After completing the LAGIC programme, Hang Ren aims to build a career that combines her expertise in language and culture with practical communication skills. Her initial goal was to pursue doctoral studies and become a university lecturer, but her internship has made her reconsider and explore opportunities in communication and project management within international or multicultural organisations.
Since I started my master’s studies in the Language, Globalization and Intercultural Communication programme at JYU, I have been thinking about how to combine my academic interests with meaningful professional goals.
Our degree programme opens up a wide range of career options. Many students are working in international companies, NGOs, media organisations, or public institutions. While some are interested in language education or cultural consultancy.
From lecturer ambitions to career plans in communication and project management
Initially, my plan after graduation was to pursue doctoral studies and eventually become a university lecturer because I have always admired the academic environment and the opportunity to research and teach topics related to language, culture, and communication.
I now find the idea of working in the communication or project management field within international or multicultural organisations equally appealing since these positions allow me to use my skills to promote dialogue and inclusion.
However, during my current internship at an NGO, my view of the future has become more open. At the moment, I am interning at an NGO where I work as a communication and administrative trainee. I enjoy creating content, managing information, and communicating with people from various cultural backgrounds.
And this experience has made me realize how communication, intercultural understanding, and organisational skills can be applied effectively outside academia as well. I now find the idea of working in the communication or project management field within international or multicultural organisations equally appealing since these positions allow me to use my skills to promote dialogue and inclusion.
Developing critical thinking and intercultural competence through LAGIC
The courses in the Language, Globalization and Intercultural Communication programme have helped me develop not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, and intercultural competence that are valuable in both academic and professional contexts. I have particularly benefited from courses that deepened my understanding of how language shapes social interaction and power relations.
Our degree programme opens up a wide range of career options. Many students are working in international companies, NGOs, media organisations, or public institutions. While some are interested in language education or cultural consultancy.
As for me, I’m open to different opportunities that align with my interests and values. I just hope to build a career where I can keep learning, working with people from different backgrounds, and using communication to make understanding possible.
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