I’m an American born Chinese and I graduated from a law degree in 2010. I’ve came to Taiwan trying to seeking out my Chinese roots and to look for job opportunities. However I I don’t know what I can do besides teaching. Firstly, Taiwan’s legal system is completely different, so my law degree means nothing here. Secondly I do not hold a Taiwanese ID (I’m techically American), I face difficulty working here legally. If I’m not mistaken the law requires a foreinger to have at least 2 years of working experiece for employment. I can teach English and I’ve the idea of getting a TEFL certificate, but after futher consideration, teaching is not what I want for a long term career. I’ve discussed with friends and relatives and they also believed that I should not waste my time on something that is not my future career as I’m alreadly in my mid 20s. I’m hoping to work for a commercial sector such as finance or marketing here in Taiwan, but I don’t know about the chances for someone like me to find work.
I hope could give me some advice can be given as I feel quite lost about my present/future career.
My suggestion would be to consider going to China. I believe that with your law degree you may find a job as a legal researcher, assistant, or helping a Chinese company write contracts.
There are definitely legal jobs in China. You can get started by checking thebeijinger.com/classifieds.
And I believe there are legal assistant jobs that would be perfect for someone like you.
heard there is a dancing job recently vacated. but you will need to supply your own towel.
Or work for a law firm in the US and then apply for a legal job in China later. Also I would recommend brushing up on your legal Chinese. Maybe you can hire someone who studied law in China to teach you he basics of he Chinese legal system and terms.
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