On Friday, February 23rd, 2024, the certification ceremony was held for the 18th cohort of research interns at SNUAC. The 18th cohort completed their program over the latter half of 2023, from September 2023 to February 2024. The certification ceremony was moderated by Dr. Eunyoung Nam, the research fellow for the Human Resources Development Department of SNUAC. The eleven research interns who attended the ceremony were given their certificates, and they shared their impressions of completing the internship. Including Minseok Song (Myongji Univ.), who served as the chair for the 18th cohort, Hyunah Lee (SNU), who served as the manager of general affairs for the cohort, and Hyungseok Kim (Chung-Ang Univ.), Youngsoo Shin (SNU),  and Sungik Yang (SNU), a total of five research interns were awarded for their excellence. The research papers submitted by the research interns were also awarded, with the grand prizes going to Hyungseok Kim (Chung-Ang Univ.) who wrote “Social Policy and Innovative Individual: Focusing on a Comparative Analysis of Multi-level Models between OECD Nations”, and Sungjoon Park (SNU) who wrote “The Catcher and the Predator: The Identity of the Protagonist in Digenes Akrites Seen Through Marginal Gaze”.  The honor awards were given to  Sungik Yang (SNU), Seulgi Yeo (SNU), Hyunah Lee (SNU), and Sohyun Eom (SNU), while participation awards went to Shin Ko (SNU), Sangmi Park (Kyunghee Univ.), Minseok Song (Myongji Univ.),  Youngsoo Shin (SNU), and Haeyi Jang (Sungkyunkwan Univ.). The orientation for the 19th cohort of research interns will be held in early March.

[18th Cohort of SNUAC Research Interns]

Shin Ko (Anthropology, SNU)
Hyungseok Kim (Social Welfare, Chung-Ang Univ.)
Sangmi Park (Spanish Language, Kyunghee Univ.)
Sungjoon Park (Asian Languages and Civilizations, SNU)
Minseok Song (Political Science and International Relations, Myongji Univ.)
Youngsoo Shin (Asian History, SNU)
Sungik Yang (Peace and Unification Studies, SNU)
Sohyun Eom (GSPA, SNU)
Seulgi Yeo (Russian Language and Literature, SNU)
Hyunah Lee (Political Science and International Relations, SNU)
Haeyi Jang (East Asian Studies, Sungkyunkwan Univ.)

[SNUAC Research Internship Program]

The research internship program is operated by SNUAC to foster future experts in Asian studies. The research interns are undergraduate and graduate students with diverse majors and nationalities, who share the common interest of “Asia.” During the internship, the interns will participate in various seminars and assist in different programs and departments of SNUAC. While participating in the education and training programs, the interns will build a sound network by hosting social events and going on field studies to historical sites related to Asian studies. This program offers various benefits such as a monthly activity allowance, awards for outstanding interns, support for field trips for strengthening research capacities, and a certificate of completion. The duration of the program is six months per cohort, and new research interns are selected before each new semester begins.