Ms. Izabella Dobrowolska , IBMBA Alumni (Class of 2017)
IBMBA學程校友訪談系列-益貝菈(Izabella Dobrowolska)學姐專訪(106級)
益貝菈(Izabella)為2019年畢業的系友，帶領她進入國立中山大學國際經營管理碩士學程(IBMBA)的緣由始於波蘭，在波蘭獲得了以英語和華語為重點的學士學位之後，Izabella認為的語言知識很重要，但同時要稍微改變一下她的方向，因此，她申請台灣碩士學位獎學金也順利成為獎學金得主。在面臨選擇就讀哪間台灣的大學時，Izabella遵循最重要的標準之一：大學的認證，在她看來，這意味著大學的聲望和全世界的認可，所以她選擇有AACSB認證的國立中山大學管理學院就讀。這是她第一次到亞洲就學，她胸懷開闊，對於台灣的教育懷抱著求知的欲望。Izabella對中山管院的課程多功能性和教授們的高素質感到驚訝。
Izabella現已移居台北，正在尋找工作，她說，在學習期間，她參加了兩次實習，後來也為她帶來了有關未來職業的必要經驗和知識，第一次實習是在國際事務部高雄市政府，它讓Izabella對整個勞動力市場以及市場研究有了更深的理解，第二次實習是在哈瑪星科技股份有限公司(HAMASTAR Technology Co., Ltd.)。她的職責包括測試和改進由公司開發的平台的UE和UI（用戶體驗和用戶界面），也協助將一些技術文檔從中文翻譯成英文，這個過程很辛苦，但有助於她保持語言能力，她表示實習過程真的相當辛苦，但她也確信，由於有了這些實習，她才能得到像現在這樣多的工作面試機會。
在採訪中，我們也請她分享有關擔任國際學程(IBMBA & GHRM MBA)學生會副會長的經驗，她笑著說這是她一生中難忘的經歷，她希望未來的學生都能多參與國際學程活動，她也建議一定要把握實習的機會，因為這些經驗能使未來的求職過程中變得更加順利，最後，對生活提供的所有新事物敞開心胸，不要害怕離開舒適區。
IBMBA Alumni Interview Series_Izabella Dobrowolska: job interview experience sharing (Class of 2017)
A meeting with Izabella Dobrovolska, a 2019 NSYSU graduate, took place in Taipei. She kindly agreed to give an interview and was very grateful to the university for this opportunity. The conversation with Isabella began with a description of her time immediately after graduation. She recalls that at that moment it was important for her to return home for a while. This helped her to form a further vision of her future life in terms of professional growth, since even at that moment Isabella was planning to return to Taiwan and work here.
The road that led her to the National Sun-Yet Sen University and the IBMBA program starts in Poland. After receiving a bachelor's degree, which focused on English and Chinese, it was important for Izabella to retain her knowledge of languages, but at the same time to change her direction a little. Thus, she received Taiwan Scholarship for Master Degree that “literally changed her life”. When choosing a university, Izabella was guided by one of the most important criteria: the university’s accreditation, which, in her opinion, meant the prestige of the university and recognition all over the world. Since it was her first time in Asia, she had an open mind and did not know what to expect from the education in Taiwan. Nevertheless, Izabella was surprised at how versatile the lectures were and the teaching staff was highly qualified.
Izabella has now moved to Taipei and is looking for work. She says that during the studying she managed to take two internships, which later brought her the necessary experience and knowledge about the future profession. The first internship took place at the Kaohsiung City Government in International Affairs Department. It formed Izabella's understanding of the labor market as a whole, as well as market research. The second internship was at HAMASTAR Technology Co., Ltd. as trainee in R&DT. Her responsibilities included testing and improving the UE and UI (User Experience and User Interface) of platform that was developed by the company. In addition, Izabella translated some technical documents from Chinese into English, which helped her maintain her language skills. Thus, while searching for work for the past month, Isabella admits that this process is quite exhausting, but she is also sure that thanks to those internships, she would not have received as many job offers as she has now. Now the graduate’s aims to find work in Service companies in the position of the Project Manager, which, in her opinion, is easier to find in the capital than in Kaohsiung, as large companies are interested in international growth and development.
During the interview, we could not miss the chance to mention the time when Izabella was Vice President of Student Association. She smiled and said that it was an unforgettable experience in her life and she deeply hopes that future students will have the opportunity to become part of SA.
The main advice that Izabella could give after going this way is not to miss the opportunity to take at least one internship during the studying. It is impossible to overestimate how useful this unique experience will be in further job searching process. Finally, to be open to everything new that life offers and not be afraid to leave your comfort zone.
