How can I check whether a Korean university career fair has sessions suitable for international students?
I am approaching graduation at a university in Busan and want to prepare for the campus career fair. The event page lists participating companies but does not say which booths offer guidance for international applicants or whether talks are available in English. What should I ask the career centre before choosing sessions, and how can I tell an information session from an on-site interview?
Note: This is an editorial persona question created from common experiences of foreign residents in Korea.
1 Answer
Ask your university career centre and international office for the session-level programme, not just the participating-company list. Study in Korea, the Korean government's international-student portal, identifies both offices as sources of career counselling and job-fair information. A company's presence alone does not confirm that a particular vacancy is open to international applicants or that its booth can provide English guidance.
You could write: I am an international student graduating in [month/year], majoring in [subject]. Which companies have confirmed that they will consider international graduates for the advertised roles? Which presentations and booth consultations are available in English, and is interpretation provided? Do I need separate registration for talks, counselling and interviews? Please also ask about registration deadlines, required documents, any advance screening and whether walk-ins are accepted. These are points to confirm with the organiser, not services you should assume are available.
In programme descriptions, 기업설명회 or 채용설명회 generally means a company or recruitment presentation, while 채용상담 means recruitment counselling. 현장면접 means an on-site interview; 모의면접 means a practice interview. A presentation explains the company or recruitment process, whereas a recruitment interview evaluates you as a candidate. If a booth is labelled 상담/면접, ask whether your specific appointment is an informal discussion or an assessed interview, whether a CV must be submitted beforehand and what language will be used.
Choose sessions with confirmed applicant suitability and language arrangements first. Prepare a short introduction and a CV in the requested language and format, and keep the organiser's confirmation and appointment details. For any question about your personal permission to work, ask the international office to direct you to the responsible immigration authority rather than treating fair admission as confirmation of eligibility.
Official background on university support and recruitment preparation: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/work/aboutKoreaEmployment.do . This source does not establish the programme or English availability at your unnamed university's fair. Checked: 2026-09-13.