Pukyong National University

Pukyong National University Hosts Career Fair Featuring Direct Mentoring by Professionals from Major Corporations and Public Institutions

- “2026 PKNU Career, Employment, and Startup Expo” held on May 21？22

- Participation from major corporations, public enterprises, and public institutions, offering professional mentoring, recruitment information sessions, and startup support consultations

- First-time provision of career counseling in English and Chinese, as well as employment visa consultations for international students

Pukyong National University (President Sang-Hoon Bae) held the “2026 PKNU Career, Employment, and Startup Expo” over two days, May 21 and 22, at the PKNU Convention Hall and Dongwon Jang Bogo Hall to help students and local young people develop their career paths and strengthen their employment competencies.

Hosted by the university’s University Job Plus Center (Director Cheol-Soo Kim), the expo was organized to provide career and employment support opportunities for students and local youth. Human resources managers and alumni currently working in various industries participated directly in the event, sharing employment information and recruitment trends with attendees.

More than 60 organizations and companies participated in the expo, including major corporations, public enterprises, and public institutions such as the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (Kori Nuclear Power Headquarters), Korean Air Aerospace Division, NH NongHyup Bank, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), LIG Defense & Aerospace, Sungwoo Hitech, Busan Transportation Corporation, Busan Facilities Corporation, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea Southern Power, Korea Exchange, LS ELECTRIC, Korea Housing Finance Corporation, Korean Register, and the Korea Environment Corporation.

At the PKNU Convention Hall, booths were operated in three sections: the Professional Mentoring Zone, the Corporate Zone, and the Consultation and Promotion Zone. In the Professional Mentoring Zone, Pukyong National University alumni currently working in industry and corporate professionals shared job-specific mentoring and practical employment preparation strategies. The Corporate Zone provided recruitment information, corporate promotion activities, and on-site consultations for participants.

In addition, the expo featured career and startup support services, including English- and Chinese-language career counseling for international students and employment visa consultations, both introduced for the first time. Promotion booths were also operated by related organizations, including the University Job Plus Center, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, and the Military Manpower Administration. At Dongwon Jang Bogo Hall, recruitment information sessions introducing corporate talent requirements and hiring procedures, as well as special lectures by industry professionals, were held.

The event also offered a variety of interactive programs, including employment seminars on the latest recruitment trends, personal color analysis, career tarot readings, custom emotion-inspired perfume making, a photo zone, roulette events, and food trucks. <Pukyong Today>