What is ISMP Korea?
International Student Mentorship Program (ISMP) in Korea is a non-profit organization made up of working professionals who graduated from top schools in the U.S. and have experience working at large, international firms. ISMP Korea aims to provide resources for international students in their transition to Korea as well as Korean students in improving spoken English.
ISMP mentorship is based on Christian values and virtues. However, the content is largely non-religious and open to all students, regardless of their religious or cultural backgrounds.
Our Offerings
Korean Conversation Corner
Sharpen your Korean skills with bilingual mentors through experiential learning:
Introductions in different settings
Making Korean food
Watching and discussing movie clips
English Conversation Corner
Practice English with American mentors and other college students through topics such as:
Modern slang and idioms
Telling compelling stories
Article discussions
Mentorship
Get paired with a mentor to help you in your transition to Korea with tracks like:
Understanding Cultural Differences
Time Management
Study Habits
Check out of some of our upcoming and past events
Apply for ISMP offerings and start reaching your goals
Meet the Mentors
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Daniel So
University of California, Berkeley
BA Psychology
HRIS Analyst at Fastly, ex-Google
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Eugene So
University of Texas, Austin
BBA Marketing and Advertising
Lead Writer at Accenture
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Nathan Malone
University of California, Berkeley
BS Business Administration
Sr. Marketing Manager at Smartsheet
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Mia Malone
Scripps Research Institute
PhD Biophysics
Senior Scientist at Sanofi
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Josh Kim
University of California, Berkeley
BS Business Administration
FP&A Manager at Consumer Edge
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Grace Kim
University of California, Berkeley
BA Integrative Biology
Software QA Engineer at Veeva
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Joseph Park
University of California, Berkeley
BA Data Science, Molecular Biology
Technical Data Analyst at Well
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Tammy Park
University of California, Berkeley
BA Asian American Studies
Recruiting at Flagship Pioneering
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Phil Nham
San Francisco State University
BS Information Systems
IT Site Support Specialist at Ropes & Gray
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Daniel Choi
University of California, Davis
BA English Language and Literature
Scrum Master at Leidos
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Jonathan Choi
University of California, San Diego
BS Computer Science
Software Engineer at Corelation
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Sally Cho
University of California, Berkeley
BA Cognitive Science
Senior Product Designer at Cisco
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Minah Chong
Rutgers University
BA Criminal Justice
UI/UX Designer at ClassLink
Studying Abroad?
ISMP has a network of mentors across the United States at 50+ universities with extensive experience mentoring students. Sign up to get matched with a mentor to help you adjust and thrive in this next chapter!
