Summit advises international students on landing local jobs

Identifying fields that favour foreign talent is crucial for international students seeking jobs in South Korea, with students also advised to leverage personal networks, according to a careers summit on Sunday 28 April, writes Lee Tae-hee for Korea JoongAng Daily.

More than 400 international students gathered at Yonsei University's Baekyang Hall on Sunday for the “Youth Career Summit: Beyond 2024”, participating in panel discussions on career opportunities and networking with potential employers. The event was organised by the Vietnamese Student Associations of Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University, but it was open to students from all universities.

One of the tips given by panel speakers during the event was to seek jobs at startups focusing on global business. “There is a lot of openness from startups looking to understand the foreign landscape, which is something that everyone in this room can leverage as an advantage,” said Alice Chan, Seoul city manager at startup SocialTable, which offers a service that facilitates networking dinners. “Don’t hesitate to leverage your advantage of being from outside of Korea because that’s something that Koreans really want to understand better to further their business.”
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