Amcham 'Young Professionals' program connects young workers with C-suite mentors

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea launched the Young Professionals Program to connect young workers with C-suite executives.

Participants in Amcham's Young Professionals Program take a photo with inaugural mentor Harrison Kim, second from right, country director of Google Korea, during a kickoff meeting on June 27. [AMCHAM]

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) launched the Young Professionals Program on Wednesday, a monthly networking event to connect young workers in their 20s and 30s with C-suite executives in various fields including tech.

The program is intended to serve as both a networking forum and a platform for in-depth discussion of business initiatives and policies impacting Amcham members in Korea, the chamber said.

Harrison Kim, country director of Google Korea, served as the inaugural mentor during the kickoff meeting on June 27, with a group of young professionals in attendance.

Matthew Kim, finance manager at Samsung Electronics, serves as the chair of Amcham's Young Professionals Program [AMCHAM]

Matthew Lee, finance manager at Samsung Electronics, will serve as chair of the Young Professionals Program.

“Our goal is to guide the next generation of leaders' journey to success, which strengthens the Korea-United States alliance and advances the global economy,” said James Kim, chairman and CEO of Amcham.

“With our extensive network within Amcham's platform, we’re uniquely positioned to support young leaders with resources, mentorship and growth opportunities in international business.”

BY SARAH CHEA [chea.sarah@joongang.co.kr]