To Wish
To Request, To Hope, To Seek
する verb, transitive verb
You know that 希望 is a "wish." When you "do a wish," that means to wish, to request or to hope.
This is a formal way to say that you wish for something, so you might use it at work to request an opportunity to work abroad, or let them know politely that you're resigning.
The reading comes from 希望. It's also the on'yomi jukugo reading as well, if that helps any.
自分が希望する
one wishes for something
お客様が希望する
the customer requests something
本人が希望する
the person in question wishes for something
つづける事を希望する
to wish to continue something
進学を希望する
to hope to enter a higher-level school
利用を希望する
to request to use something
希望する大学に入学できるといいですね！
I hope you can get into the university of your choice!
日本への留学を希望しています。
I'm hoping to study abroad in Japan.
できるだけ希望するシフトでバイトに入ってもらえるようにしますが、みんなの希望が合わない時は調整が必要なこともあるので、そこはよろしくお願いします。
I'll do my best to schedule shifts for you according to your preferences, but sometimes adjustments may be necessary if everyone's preferences don't align. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.