Yong Yong Chen
About Yong Yong Chen
Yong Yong Chen is an International Sales Assistant at Penguin Random House with a background in marketing, teaching, and customer service.
Title at Penguin Random House
Yong Yong Chen works as an International Sales Assistant at Penguin Random House. In this position, Yong Yong plays a significant role in supporting the international sales team, utilizing previous experience in sales and marketing to assist with various sales operations and initiatives.
Education and Academic Background
Yong Yong Chen holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Global Business from the Fordham Gabelli School of Business, earned between 2017 and 2021. Prior to that, Yong Yong studied Accounting and Finance at Brooklyn Technical High School, achieving an Advanced Regents Diploma from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, Yong Yong attended the Rochester Institute of Technology for a year from 2013 to 2014, where Yong Yong studied CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician.
Previous Employment History
Yong Yong Chen has a diverse employment history. Before becoming an International Sales Assistant, Yong Yong was an International Sales & Marketing Intern at Penguin Random House for two months in 2021. Other past roles include Teaching Assistant at Fordham Gabelli School of Business (2019-2020), Marketing Intern at Amalgamated Bank (2019), and Evaluations Intern at NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (2018). Earlier in the career, Yong Yong worked as a Tutor at Leap Education and a Receptionist/Customer Assistant at QR Serenity Spa.
Project Experience and Research
Yong Yong Chen has been involved in various projects and research initiatives. Notable contributions include analyzing and interpreting over 1,000 surveys during a data analytics project and designing a project brief to propose a podcast series. This involved conducting detailed market research and market opportunity analysis. Moreover, Yong Yong organized a portfolio to showcase survey results and introduced multiple conversational topics aimed at appealing to the target audience in the podcast series proposal.
Internships and Early Career Roles
Yong Yong Chen began building a career with internships and roles in different organizations. In 2018, Yong Yong was an Evaluations Intern at NYC Department of Youth & Community Development. This was followed by a Marketing Intern position at Amalgamated Bank in 2019. Yong Yong also served as a Teaching Assistant at Fordham Gabelli School of Business for a year and held an internship as International Sales & Marketing Intern at Penguin Random House in 2021.