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Global Professional Training: East and Southeast Asia
2025 Symposium
The Global Professional Training: East and Southeast Asia Symposium for the 2024-2025 academic year will take place on January 25th, 2025 at San Jacinto Hall. Texas Global is grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Judy Bollinger for their generous support in making this program possible.
Agenda
The 2024 agenda may be downloaded below as a preview of what to expect from the event.
Registration
UT Austin students may register below. There are 100 slots available for students, and those who register after that will be added to a waitlist and notified if space becomes available. The deadline to register is January 21, 2025.
About Global Professional Training: East and Southeast Asia
Established in 2010, Global Professional Training: East and Southeast Asia (GPT Asia) includes an in-person symposium and student-led intercultural programming throughout the year with the goal of developing students' cross-cultural professional skills, building a globally minded student network and celebrating cultures across the region. This internationally focused experience is designed for students interested in pursuing international careers, especially in East and Southeast Asia. Students participate in specialized dialogues about the region and develop marketable professional skills while exploring careers and relevant UT courses and programs related to the region.
The goal of the symposium is for students to gain:
- A stronger cultural and historical knowledge of East and Southeast Asia and its current affairs.
- An understanding of communication and professional skills necessary to succeed in new cultural settings.
- Knowledge of and strategies for identifying emerging industries and professional opportunities across East and Southeast Asia.
- A network of peers, professionals, and academics with interests and experiences in the region.
Student Ambassadors
To extend learning beyond the annual symposium, attendees may join the GPT Asia Student Ambassadors. This group engages in intercultural programming throughout the spring semester, including but not limited to participating in local exchange programs with international visitors, globally oriented career development, and workshops with relevant professionals.
Student Ambassadors who remain enrolled at UT have the option to join the Student Ambassador Events Committee in the following academic year. This group collaborates with Texas Global staff to create the next symposium by brainstorming relevant topics and serving as event staff.
If you have attended a GPT Asia and are interested in becoming a Student Ambassador, please email gpt@austin.utexas.edu.
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GPT taught me how to work efficiently with those of a different culture that function professionally in ways different than on my own.Miguel Robles, B.S. Communications Studies '18, GPT Attendee , Peace Corps Volunteer in Indonesia
GPT [is] a really great way to make global friendships. I'm from South America, so I already know a lot about Latin American cultures and I've been to Europe, but it didn't really spark an interest in me. I like learning about developing countries and I’ve always looked towards Asia.Saera Durrani, B.A. '20 International Relations and Global Studies , How GPT Inspired Saera Durrani to Study, Intern and Work in Asia