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Boost Your Job Readiness! 2026 Industry-Academia Cooperative Field Training Bridge Week

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, will hold the Industry-Academia Cooperative Field Training Bridge Week from today, September 29, through October 1 to strengthen the practical job readiness of local university students and young people.

The Industry-Academia Cooperative Field Training Bridge Week is a career development program under the Industry-Academia Cooperative Field Training Bridge Project, which is funded entirely by Busan Metropolitan City to promote semester-based field training programs connecting local universities, students, and companies.

The week consists of two programs: the Industry-Academia Cooperative Field Training Career Bridge Day, designed to support employment for local university students and young people, and the Smart College Life Finance Academy, aimed at helping participants build sound financial habits and improve their economic knowledge.

The Industry-Academia Cooperative Field Training Career Bridge Day, held today, September 29, at BEXCO Exhibition Center 2, brings together 20 major public institutions and leading local companies, including Korea Environment Corporation, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Renault Korea, NEXEN TIRE, and Samjin Eomuk. Participating students will take part in small-group career mentoring sessions with corporate human resources representatives and current employees.

A variety of career development booths will also be available to provide practical support for young job seekers, including application and interview consulting by corporate human resources professionals, ID photo taking and retouching, makeup services, and personal color analysis.

The Smart College Life Finance Academy will then be held on September 30 at the 10.16 Memorial Hall of Pusan National University and on October 1 at the University Theater of Pukyong National University.

To help university students improve their understanding of economics and finance in everyday life and develop sound asset management habits amid increasingly volatile economic conditions, four of Korea’s leading economic and financial experts with strong influence in both media and public events will participate as lecturers.

At Pusan National University on September 30, Lee Jin-woo, Vice President of 3PRO TV, will give a lecture titled “The Essence of Making Money,” while Oh Geon-young, Head of Shinhan Premier Pathfinder, will examine market trends in a lecture titled “Macroeconomic Insights for Your 20s: Macroeconomic Trends and the Crossroads of Wealth.”

At Pukyong National University on October 1, Son Hee-ae, CEO of Don’t Worry Be Rich, will present “Smart First Steps in Saving and Investing for the MZ Generation,” followed by Ahn Seung-chan, CEO of UnderStanding, with a lecture titled “How to Navigate Uncertain Times: The Essence of Investing.” The sessions are expected to provide young participants with practical insights into asset management.

Busan Metropolitan City will also conduct an on-site QR code survey to actively gather young participants’ views on field training. The results will be shared with relevant organizations and reflected in future youth support policies.

Kim Gi-hwan, Assistant Mayor of Economic Policy Office, said, “This event provides local young people with an opportunity to strengthen their job readiness by engaging directly with employees of leading local companies. Busan Metropolitan City will continue to provide a wide range of programs and expand administrative and financial support so that local talent can establish stable careers and build their lives in Busan.”