Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

HNC Career Counselor, Robbie Shields, fills us in on the Asia Career Trek from earlier this month and gives us an update on future Career events: "Greetings from Nanjing! With spring semester having just begun, I wanted to take an opportunity to reflect on the recently completed SAIS Asia Career Trek while also looking forward to upcoming events at the Center.   Over the winter holiday, SAIS Career Services Director Ron Lambert and I had the good fortune of accompanying 20 students from the HNC and SAIS to participate in the 7 th Annual Asia Career Trek.  The Asia Career Trek is a week long educational experience, whereby students have the opportunity to travel to Shanghai and Hong Kong to meet with representatives from a variety of companies, including APCO, Wells Fargo, Bain, Citi, Goldman Sachs, and Deloitte to name a few.  While all the representatives offered unique experiences and backgrounds, one thing they all had in common was a commitment to helping...

Nanjing University  (NJU)  is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in China. Nanjing University has been an invaluable partner in HNC’s joint venture. Originally established in 1902, NJU has had several names; from Sanjian Normal School to Lianjian Normal School to National Central University and finally, Nanjing University in 1950.   NJU is comprised of three campuses – Gulou, Pukou and Xianlin. The Gulou campus (pictured above), home to the HNC campus, is located at the heart of Nanjing. The Pukou campus became a part of NJU in 1993 while the Xianlin campus recently opened in 2009 and is home to NJU’s undergraduate students. Nanjing University prides itself in its international partnerships. In addition to the joint venture with Johns Hopkins University, Nanjing University cooperates with over 2000 universities in 70 different countries. NJU has over 12,000 students in 78 different undergraduate programs and over 11,000 students i...

This is a reminder that the 2014 applicant survey will close on Monday, February 24.  If you have not done so already, we ask that applicants take a few moments this weekend to help us evaluate the admissions process.  This ten minute survey will allow the admissions team to make improvements for future applicants.  This year's applicants should have received a link to the survey at the email address provided on your online application, but please contact us at nanjing@jhu.edu if you need a new link.  Thank you for your assistance!

The spring semester at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center began yesterday following a five-week Chinese New Year break.  Students were welcomed back to Nanjing with snowy weather, but that didn't stop them from reuniting with fellow classmates in the Center's courtyard.  Nanjing is located approximately on the same latitude as Atlanta, GA.   Its weather is similar to Atlanta’s in that summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and damp.   The difference is that, with the exception of the Center, there are few places in Nanjing that are air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter.   Best of luck to students in their spring semester classes! Thomas Mao curls up inside his cozy courtyard house to keep warm

Due to the winter storm in DC, the HNC Office of International Admissions is closed today Thursday, February 13.  To all those affected by the snow, stay safe and warm!

SAIS is launching its first ever English-language graduate program in Nanjing from June 23 – July 31.  The six-week program is designed as an extension of current SAIS summer course offerings in Washington, D.C., building on the school’s longstanding partnership in China.  Students will live and study at HNC facilities with leading SAIS and HNC faculty, taking classes focused on the economic, political, and environmental dynamics of East Asia. In addition to small, intensive courses, the program offers weekly guided excursions to historical and cultural destinations throughout the region.  Students can get to know Nanjing, spend a day in Hangzhou, and explore Shanghai for a weekend as a practical complement to SAIS classes. SAIS Summer courses are open to rising undergraduate seniors and recent graduates, and can be a great introduction to life at HNC and the SAIS academic experience.  Credits from these courses can be applied toward an HNC or SAIS ...

Natalie Sammarco sends us a final blog post after completing her MAIS coursework and thesis: "Our mid-year break for Chinese New Year is finally upon us! The past month was a whirlwind because I was finishing my thesis and completing paperwork for Nanjing University. Yet, now I’ve finally graduated! I feel so much better having it all done and seeing my classmates work so hard to complete their tests and papers means that we all deserve this long break. Just after the term ended, a number of students went to Shanghai to spend a few days before departing for various destinations for vacation . Our career services administrator, Robbie Shields, organized the Asia Trek, which takes students from HNC and SAIS to visit companies in both Shanghai and Hong Kong for a week to introduce them to new industries. Included in this trek was an alumni event held in a posh area of Shanghai, called Xintiandi. In attending this event, I had a great time meeting current students and alums of ...

Thank you to all students, alumni, and friends of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center who came out despite the weather to ring in the Year of the Horse! The Chinese New Year Reception was co-hosted by the HNC Washington Office and SAIS China Studies.   Any Chinese New Year reception wouldn't be complete without tasty dumplings! HNC alumni from the classes of 2009 to 2011 reconnect.   SAIS Dean Vali Nasr addressed the crowd.       SAIS Director of China Studies, Professor David Lampton, and HNC Career Counselor Robbie Shields gave remarks. A good time was had by all.