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WallyNes
Joined: 17 Jun 2010
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 Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:56 pm Post subject: High end tech jobs in Seoul |
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Hello all,
In a matter of 2-3 months I'll get my Master's title in Aerospace engineering.
That's right. I'll be a Rocketscientist!!!!
Right now, I'm finishing my thesis as junior rocketscientist (BSc only). As my girlfriend is stationed here I'm looking for something to do after school and while I'm sure I could get a job teaching english I thought I'd try to use my degree for something. Have all those years mean something and all.
So I'm looking for something around Seoul, preferably a foreign company, that has R&D/engineering type activities.
Or a site/institution that deals with compiling all the jobs of this kind.
The foreign company because my Korean just isn't up to scratch and I'm susceptible to guild trips and I don't want to work from 08:00 - 22:00. |
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air76
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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If Dave's ESL is the extent of your Aerospace Engineering Networking circle, then you might need to seek better advice on how to conduct a job search.
Come on, man...you're playing pin the needle on the donkey in zero gravity with the pin pointing the wrong way. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Did you go to a Tier 1 University?
If you did, I wouldn't waste my time in Korea. My friend got his Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's at Virginia Tech, and now he works in Washington DC for a Northrup Grumman. His job is working on improving Sidewinder Missiles. He regularly goes up in an F-16 as a passenger watches things get blown up with missiles for his project.
Work for Defense Contracting companies. Have those companies invest in your Top Secret Clearance. Once you are cleared for Top Secret, the world is your oyster. You will be valuable to companies all across the USA. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:46 am Post subject: |
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| air76 wrote: |
If Dave's ESL is the extent of your Aerospace Engineering Networking circle, then you might need to seek better advice on how to conduct a job search.
Come on, man...you're playing pin the needle on the donkey in zero gravity with the pin pointing the wrong way. |
Indeed!
What are you doing on an ESL-TEFL board looking for information on work as an Aerospace engineer? |
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WadRUG'naDoo
Joined: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| He wants to burn his fuse over here alone. |
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languistic
Joined: 25 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:07 am Post subject: Re: High end tech jobs in Seoul |
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| WallyNes wrote: |
Hello all,
In a matter of 2-3 months I'll get my Master's title in Aerospace engineering.
That's right. I'll be a Rocketscientist!!!!
Right now, I'm finishing my thesis as junior rocketscientist (BSc only). As my girlfriend is stationed here I'm looking for something to do after school and while I'm sure I could get a job teaching english I thought I'd try to use my degree for something. Have all those years mean something and all.
So I'm looking for something around Seoul, preferably a foreign company, that has R&D/engineering type activities.
Or a site/institution that deals with compiling all the jobs of this kind.
The foreign company because my Korean just isn't up to scratch and I'm susceptible to guild trips and I don't want to work from 08:00 - 22:00. |
Try up North. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:04 am Post subject: Re: High end tech jobs in Seoul |
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| WallyNes wrote: |
Hello all,
In a matter of 2-3 months I'll get my Master's title in Aerospace engineering.
That's right. I'll be a Rocketscientist!!!!
Right now, I'm finishing my thesis as junior rocketscientist (BSc only). As my girlfriend is stationed here I'm looking for something to do after school and while I'm sure I could get a job teaching english I thought I'd try to use my degree for something. Have all those years mean something and all.
So I'm looking for something around Seoul, preferably a foreign company, that has R&D/engineering type activities.
Or a site/institution that deals with compiling all the jobs of this kind.
The foreign company because my Korean just isn't up to scratch and I'm susceptible to guild trips and I don't want to work from 08:00 - 22:00. |
BAD news for you is that until you actually have that M.Sc/M.Eng in your hot little hand that unless you are F2/F4 you don't qualify for a work visa in your "area of expertise".
Choices are:
a) join the unwashed horde of English teachers.
b) get a job flipping burgers or cooking chicken on base in the PX.
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Epik_Teacher
Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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| In college all my friends were AAE majors and were the biggest pot smokers you'd ever want to meet. Are you a doper?!? |
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WallyNes
Joined: 17 Jun 2010
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Still doesn't get you past immigration.
To get your visa (Special Occupation(E-7)) you need that shiny new masters degree in your hot little hand (in addition to a couple years of experience).
You may also want to look at the requirements for:
Research(E-3),
Technology Transfer(E-4),
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