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Introduction & Syllabus

1159 Career Dev. - Week 01 A - Prof. Grace Yu

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Weekly Structure

What do these numbers mean?

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Week 01 A

There are 16 weeks per semester.

Today is Week 01.

There are two lectures per week.

The first lecture is A; the second is B.

Today is Week 01 A.

Our last class will be Week 16 A.

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Homework due Week 01 A

Come to class

Join the Kakao class chat

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Homework Due Week 01 B

Introduce yourself for 1-2 minutes

Have an active Yonsei email account

*the exception are for the exchange students

Complete Class Roster

*if you decide to drop the class, please email my TA to have

your information removed. Thank you!

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1159 Career Development (Honors)

Lecture A (2) / Lecture B (1)

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Professor Introduction

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Prof. Grace Yu’s Interests

teaching

listening to podcasts on health/growth

healthy eating

curiosity for life

helping YOU grow professionally

getting stronger

reading the Bible

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Opening Discussion

What kind of person are you?

What is your dream job?

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Goals for this course

To provide networking skills and practice
To guide the research process for employment
To improve communication skills
To write a resume and cover letter
To draft responses and coach interviewing skills
To build confidence

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Two Hour Lectures

50 minutes + 50 minutes = 100 minutes

10:00 am - 11:40 am or 1:00 pm - 2:40 pm on Tuesdays

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Important Information

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Questions About the Class

Use Kakao to help the class, to ask class related questions.

For specific questions, email me at: graceyu@yonsei.ac.kr

or DM me on Kakao.

For example: If you didn’t understand an assignment, ask on behalf of the class.

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Kakao Open Chat

By now, you should have added yourself to the class chat.

Please ensure your name is written in English.

ex.) 김철수 → ChulSoo Kim

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Personal Office Hour

To talk to me individually, set up an appointment by email.

Time: Tuesday 4-5 pm and Thursday 3-4 pm

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Organized Communication

Write

CLASS and

SECTION #

FIRST

then the

SUBJECT

1159 Homework Assignment

graceyu@yonsei.ac.kr

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Yonsei Email Address

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Important

Scores will be sent out via email.

Automatic shared documents within the Yonsei ecosystem.

Exceptions for exchange students.

Use your school email or personal email.

Remind the TA to share your document.

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Attendance Policy

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Attendance

Do your best to come to every class.

Each absent HOUR will result in a 1% deduction of the final grade.

15 unexcused hours will result in a failure (F).

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Being LATE

Late is coming after the class begins.

Coming to class 1 minute or 15 minutes late is 0.5%.

You get one FREE late.

Every tardy thereafter will result in a deduction of 0.5%.

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Attendance Exceptions

Exceptions will be made for bona fide reasons with documentation.

Example: a death in the family,

military service,

an emergency hospital visit

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Womanly Absence

These kinds of absences due to any womanly problems will NOT be accepted.

Medical documentation showing a hospital diagnosis may be accepted case-by-case.

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Keep Track of Your Attendance

Email me if your attendance needs adjustments within ONE week.

Marked absent when you were actually present
Marked late when you arrived on time

The one-week window is strict and non-negotiable.

After this period, I cannot guarantee resolution.

I will not rely on retrospective discussions or memory.

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Documentation

The only exception to this rule is if the documentation is contingent on time limitations by a company or etc.

Please send any documentation or evidence that supports your attendance status via email to both ME and MY TA within 1 week.

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Excused Absences

Please try to contact me by email or Kakao BEFORE class.

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Excused Absence Homework Policy

All homework assignments must be turned in the NEXT class without penalty.

You are responsible for completing your homework.

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Perfect Attendance

Extra credit (1-2%)

If you use your grace tardy, this does not apply.

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Homework Assignments

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Homework Assignments

All assignments should be submitted on time.

No late assignments.

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What is 1159?

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Objectives

Elevator Pitch

Networking

Researching a Company

Look for field or fields of interest

Discuss internships

Reading People

Business Writing

Resume

Cover Letter

Business Speaking

Interview responses

Interview Attire

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Grades Breakdown

Attendance 10%

Participation 10%

Homework 15%

Elevator Pitch 5%

Dream Job 5%

Prof. Dev. Pres. 5%

Resume 15%

Cover Letter 15%

Final Interview 20%

100%

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Expand Your Network

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Class Seating Policy

First Half of Semester: Sit next to a NEW classmate each session

After Midterms: Open seating, but continued networking encouraged

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Why This Matters

Building connections outside your comfort zone is a critical professional skill that will:

Expand your perspective

Create valuable future opportunities

Develop authentic networking abilities

"Your network determines your net worth. The most successful professionals actively cultivate diverse connections."

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Important Information

graceyu@yonsei.ac.kr

jisuhyn@yonsei.ac.kr