Jiali is a Suzhou native, she joined Duke Kunshan University in 2018 and is currently leading career coaching and employer relations at Career Services. She has provided 500+ hours of one-on-one career coaching for Chinese and international students and has developed and maintained relationships with 200+ employers, including Fortune 500 companies and leading companies in the industries. She holds qualifications such as GCDF, National Level 2 Psychological Counselor, and Talent Assessor, she also has attended the National Association of College and Employers (NACE) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA) conferences in the United States.
Sophie, a native of Suzhou, is a GCDF-certified career coach and a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in the UK. She has devoted nearly 6 years to research in the field of human resources (HR) and graduated with distinction from the University of York with an MSc in Human Resource Management.
With over 5 years of work experience, Sophie has served as a Graduate Management Trainee in HR function in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. She possesses more than 3 years of experience in campus and social recruiting for multinational corporations in the FMCG, pharmaceutical, and high-tech manufacturing sectors. Her recruitment expertise covers a broad spectrum of roles, including Marketing, Sales, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, and Supply Quality, HR Administration, maintaining an annual recruitment attrition rate of no more than 1%. Sophie has also designed volunteer recruitment and management strategies for a non-profit organization in Malaysia. In addition, she possesses expertise in fields such as talent assessment & development, employment relations, and employer branding.
Jialin (Summer) joined Duke Kunshan University in August 2025, bringing with her eight years of strategic HR experience from international tech, gaming, and engineering companies in Shanghai and Chengdu. Her expertise spans employer branding, talent acquisition, and corporate culture.
At DKU, Jialin will lead initiatives such as global graduate school partnerships, externship and Alumni mentorship programs, and employer engagement. She is also passionate about career coaching and program development.
Born and raised in Chengdu and Chongqing, Summer is an advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion as well as wellbeing. She always enjoys connecting with people from all walks of life. Outside of work, she’s an adventurous foodie, a devoted (but not so hardcore) gamer, and a travel enthusiast who loves both revisiting favorite destinations and discovering new ones. Feel free to say hi if you see her on campus—she would love to chat!
Mengran, originally from Shandong, brings almost three years of experience in the higher education industry, with a focus on executive education and student career development. She has actively participated in major executive education programs, including Boeing, BD Healthcare, the Novartis Group, etc. Her expertise spans project management, event planning, and administrative management. Mengran graduated from Soochow University with a master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting. During her academic pursuits, she participated in the United Nations document translation projects.
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