear’s work culture is very flexible and casual. They have implemented a 4-day work schedule to encourage work-life balance and high work efficiency for their employees. There is always upbeat music playing in the office to boost their fun culture. Q3. I heard you started working as an intern. How did you prepare for the internship and did you have any difficulties preparing for it? Yeeun Kim: I think the hardest part for me was doing an interview with the FIT professors. I didn’t have a lot of interview experiences, so I looked up some tips online beforehand. On the flip side, because the interviewers were familiar faces to me, I could be more confident and was less afraid to make mistakes. Unfortunately, COVID-19 had just started when I was assigned to a company. Many companies were working at home, so my internship schedule kept being delayed. In the end, the company couldn’t take me, so I was assigned to Mulawear. I had researched into the previous company and their job, so I was a little flustered due to the sudden change. However, there were other students who have already started working at Mulawear, so I was able to ask for advice. Being with other students gave me a sense of support and made the internship process much easier. Q4. Please explain about the FIT Internship Course (IC297)? Yeeun Kim: IC297 is a course that provides internship opportunities as well as class lectures regarding career preparation. Through these lectures, we work on resumes, interviews, professionalism, and communication skills. We also share bits and pieces of our own internship experiences to gain insight on different career options. Additionally, individuals get to actually intern at matched companies 2-3 days a week. To sum it up, IC297 prepares you for real life after graduation. Q5. What is your current role and responsibility in Mularwear? Yeeun Kim: Currently, I am part of the Brand Strategy team, and our goal is to strengthen brand awareness and positioning. Within the team, my main responsibilities include social media activities and digital campaign management. I also work with brand exposure and sponsorship as well. As a team, we strategize long-term marketing activities and campaigns and work with PR. Q6. When was the most proud moment in your career? Yeeun Kim: My proudest moment in the company was when I was able to report positive results of the first project I managed. The project may not seem prominent to others, but it was the very first project that I managed alone, and it felt good to see the physical results of my efforts. Q7. What were your strengths because you were an FIT student? (Class, faculty, program, etc.) Yeeun Kim: Because our professors are still actively working in the fashion industry, we can get a lot of practical and helpful advice and knowledge aside from lectures and theories. They are always open to talking to students, so it’s easy to talk to them and ask for their opinions when it comes to studying or career. We also have guest speakers and field trips, which allows us to observe and learn about wider boundaries of the industry. Now that I am actually working, I realized that the foundation and knowledge that I picked up at school come in extremely handy in work situations. For example, our course on Excel has helped to handle real life data with ease. With the knowledge, I didn’t fall behind in professional conversations. Apart from merchandising and design, not a lot of people have fashion backgrounds, even in fashion companies. Having a fashion-specific background has let me bring in a new perspective to the team. Q8. What did you get the help from the SUNY Korea CDC? Yeeun Kim: First of all, since my internship opportunity was given by CDC, CDC has played a prominent role in starting my career after graduation. Since I lived abroad most of my life, I didn’t know much about Korea’s fashion industry and the options that were available to me. Thanks to CDC, I was given deeper insights and broader knowledge about possible careers in Korea. Through CDC, you can get your resumes reviewed and improved and that is definitely much more helpful and practical than relying on online resources. Furthermore, CDC followed-up during my internship days to make sure everything was going smoothly. Their active support goes beyond practical things, and I was able to feel secure and supported throughout the whole journey. Q9. What is your current role and responsibility in Mularwear? Yeeun Kim: Currently, I am part of the Brand Strategy team, and our goal is to strengthen brand awareness and positioning. Within the team, my main responsibilities include social media activities and digital campaign management. I also work with brand exposure and sponsorship as well. As a team, we strategize long-term marketing activities and campaigns and work with PR. 10. Do you have any advice for your friends preparing for internships? Yeeun Kim: My best tip would be to make the most out of school’s resources. The professors and CDC are great resources that are difficult to have access to outside of school. It is important to work hard and have a great attitude. Doing so, school will offer you with great opportunities. Then, it is our responsibility to make the most out of it. Even as an intern, your role may seem small at first, but the only way to make it bigger is hard work and great attitude.
2020.10.13 Hits 11709