Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) Initiative
Funded by Title VI through the U.S. Department of Education and co-sponsored by the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS), Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative is a collaborative effort across multiple centers and departments, including Departments of Asian Studies and Pacific Islands Studies, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Center for Pacific Island Studies, the Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs, and the East Asia National Resource Center in SPAS, to prepare students for dynamic careers that require expertise in the Asia-Pacific region.
Latest Updates
- Join Us for a Special Talk by Renowned Translator and Filmmaker Linda Hoaglund
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 3:00–4:00 PM HSTMoore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa The Center for… Read more: Join Us for a Special Talk by Renowned Translator and Filmmaker Linda Hoaglund - Career Talk Story with Dr. Anand Yang: From Colonial Histories to Global Affairs
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM (HST) / Register here Interested in careers that bridge academic research… Read more: Career Talk Story with Dr. Anand Yang: From Colonial Histories to Global Affairs - Launch Your Global Career: Join Alyes Wong on Friday, April 25 for a Foreign Service Talk
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 12:30–1:30 PM HST | Moore Hall 258, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Interested in a… Read more: Launch Your Global Career: Join Alyes Wong on Friday, April 25 for a Foreign Service Talk - Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Speaker Series: Careers at the State Department
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 2:00–3:00 pm HST | 7:00–8:00 pm ESTHybrid Event: 258 Moore Hall and Online / Register… Read more: Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Speaker Series: Careers at the State Department - Upcoming Webinar: “The Year(s) That Changed My Life: The Lasting Value of Overseas Public Service Experiences”
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM HST Regisration Link The UH Mānoa Asian Studies Program invites you… Read more: Upcoming Webinar: “The Year(s) That Changed My Life: The Lasting Value of Overseas Public Service Experiences”
Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) Initiative Speaker Series
The Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs Speaker Series is part of the broader CAPA initiative bringing speakers from different professions to campus to build bridges between students and future prospective employers.
Check out the recent installments of the CAPA speaker series:
2024
Landing a Job in the Foreign Service: Opportunities and Challenges
Speakers: Shannon Dorsey (State Department Diplomatic Fellow, East-West Center); Drew Schufletowski (Foreign Policy Advisor to the Commander, U.S. Army Pacific)
The Year(s) That Changed My Life: The Lasting Value of Overseas Public Service Experience
Speakers: Jim Diegel (Peace Corps Alum); Foley C. Pfalzgraf (AmeriCorps Alum); Kelsey Uehira (JET Program Alum); and Andrea S. D. Hazzard (Jesuit Volunteer Corps Alum)
International Education Careers: Nothing Adventured, Nothing Attained
Speakers: Mayco A. Santaella (Professor & Acting Dean, Sunway University); Dawn Lovig (Music Educator); and Greg Stock (Teacher, Green School Bali)
A Conversation with Dr. James Viernes and Ulamila Cagivanua
Speakers: Dr. James Viernes (Deputy Director, Pacific Islands Development Program) and Ulamila Cagivanua (Pacific Islands Development Program)
Working with Climate Change and Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific
Speaker: Ken Haig (Head, Energy & Environmental Policy, Asia-Pacific & Japan, Amazon Web Services)
2023
Diplomat and Special Agent: From Kailua to the Foreign Service
Speaker: Larry Chun (Special Agent, Diplomatic Security Service, US Department of State)
Public Diplomacy: Telling America’s Story, Connecting People, and Shaping Foreign Policy
Speaker: Mireille Zieseniss (Public Diplomacy Advisor, US Indo-Pacific Command)
Think Tank Careers: Policy, Communications, and Project Management
Speakers: Elina Noor (Senior Fellow, Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment of International Peace); Keoni Williams (Information and Publications Officer, Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center); Jesslyn Cheong (Senior Program Officer, Pacific Forum International)