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<span style="margin:0px"><span class="x_elementToProof ContentPasted1" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px">Hello, colleagues! Here are CLS we are in the midst of our<span class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marks84ms81mh ContentPasted1" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">selection</span><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span>cycle
for the<span class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="markbkc20kb6o ContentPasted1" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">2024</span><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span>summer program. Currently we are
looking for one more<span class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="mark5mk4ajyrc ContentPasted1" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">Korean</span><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="mark5o9aqk6i6 ContentPasted1" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">language</span><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span>instructor
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for our<span class="ContentPasted1"> Korean </span>overseas institutes.</span></span></div>
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and score the applications of</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1"><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span>30 - 50 semifinalists</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1">during
the month of January</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1"><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span>(starting on or around January 8) and</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1">participate
in a<span class="ContentPasted1"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px"><b class="ContentPasted1">v</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1">irtual<span class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marks84ms81mh ContentPasted1" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">selection</span><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span>panel</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1">for
one day on</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; display: inline !important; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> (1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Wednesday,
February 7, Monday, February 12 or (2) Wednesday, February 14, or February 16.</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1"></span></div>
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<div class="x_elementToProof" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1">Although this is a volunteer position, this is a unique opportunity for involvement
with the CLS<span class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marks84ms81mh ContentPasted1" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">selection</span><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span>process. I trust the
experience would provide further insight into the CLS<span class="ContentPasted1"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marks84ms81mh ContentPasted1" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin:0px">selection</span><span class="ContentPasted1"> </span>process
and be beneficial to instructors when coaching their own student to apply in future years.</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1">Would you be willing to share this opportunity with the Korean Studies network? Anyone interested is welcome
to email me directly with any questions or to express their interest. Thank you for your time and for your support of the CLS program!</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted3">Please
note, we are also looking for Summer Resident Directors for</span><span class="ContentPasted1 ContentPasted3" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="mark5mk4ajyrc ContentPasted1 ContentPasted3" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Korean</span><span class="ContentPasted1 ContentPasted3" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted3">for
the</span><span class="ContentPasted1 ContentPasted3" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="markbkc20kb6o ContentPasted1 ContentPasted3" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">2024</span><span class="ContentPasted1 ContentPasted3" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted3">CLS
Program (paid position). This is not a teaching position, however. More information about that role can be found here:</span><span class="ContentPasted1 ContentPasted3" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><a href="https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=85903&clientkey=58AA089E0E2C786B7FE4217373F3BCBD" id="OWAe14ff16d-7c98-aa10-3061-e55065212c72" data-loopstyle="linkonly" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted3" style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=85903&clientkey=58AA089E0E2C786B7FE4217373F3BCBD</a><span style="display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted3">. </span><br>
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