"Major Companies, Public Institutions Turn Out in Force"... Honam University to Host Employment and Startup Festival Nov. 3-4

Regional companies including Amkor and Kumho Express to participate
Special talks by YouTubers "Jachuinam" and "Interview King Lee Hyung"

Honam University is hosting a large-scale, interactive festival to strengthen the employment and startup skills of its students and young people in the region and help them explore career paths.

The university's University Job Plus Center, headed by Kim Euna, announced on October 26 that it will hold the "2026 Honam University Employment and Startup Festival (JOB&START UP FESTA)" over two days, November 3 and 4, in and around the IT Square Plaza on campus.

2026 Honam University Employment and Startup Festival poster. Provided by Honam University.

Held under the slogan "A different start can change your work," the event is designed to provide young people with practical employment information and help them develop concrete career roadmaps through conversations with corporate HR representatives and working professionals. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

The event will feature a wide range of tailored support booths, including zones for corporate recruitment, job mentoring, employment policies, career consulting and startup clubs.

Amkor Technology Korea Inc., Kumho Express Co., Ltd. and KS Hospital will participate in the corporate recruitment zone, conducting on-site interviews and one-on-one recruitment consultations. Recruitment information sessions will also be held by Sangha Farm and Gucci Korea. In the job mentoring zone, employees from public institutions and major companies, including Korea Power Exchange, Korea Rural Community Corporation and YG Entertainment, will share their professional expertise.

In the employment policy zone, which will include the Gwangju Gwangsan Employment Welfare Plus Center and the Gwangju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, visitors can learn about government support programs tailored to young people. The career consulting zone will offer resume and cover letter editing and mock interview coaching.

A collaborative startup program involving universities in the region will also be a highlight. Startup clubs from Honam University, Gwangju Health University and Nambu University will exhibit their ideas, and the final round of the "2026 UNI:ON Local Service Startup Idea Contest" will also take place.

Popular content creators will give talks tailored to the needs of job seekers. At 2 p.m. on November 3, the festival's opening day, YouTuber "Jachuinam," who has 1 million subscribers, will share stories of challenges and growth under the theme "Creating My Own Genre." At 11 a.m. on November 4, "Interview King Lee Hyung," a career-focused YouTuber with 610,000 subscribers, will take the stage to share practical interview strategies under the theme "What Sets Successful Candidates Apart in the AI Era."

Additional activities will include personal color consultations, makeup and styling for interviews, free resume photo sessions and caricatures.

Kim Euna, head of Honam University's Employment and Startup Support Group, said, "This event gives young people a one-stop opportunity to get practical information they need for employment and starting a business, and to unlock their potential through exchanges with experts. We hope it will serve as a springboard for young people in the region to build their own competitive strengths and confidently pursue their chosen fields."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.