[Student Success Story] “Find yourself through various experience” Jiwon Shin (Business Administration, Class of 2017)
- 경영대학
- Hit264
- 2021-02-01
SKKU Business School held an ‘Job-Hakdasik(잡학다식)’ for undergraduate students’ employment and networking. On the first day, Jiwon Shin (Class of 2017) from the Bank of Korea gave a lecture as a financial part. She emphasized the importance of finding yourself from various experiences. Let's meet her through an interview and find what kind of preparations we need to make to enter the financial sector.
1. Please Introduce yourself first.
Nice to meet you. My name is Jiwon Shin. I entered SKKU Business Administration in 2011, and now worked for BOK (Bank of Korea).
2. Please tell me where you are currently working, why you applied, and what kind of work you are in charge of.
I joined the Bank of Korea in 2017. I became interested in the BOK from the recommendation of my club senior. Looking for information about the BOK, I thought that the corporate culture would fit well with me, and I liked that I could work with the pride of contributing to the Korea economy. Currently, I am in charge of identifying and analyzing the trend of the bond market among the financial markets in Korea.
3. What activities did you do while you were in college, such as extracurricular activities and clubs to get a job?
I couldn't spend much time on external activities because I was preparing for the CPA exam during my undergraduate period, except the orchestra club in sophomore. At that time, there was a little hierarchy between seniors and juniors, but I had a good time practicing musical instruments with about 20 seniors and juniors every week. I learned a lot about organizational life and responsibility by practicing alone to perform the part I was in charge of before the performance. I also used this experience to show the interviewers adaptability to organizational life.
It is not recommended to engage in external activities or club activities only for employment. However, I think it's a waste of time to just study undergraduate studies in college life where we have a lot of time and opportunities to challenge. Get the opportunity to meet new people through various activities and find out what kind of person you are and what you look like when you belong to an organization.
4. What do you want to advise juniors who want to join the financial public companies?
You must prepare for the written screening to enter financial public companies. Unlike other places, you can't have an interview if you don't cross the threshold of the written screening. If you are aiming to join the financial sector, take the relevant subjects (financial accounting, financial management, etc.) carefully. When you prepare for the job exam in earnest, take a lecture on subjects required by the company you want.
5. Lastly, please say a word to freshmen at SKKU business school and students preparing to get a job.
If you are a freshman, you may have many restrictions on your activities with Covid-19, but I recommend you to try various activities as possible. It can be the field of art, sports, and studies. I think it will be a good opportunity to find out what kind of tendency you have in my organizational life, and this will be a good nourishment for thinking about which company you should enter in the future.
The job market has become more difficult recently for job seekers, so I think they will be very anxious now. But I think that if you keep preparing in your place, you'll get good results. Be faithful to the basics and prepare for the written test by setting a certain amount of time every day. It's a tough time, but I hope you get good results!