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Zihan Chen

New York,USA

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Field Study Intern

International Student Excellence Programs (ISEP), UCI
04.2025 - 06.2025
  • Led the development and launch of ISEP’s official podcast project, including foundational work such as creating a Podcast Interest Form, outreach and follow-up email templates, pre-interview instructions and question sets for UCI-affiliated and off-campus participants
  • Designed supporting materials such as a Podcast Resource Guide, Podcast Metrics Plan, brand-consistent visual elements, and a comprehensive information packet
  • Co-hosted and recorded a virtual Advanced Field Study (AFS) info session; created supplemental materials including an AFS Information Guide and presentation slides to assist prospective applicants
  • Participated in the IPG Peer Mentor hiring process as an interviewer, observing candidate performance, evaluating collaborative skills, and contributing to selection decisions
  • Collaborated with peers to produce an instructional video to train future interview panelists on procedures and best practices
  • Contributed to ISEP’s weekly newsletter by writing editorial content, developing icebreaker questions, and curating background music playlists
  • Assisted in creating the ISEP Field Study Handbook, drafting Student Learning Objectives, Intern Responsibilities, and program logistics for onboarding future interns
  • Authored step-by-step instructions on contract signing processes to streamline onboarding for new ISEP hires
  • Provided front desk support; updated the Front Desk Manual with photo-based guides for key tasks
  • Created a comprehensive Senior Resource Guide featuring a Senior FAQ, Bucket List, and Graduation Checklist to support graduating students
  • Participated in planning and recording a Field Study Information Session video to introduce ISEP internships, application procedures, and program contacts

Teaching & Research Assistant, Supervised by Prof. Jianing You

South China Normal University, School of Psychology
08.2024 - 09.2024
  • Edited PPT and teaching syllabus related to behavioral psychology for students, parents, and teachers at middle school, provided corresponding revision suggestions and recommendations according to requirements of supervisor, such as case selection and description, interactivity, etc.
  • Student Course: Career Planning, Management of Aversion to Learning, Social Adaptation
  • Parent Course: Positive Management Methods, Children’s Mental Health Promotion
  • Teacher Course: Student Psychological Crisis Intervention

Psychology Assistant in Student Mental Health Service

Shandong Vocational Animal Science and Veterinary College
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Utilized professional knowledge and internship experience to offer various training activities for the team, such as psychological group counseling training, classroom psychologizing training, and psychological community operation training
  • Communicated externally, negotiated and communicated with psychologists of secondary institutes, program managers of the Student Affairs Department, student unions, and class psychologists, etc., and established program cooperation relationships
  • Participated in various philanthropic investment events, raised $20,000 to secure program operations
  • Built team branding, sorted out competitive advantages, created brand positioning, and participated in the development of school psychological services manual special educational picture books
  • Organized 36 activities for the psychological service program for college students, and successfully held the 525 Mental Health Month activities
  • Created an excellent psychological counseling service platform on campus, organized and carried out the campus psychological drama performance, and five students won the city award and one won the provincial award in the psychological drama performance

Executive Assistant

Psychology Student Association (PSA), UCI
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Distributed food, clothing, showers and laundry facilities to the less fortunate of Orange County
  • Made slides and cards for hospitalized kids, introduced how to make a card to the participants, and coordinated on-site order
  • Recruited volunteers for the PSA, and recruited tutors for the course PSYCH 10A in the spring quarter of 2022

Education

Bachelor of Art - Psychological Science

University of California, Irvine (UCI)
Irvine, CA
06.2025

Skills

  • Organizational growth
  • Cross-cultural sensitivity

Leadership

  • Mood Psychology, UCI
  • Sep. 2022 – Aug. 2023
  • Operated club’s official account and promoted psychology-related articles
  • Planned and organized activities such as Board & Box (encouraging UCI students to write their current worries and share with others) and networking events with UC Riverside Muhe Health Support Group

Publications

  • The Effect of Anxiety Disorder, published in Youth Life (journal), issued 2020
  • Qualitative Study on Coping with Social Anxiety in High School, published in Social Sciences, issued 2020

Hobbies and Interests

Piano | Badminton | Enthusiastic for publishing weekly opinion essays and psychology articles about teenager life and school life in personal blog, attracting 1000+ followers around school

Timeline

Field Study Intern

International Student Excellence Programs (ISEP), UCI
04.2025 - 06.2025

Teaching & Research Assistant, Supervised by Prof. Jianing You

South China Normal University, School of Psychology
08.2024 - 09.2024

Psychology Assistant in Student Mental Health Service

Shandong Vocational Animal Science and Veterinary College
06.2024 - 08.2024

Executive Assistant

Psychology Student Association (PSA), UCI
11.2021 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Art - Psychological Science

University of California, Irvine (UCI)

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