Enhancing interdisciplinary skills
KU has begun offering a course, titled “CMS (Career Master Start-up) Career Search”, to give support to freshmen in development of career plans. All freshmen are required to take this online-based pass/fail course (e-learning). Students receive guidance on career plan throughout the course.
Making each college assume the responsibility for its students’ employment
KU introduced a system through which each college takes the responsibility for its students employment to support students in planning career paths and increasing competence in 2015. Since then, the headquarters of the university has supported each college in various ways including allocation of budget, provision of manpower and operation of programs.
“A great number of students have difficulty in finding jobs in today’s adverse economic conditions. Not only the headquarters but also colleges have to continuously endeavor to improve employment outcomes,” said KU President Sanggi Min.
Publishing a comprehensive guide for employment and establishment of startups
KU’s Center for Career Training recently published a comprehensive guide for employment and establishment of startups for professors to provide support to them in passing on effective and helpful advice on career planning.
Expanding the internship program
KU has helped students to undergo on-the-job training by concluding MOUs on internship programs with the public institutions that students wish to work for such as KOICA and the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute.
KU plays a central role in the era of startups
By running diverse support programs for honing startup-related skills of students through the Startup Support Group, the Startup Hub and the LINC + Project Corps, KU has fostered talent possessing interdisciplinary skills necessary for startup activities. The university’s startup support platform serves as a foundation for the future of students dreaming of founding startups.