University of Seoul Holds “Career Matching Day” for Recruitment and Job Consultations Between Companies and Students

[Financial News] The University of Seoul’s Early Employment Contract Department Project Group said on the 21st that it had held the “2026 UOS Corporate-Talent Career Matching Day” on the 19th at the International Conference Hall of the 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall on campus.
Around 200 people took part in the event, including University of Seoul students, prospective applicants to its early employment contract-based departments, and students from other universities. Company representatives and industry professionals from a range of sectors—including the environment, biotechnology, information and communications technology (ICT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and healthcare—attended and held recruitment and job consultations.
Before the event, the project group surveyed participating students about the companies they were interested in and the jobs they hoped to pursue, then arranged consultations in advance, taking into account the consultation times and number of participants for each company. On-site consultations included both prearranged meetings and open consultations.
In a special lecture, Jang Sunoa, chief operating officer of Rakuten Symphony Korea and its head of human resources in Korea, introduced the qualities global companies look for in candidates, the competencies assessed in recruitment, and ways to prepare for a career. Other activities included a “Career Clinic,” where industry professionals reviewed students’ personal statements and résumés, as well as tarot readings and personal color analysis. Information was also presented separately about partner companies seeking to recruit students from the early employment contract-based departments for the 2027 academic year that were unable to attend the event in person.
One student who attended said, “Hearing directly from industry professionals about actual job responsibilities and working conditions, as well as the skills companies seek—things that are difficult to learn from job postings alone—helped me decide how to prepare for employment. It was also useful to learn about companies in a range of industries, not just the ones I was already interested in.”
A representative of a participating company said, “Being able to learn in advance about students’ majors and the jobs they are interested in, and then consult with them, made this an efficient opportunity for both companies and students. We were also able to see the potential for future recruitment and industry-academic collaboration.”
Jeong Yeon-du, head of the University of Seoul’s Early Employment Contract Department Project Group, said, “This event was a practical forum for exchange where students and companies met directly to understand each other’s needs and potential, going beyond simple corporate promotion. We will continue to support follow-up connections between companies and students so that the interest generated and the outcomes of the consultations can lead to actual applications and hiring.”
Meanwhile, the University of Seoul’s early employment contract-based departments offer a master’s program that links student selection and education with joint industry-academic research and development and employment, based on corporate demand in the biohealth and eco-convergence sectors. 

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