Honor Society® member
Eunyeob Jang
- Political Science
- Class of 2027
- Seoul, 서울특별시, South Korea
Member since February 2026
About
I'm a non-traditional, 25-year-old Film & Political Science student at the University of Utah. Due to my financial situation, it's really thanks to scholarships that I've been able to get an education.
My life inside and outside the classroom revolves around ethics. I've done research for international academic conferences, presenting on topics from animal welfare to human rights.
My education focuses on bettering others’ lives. In Fall 2025, I engaged in a social justice documentary class that paired with Koroot, an organization that enacts changes in adoption laws in Korea. I helped create a documentary which exposed human rights violations in Korea’s adoption system. In July 2025, I engaged in advocacy at the University of Oxford Consortium for Human Rights, where I presented in front of professors and students around the world.
My ethical orientation led me to volunteer at Liberty in North Korea, an organization that helps refugees settle in new countries. In Fall 2024, I tutored English to a North Korean refugee who escaped the country. I had years of experience tutoring children who came from affluent backgrounds, but this made me reflect on the value of education. I asked myself the following: how can I use my skills to help others’ lives?
I realize this question was behind the founding of the Yoga & Meditation club in Spring 2023. I founded and then led the club for three years. We held weekly yoga and meditation sessions on campus. Since then, I’ve realized my goal in life: to expand the boundaries of my responsibilities to improve others’ lives.
Education
-
The University of Utah
political science (pre-law)
2023 – Present
Honors and awards
-
Hinckley Leadership Community
Awarded $17K for the 2026-2027 academic year for demonstrating “ongoing commitment to active citizenship and public service.” Merit scholarship awarded on the basis of strong academic standing.
-
UAC Inspire Pacesetter Scholarship
Highest award in a scholarship competition for continuing students. Submitted a 10-minute music video narrating my life from the perspective of a dog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l9SjrlQu5w&feature=youtu.be
-
UAC Global Leadership Scholarship
Highest entrance scholarship awarded to students with “strong academic achievements.”
-
UAC Global Leadership Scholarship
Highest entrance scholarship awarded to students with “strong academic achievements.”
-
UAC New Horizon Scholarship
Awarded based on: “leadership capacity, extracurricular activities, individual talents, ability to contribute to the diversity of the campus, and other external factors.”
-
UAC Academic Excellence Scholarship
Awarded to students to “recognize individual excellence.”
-
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Grant
Awarded based on the strength of my undergraduate research proposal on Zen meditation teachers’ guidance through challenging experiences during meditation retreats.
-
Best Writer Award at UAC Genre Night Film Contest
Awarded for the best script at the Utah Asia Campus Genre Film Festival. Submitted a short Western film script.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Lawyer
- Graduate school interests
Law School
Professor
Academia- Outside the classroom
Founded the Yoga & Meditation Club that focuses
on building mental and physical health on campus
in my first semester, Spring 2023. Led the club
ever since with group meditation and yoga
sessions. Invited a Zen Master to give a talk at the
university and to teach students meditation.
Created an inclusive environment for students of
all faiths.
Experience
-
research assistant
Assist with a University of Utah Political Science professor's research on International Relations
Dec 2025 – Present
-
Hinckley Journal of Politics Editorial Board Member
Help review, debate, and select the submissions to be published in the Hinckley Journal of Politics, an undergraduate journal of politics at the University of Utah.
Oct 2025 – May 2026
-
teaching assistant
Attended and helped facilitate classes, gave non-graded feedback to students, helped with class preparation and class research for Religions of Asia
Jan 2025 – Nov 2025
-
Hall Council Floor Representative & Resident Life Leader
Organized and oversaw event programming for residents in dormitories.
Jan 2025 – Nov 2025
-
International Student Diplomat
Helped international students feel at home at the University of Utah Asia Campus through regular check-ins, event-planning, and participating in and organizing orientation week.
Jul 2024 – Nov 2024
-
Dean of Students Office Intern
Worked in the Dean of Students Office and executed tasks given by the Assistant Dean of Students. Learned customer service and communication skills among the highest level of administration at the university.
Jul 2023 – Nov 2023
-
Writing & Rhetoric Studies Minor Student Representative
Attended WRS Faculty meeting, participated in campus events as a representative for the department, and helped create promotional materials.
Jul 2023 – Nov 2023
-
tutor
English, French and Chess Tutor Taught English, Chess and French to students between the ages of 4 and 15.
May 2021 – Jul 2024
-
translator
Translated between French, English, and Korean for major broadcasting companies in Korea such as SBS, MBC, KBS, JTBC.
Nov 2017 – Apr 2020
-
Presenter
1
Volunteering
-
Liberty in North Korea English Tutoring Tutored a North Korean refugee through an NGO; I returned to volunteer.
Liberty in North Korea
Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
-
Liberty in North Korea English Tutoring Tutored a North Korean refugee through an NGO Liberty in North Korea.
Liberty in North Korea
Sep 2024 – Dec 2024
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Korean Fluent
- French (France) Fluent
Additional information
Organizations
