BYU-Hawaii's 2004 annual career fair featured representatives from over 60 organizations, giving students ample opportunity to network with employers in their field and from their country.
Employers included NCH Corp., the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, all of which hired BYU-Hawaii students in the recent past. Alumni Charles Tuigamala of NCH Corp. and Paul Dulan of the NSA returned to campus to help connect students with future employers.
Along with businesses, companies and organizations, LDS placement ambassadors from Korea, Japan, Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa and the Philippines were on campus to meet with students and help them seize career opportunities in their home countries.
Two prominent professionals were among the placement ambassadors that visited campus. First, Mi Ok Lee, senior consultant and executive director of K.K. Consulting, Inc., represented the Korea LDS placement council.
For the past nine years, Lee has worked in the executive search and placement industry, successfully placing more than 250 key executives and professionals in a wide variety of multinational organizations, including Nike Sports Korea, Dell, General Electric, Hyundai Capital, Samsung, Walt Disney, VISA, and many more. Along with her employer, K.K. Kim, these two individuals are the most prominent Korean professionals in this field.
In addition to participating in the Career Fair, Lee made a presentation to business students in an international marketing class and addressed the Korean students in a club forum.
Another high-profile professional to visit campus was Matthew Wilson, resident law professor and director of the J.D. and LL.M. programs at Temple University Japan. Wilson is also a member of the LDS Business Association and represented the Japan LDS placement council.
Wilson has over fifteen years of international experience in legal and corporate matters involving Asia through his professional activities in Japan, the United States, the Philippines and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Wilson gave a presentation to the Japanese students in a club forum as well as a presentation to the general student body entitled "The Ultimate Road Trip: From Campus to Career," in which he gave students several practical tips for pursuing a satisfying career.
Other presentations were given by the Marriott School of Business of BYU in Provo, NCH Corp. and placement ambassadors from Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa and the Philippines. Job interviews were also organized by the Central Intelligence Agency, NCH Corp. and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.
Walt Disney World, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Peace Corp recruiters will be coming to campus in the near future. The Career Center will also conduct a career workshop in career preparation. Contact the Career Center for more information.