Ziyu Jiang

MPP@UChicago | Learning & Development | Human Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

I am an Assistant Director of Custom Programs, supporting international partnerships and customized executive education initiatives at UChicago Harris School of Public Policy. With a robust analytical toolkit and experience in learning and development, talent management, and program administration, I work to make an impact in capacity building and foster meaningful transformation in individuals and organizations. Learner • Input • Maximizer • Individualization • Communication

Experience

  • Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
    • Assistant Director of Custom Programs
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Manage the end-to-end operations of custom public policy training programs, supporting concept development, program design, and delivery while cultivating relationships with faculty and external/internal partners. • Collaborate with and support the Director of Strategic Initiatives in developing high-impact programs and advance strategic priorities across executive education, partnerships, and non-degree credential offerings.

    • Program Associate, Custom Programs
      Sep 2024 - Jul 2025 · 11 mos

  • Training and Communications Associate at Center for Health and the Social Sciences (CHeSS) at the University of Chicago
    Sep 2023 - Jun 2024 · 10 mos

    • Created e-learning platforms for training courses; collaborated with stakeholders/faculties to deliver high-quality/efficiency material • Managed and updated the department websites for program recruitment and marketing; utilized Canva and Adobe graphic design tools to create posters for program advertisement

  • Teaching Assistant at University of Chicago
    Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

    • Teaching and grading TA for interdisciplinary courses at UChicago Harris School of Public Policy and the College: Behavioral Science and Public Policy, Translating Evidence for Program Design, Data Analysis in R, Statistics for Data Analysis I&II • Lesson planned for and led weekly TA sessions, office hours, and Q&A sessions; evaluated and graded quantitative/analytical assignments in Statistics and Data Analytics and qualitative/essay assignments in Behavioral Science

  • HR Management Intern at Sinocare Inc.
    Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 · 4 mos

    • Developed and pitched the SuperDay recruitment event strategy, outlined logistics and activity schedules, and facilitated a 90-minute live stream introductory info session • Analyzed career development trends for 2018 - 2022 campus recruitment cohorts and reported personnel advancement, retainment, and attrition trajectories • Assisted with the company’s globalization initiative and carried out recruitment strategies to identify and train leaders with global fluency

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist at EPITEC
    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Managed high-volume full-cycle talent acquisition projects for clients including Ford Motor, Meta, Whirlpool, Microsoft, and other Fortune 500 companies