MIN JAE SOHN

601 S.Sixth St #616, Champaign, IL | msohn4@illinois.edu | 217-979-8105

EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Recreation, Sports and Tourism (Sports Management)
List: Spring 2013, Spring 2016

Cumulative GPA: 3.64 / 4.00

WORK EXPERIENCE
Doosan Bears (Korean Professional Baseball Team Operated by Doosan Bears Inc.)
Intern

Seoul, Korea

June August, 2015

Developed and prepared several daily events during home games of Doosan Bears (Average attendance of 19,000)
Planned, marketed and hosted baseball related charity fundraising events
Facilitated communication with fans by evaluating and answering Frequently Asked Questions

8th Mechanized & Infantry Division, Republic of Korea Army

Pocheon, Korea

Squad Leader
September, 2013 June, 2015
Promoted to the squad leader, managing and supervising total of 40 soldiers during the service
Networked with commanders within the 8th Mechanized & Infantry Division to solve any issues among Armored
Reconnaissance Battalion in 8th Mechanized & Infantry Division
Completed war-time field training as both supplier and K-1 tank gunner

Lotte Hi-Mart Co. Ltd. (Electronic Retail Group)

Seoul, Korea

Sales Intern
June 2013 August 2013
Dealt with around 100 customers daily, sold any electronic products to customers (Around 30,000 monthly sales)

Resolved customer claims and assisted in marketing strategy by calculating available discount rate to foster greater profit

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Korean Illini Football Association

Champaign, IL

President
January, 2016 Present
Organized a soccer league consisting of over 300 students and cultivated a network among international students
Directed meetings with 17 student members by creating the agenda, managing discussion flow and achieving group
consensus
Performed administrative tasks such as organizing checks, handling cash, and filing
Appointed as the manager of KIFA All-Star 2016, and recruited and managed 25 players
Developed a soccer related fundraising event within UIUC campus to raise $2,000 to help youths in Kenya

KICK-OFF Olympics (24-hour Soccer)

Champaign, IL

Project Marketing Manager

January, 2016 May, 2016
Hosted a fundraiser with a local business, Soccer Planet to raise $3,000 for the Mahomet Soccer Clubs mission trip to
Dominican Republic by planning, designing and marketing the fundraiser within Champaign-Urbana community
Accomplished sponsorship deals with Meathead, Monicals Pizza and Go Ministries and Illinois Girls Soccer

Korean Student Association (Sports Team)

Champaign, IL

Member
August, 2012 June, 2013
Organized team to prepare for any sports events such as soccer, basketball and baseball within Korean Community in
Urbana-Champaign
Contacted and collaborated with outside schools sporting group to encourage participation of sports events hosted by Korean
Student Association of UIUC

SKILLS, INTERESTS AND OTHERS

Language: Korean (Native), English
Technical: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point)
Interests: Soccer, Wine Tasting, Liverpool Football Club, Doosan Bears