GSIS Career Development Center (Advisor: Professor Lee Jeon-Kap) held its 3rd Alumni Mentoring
Session for this semester on October 13. This time, the session was specifically targeted towards
international students at GSIS who wish to work in Korea. Two GSIS international graduates
Viviana Passoni from Hyundai Motor Company and Vladislav Li from Samsung C&T came for this
session to give information on recruiting process in Korea for foreigners and to share their work
experiences. Many international students who attended found the session helpful, learning about
procedure of entering Korean companies as foreigners, importance of knowing Korean language to
work in Korean firms, and how to prepare for recruitment.
As a way to enter Korean companies, international students were recommended to start with summer
internships in Korea to increase possibility of getting permanent positions. They were also recommended
to utilize SNU Headquarters’ Career Development Center website, where many job/internship positions
for foreigners are posted. The speakers mentioned that Professor Lee Jeon-Kap’s course on
Globalization & Korean Firms and Professor Park Se-Il’s course on Labor & Social Policy were helpful
in understanding structure and culture of Korean firms prior to working in Korea.
The next session with alumni from KITA and Hyundai Research Institute is planned to be held in the
first week of November after the midterm period. We hope that many of those who are planning to pursue
their career at research institutions will come and join the session.