Prospective undergraduates: Careers
Studying China, Japan or Korea prepares our students for a career in the world's most dynamic region. Strong economic growth in China, the globalisation of the Japanese economy and the possible future reunification of the Korean peninsula offer massive potential opportunities for people with skills in Asian languages and cultures.
Over the past forty years, SEAS graduates have entered a variety of exciting and rewarding careers, such as university professors and lecturers, high flying city brokers and analysts, journalists and television producers, teachers, translators and many others.
Employers of some of our recent undergraduates include: Abbey, Airbus UK, ASDA, Associated Press Ltd, BAE Systems, Billiter Partners (HK), British Embassy (Beijing), Boots, Carillion, China Holidays, Comproco IT Solutions, Cogent, Credit Swiss, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, DLA Piper UK, Dyson, Epson, Ernst & Young, Eurostar, Fabian Society, Financial Times, GCHQ, Generali China Life, Glam Media, Goldman Sachs, Hachette Eins Media, Home Office, Iceland, Intralink, Jackalpack Games, JET, John Lewis, Lehman Brothers, Linklaters, London Stock Exchange, Mandarin Consultants, Ministry of Defence, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nintendo, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Pacific Strategies & Assessments, Pokemon UK, Portman Travel, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sheffield United Football Club, Siemens, Sky News, Statoil, Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, University of Sheffield, Vesuvius, China Daily Europe, deVere Group, English Trackers and Waterstones.
Following graduation, some students have chosen to do further study in the UK, specialising in subjects as diverse as law, international development, sociology, nursing and teaching. Others have returned to their country of study to follow advanced level postgraduate courses, often subsidised by prestigious international scholarships from the Chinese Ministry of Education, the Japan Foundation or the Korea Foundation, to name but a few.
Careers of recent SEAS graduates
Richard Lamb
Richard graduated with a degree in Chinese Studies in 2002 and is currently working for the Foreign Investment Bureau, which is part of the Administrative Committee of Tianjin Airport Economic Area. He writes here about one of the important aspects of his work:
SEAS Newsletter January 2011, p.5
Mark Winchester
Having graduated with first class honours in Japanese Studies (and the Margeret Daniels Prize) in 2002, Mark went on to complete a PhD at the prestigious Hitotsubashi University where he is now a Junior Fellow in the Graduate School of Social Sciences. Find out more about his research:
SEAS Newsletter January 2011, p.6
Ben Jackson
Ben graduated in 2004 with a BA degree in Korean Studies with Japanese. Since then he has pursued a career in film industry and participated in production of documentaries on Korea. For more information about Ben please see:
SEAS Newsletter May 2005, p.11
Martina Marek
Martina graduated in 2001 with a BA degree in Korean Studies and now she works for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. For more information about Martina please see:
SEAS Newsletter June 2007, p.9
Niels Footman
Niels Footman graduated in 2001 with a BA degree in East Asian Studies. Niels is living in Seoul and works for Hachette Eins Media company. For more information about Niels please see:
Seas Newsletter June 2007, p.8
Hannah Lilley
Hannah graduated in 2004 with a BA degree in Chinese Studies. Currently as an International Officer at the Sheffield University Hannah is involved in helping international students from Taiwan and sub-Saharan Africa with the application procedures. For more information about Hannah please:
SEAS Newsletter June 2008, p.14
Josh Noble
Josh graduated in 2004 with a BA degree in Chinese Studies. Currently he is pursuing a successful career in media industry and works for Sky News, Consumer News and Business Channel. For more information about Josh please see:
SEAS Newsletter June 2007, p.4
Rupert Chesman
Rupert graduated in 2002 with a BA degree in Japanese Studies. Currently he lives and works in Dubai where he is involved in television production. For more information on Rupert please see:
SEAS Newsletter December 2007, p.11
Carl Shieber
Carl graduated in 2004 with a BA degree in Chinese Studies. He remained in Sheffield to take a post at Sheffield United Football Club and is now an Assistant Football Executive. For more information on Carl please see:
SEAS Newsletter June 2007, p.14
Jamie Hodge
Jamie graduated in 2003 with a BA degree in Japanese Studies and Politics. Following an internship at the Institute for Citizenship, he joined the Fabian Society, a left-of-centre think-tank, as Events Manager. For more information on Jamie please see: