R-MC Students Attend Japanese Symposium

Students attended a panel discussion, asked questions, and networked.

4/11/12

Randolph-Macon College Asian Studies students attended the Japanese Symposium on Global Opportunities of Japan, which was held April 7, 2012 in Washington, D.C. This invitation-only event was held in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Centennial Commemoration Project. The Symposium was sponsored by the Embassy of Japan, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Japan Commerce Association. More than 500 students and Human Resources corporations attended the event.

Japanese Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki welcomed the 10 R-MC students. Fujisaki was an honored guest at R-MC’s March 11, 2012 Taylor Anderson/Japan Foundation lecture. At the Symposium, students attended a panel discussion, asked questions, and networked. Linda Carne, Executive Director of R-MC’s Center for Personal and Career Development, says the Symposium provided a wealth of resources for students in the Asian Studies program.

“This was a tremendous opportunity for our students to network with employees from Japanese corporations and government agencies,” says Carne. “The Symposium explored the exciting options available to students who are pursuing Japan-related careers. This kind of ‘real-world’ experience is invaluable.”

R-MC’s Asian Studies program, which sponsored the trip to D.C., provides a broad knowledge base and a significant understanding of the political, economic, cultural and social systems of the world’s largest and most populous land mass. Asian Studies courses aim to develop the skills students need to enter graduate school or to begin professional careers in everything from government service to international business and teaching.