Siheung City to Hold Job Fair for International Students... 23 Companies to Conduct On-Site Interviews

City to Host Fair at Gyeonggi University of Science and Technology on Nov. 18

Around 250 International Students from Southwestern Gyeonggi to Attend

Visa Status Consultations and Settlement Support Information

Follow-Up Job Placement Assistance for Those Who Remain Unemployed

Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, will hold a job fair connecting international students with local companies in need of workers. The event will offer on-site interviews and consultations on visa status required for employment, and the city plans to help students who remain unemployed after the fair find jobs.

Promotional materials for the employment and settlement fair for international students. Courtesy of Siheung City.

Siheung City Mayor Lim Byeong-taek announced on November 12 that the city will hold the "2026 Gyeonggi Southwestern Region International Student Employment and Settlement Fair" with Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi University of Science and Technology at the university's gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 18.

The event is designed to ease labor shortages at manufacturers and root industry companies in the Siheung Smart Hub and Sihwa MTV areas, while helping international students settle in the region.

The fair will bring together 23 employers from Siheung and surrounding areas and around 250 international students from universities in southwestern Gyeonggi Province, including Gyeonggi University of Science and Technology, Tech University of Korea, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan University, and Shin Ansan University. Companies will conduct one-on-one job interviews with students at the event.

Beyond connecting students with employers, the fair will focus on helping them address visa-related issues, one of the main challenges they face when seeking employment. Licensed administrative agents will advise students on procedures such as changing their visa status from job-seeking (D-10) to specific activities (E-7). The Gyeonggi Job Foundation and the Ansan Immigration Office will operate settlement support centers to provide information on employment systems and policies supporting settlement in the region. The fair will also offer help with resume writing and interview preparation, multilingual interpretation, and resume photography.

"I hope this fair will connect local root industry companies with the skilled workers they need at the right time and give international young people the opportunity to pursue their dreams and settle down in Siheung," Mayor Lim Byeong-taek said.

Anyone can attend the fair without registering in advance. For inquiries, contact the Siheung City Jobs and Economy Division or the International Student Support Center at Gyeonggi University of Science and Technology.

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