Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) held the “2026 Career Fair with Kookmin University Alumni” at the university’s main athletic field on Wednesday, October 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A total of 1,996 participants, including current students, alumni, and local youth, attended the fair and engaged in approximately 7,700 consultations regarding various companies and job roles.
 
This event was organized to allow students and local youth to directly obtain practical experience and information necessary for job preparation from alumni currently working in the field. In particular, to commemorate Kookmin University’s 80th anniversary, the number of career mentoring booths was expanded from 45 last year to 80 career consulting booths, and the venue was moved from the basketball court to the main athletic field.
 
The fair consisted of ▲ career consulting booths ▲ promotional booths for relevant departments ▲ a youth employment policy information booth ▲ and an event area. At the career consulting booths, alumni working in various companies and roles served as mentors, sharing with current students the job competencies required in the field, hiring procedures, and their own experiences preparing for employment. 
Students were able to learn about the characteristics of companies and job roles they were interested in and receive practical advice on everything from writing cover letters to preparing for interviews.
 
The Related Department Promotion Booths provided information on employment support and educational programs operated by the University Job Plus Center, the Career Development Support Team, and the Global Symbiosis Project Team.
 The Youth Employment Policy Booth introduced various employment support policies and services available to young people, such as the Seoul Northern Employment and Welfare Plus Center and the National Employment Support System. In addition, hands-on programs—including an AI job recommendation service and personal color analysis—as well as a mobile stamp tour were organized to encourage participants to visit various booths and access career and employment information.
 
Mentor Choi Jae-hyuk (a graduate majoring in Business Administration), who participated as a graduate mentor for the second consecutive year, said, “This fair is an opportunity to directly help younger students overcome the challenges they face in the job market.” He added, “Several current students I counseled last year visited the booth again this year, and I felt a sense of pride seeing how much they’ve grown. I’d like to continue participating in such events whenever the opportunity arises.”
 
Jo Gyeong-ah, an officer at the Seoul Northern Employment Center, remarked, “I was impressed by how interested the students were in preparing for employment and how focused they were on the programs offered by the center.”
 
Jeon Min-kyung, a student (Department of Business Administration, College of Business) who participated in the fair, shared her thoughts: “I’ve always been interested in working for public corporations and have received a lot of help from the Career Development Support Team. At this fair, it was helpful to receive specific advice—from writing cover letters to preparing for interviews—from seniors currently working at various public corporations.” She added, “The event was much larger than last year, so I was able to gather a wider variety of information.”
 
Kookmin University’s University Job Plus Center plans to continue expanding career mentoring programs that connect alumni with current students and to consistently operate customized employment support programs that reflect current corporate hiring trends and students’ career needs.

△ Photo: 2026 Kookmin University Career Fair with Alumni