Published on March 26, 2026
Sejong University hosted the International Student Futures (ISF) career fair and forum on Wednesday, bringing together international students, companies, and foreign entrepreneurs to engage in job fair sessions and recruitment discussions.
At the seventh ISF event, held at the university’s campus in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, AI-based startups such as Mednaath and Konnect joined established firms like Jeonbuk Bank and Housebuddy to showcase their recruitment plans, promote their services, and provide tailored guidance for international students.
“I’m here not only to discuss the landscape of startups led in Korea but also to identify potential employees who could be a strong fit for our company,” said Nitish Kumar, CEO of Mednaath, which specializes in AI-based simultaneous translation services.
Representatives from Jeonbuk Bank, an institution that now employs over 100 foreign customer service staff, expressed their commitment to the growing need for multilingual support in financial services, while also seizing the opportunity to highlight the bank’s expanding global services.
“Jeonbuk Bank employs staff from around the world to assist expatriates with banking services,” noted Cernero Rica, a foreign employee at the bank. “With the increasing number of expats in Korea, many still face difficulties completing basic tasks such as opening a bank account.”
Bank officials emphasized that their consistent participation in the event aims to directly engage with international students, who represent both a key customer base and a valuable pool of potential recruits.
The latter half of the event featured a startup forum session, wherein expatriate founders shared insights on hiring international talent. The panelists underscored the importance of diversity in international startups, asserting that it enhances global competitiveness.
“Our company currently employs many foreign employees to preserve diversity, as they bring different perspectives shaped backgrounds,” said Dwivedi Shivanshu, founder of Pikai, a company developing edge AI technology to detect structural risks in infrastructure. “As long as individuals understand their roles and perform well, there is no reason they would fall behind Korean candidates. It is important to retain cultural diversity while excelling in one’s work.”
Launched in 2023, the ISF career exchange and forum is held twice a year, effectively combining career fairs with themed discussion sessions. The previous fall edition focused on education, where experts discussed strategies to attract international students and the necessity of standardizing university support systems.