The International Office at The University of Texas at Austin is pleased to present this report about the 2018 Global Professional Training: East and Southeast Asia. The conference was held on October 20-21st at the San Jacinto Residence Hall on the UT campus.
The primary goals of Global Professional Training (GPT) are to prepare students for international careers, build intercultural communication skills, create a peer-to-peer network, and integrate groups of domestic and international students through social interactions.
Held over two days, the chief components of the 2018 GPT Asia consisted of three plenary talks, two regional introductions, four breakout session topics, and one cultural performance.
Participants cited their key takeaways consisting of 5 new peer connections, 3 new professional contacts, and the desire to refocus their post graduation plans on opporunities in the region.
