Phuong’s Story

College: University of Southern California | Major: International Relations and Global Economy | Minor: East Asian Language and Cultures | Career Pathway: Law

Academic & Global Engagement

With TUP’s support, Phuong pursued research opportunities with professors and identified study-abroad experiences that deepened her academic interests.

Career Launch

Leveraging a TUP network connection, she secured a role as a Litigation Paralegal at Donnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar, LLP. 

Career Growth

After launching her career as a Litigation Paralegal in Boston, Phuong transitioned to New York City where her trajectory accelerated. She served as a Legal Operations Associate at Via, supporting contract review, compliance, and regulatory processes across domestic and international operations. She then advanced into the tech sector as an Implementation Associate at Robin AI, where she guided client onboarding, built custom implementations of intelligent contract review software, and collaborated with product teams to improve user experience. These roles nearly doubled her salary and positioned her at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation.

Career Reorientation

Through informational interviews with attorneys within TUP’s network, Phuong discovered her passion for the intersection of law and technology and pivoted from a pre-law track toward specialized graduate school programs.

Next Chapter

Phuong has been accepted to NYU’s Master’s in Global Security, Conflict, and Cyber Crime, a program that examines cyber conflict through the lens of the social sciences and prepares students for careers in international security.