100 AI, chip, biotech firms to recruit young talent at Seoul Job Fair

Around 100 high-tech companies will gather at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul on Nov. 9 for the 2026 Seoul Job Fair, which aims to recruit young job seekers. Sixty companies plan to hire about 400 people, while about 40 others will join a youth AI talent festival held alongside the fair. Applicants can meet recruiters, use AI-based job-matching services and try technology demonstrations. The city says 1,220 people have been hired through the fair since it began in 2022.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Korea Industrial Technology Association and the Korea Student Aid Foundation.

Participating employers include pharmaceutical firm Huons and surgical robot maker Meere Company.

A QR code-based system will let job seekers check their place in line and browse other companies’ openings while they wait.

The city says 204 companies and about 8,500 job seekers have participated in the fair’s three editions since 2022.

The accompanying festival for the Seoul Software Academy will include career lectures, a startup pitch event, project presentations and a generative AI hackathon with 12 finalists.

Published Nov 3, 2026 5:24 pm KST

Jobseekers stand in front of a bulletin board during the 2025 Seoul Job Fair at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, Nov. 6, 2025. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government

Around 100 high-tech companies in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, semiconductors and robotics will gather in Seoul next week to recruit young job seekers, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday.

The 2026 Seoul Job Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul. The city is hosting the event together with the Korea Industrial Technology Association and the Korea Student Aid Foundation.

Sixty companies, including pharmaceutical firm Huons and surgical robot maker Meere Company, plan to hire about 400 people. Another 40 or so companies are taking part in a youth AI talent festival held alongside the fair.

Job seekers can have one-on-one interviews and consultations with company recruiters on site. A QR code-based system lets them check their place in line and browse other companies’ openings while they wait.

AI-based services will recommend companies that match applicants’ preferred jobs and working conditions. An AI “culture fit” test will help them find workplaces suited to their personalities and values. Visitors can also try AI, robotics, virtual reality and drone technologies at experience booths.

The city has held the job fair three times since 2022. In total, 204 companies and about 8,500 job seekers have taken part, and about 1,220 people have been hired.

At the same venue, the city will hold an AI talent festival for the Seoul Software Academy, its free job training program for young people. The festival includes lectures on AI-era careers, a startup pitch event, project presentations and a generative AI hackathon. In the hackathon, 12 finalists will propose AI solutions to problems young Seoul residents face, such as finding jobs and housing.

“We will strengthen practical hiring links between companies and job seekers so young people can land quality jobs in future industries,” said Kim Hyun-woo, director general of the city’s Economic Policy Office.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

11月9日，约100家高科技企业将齐聚首尔市中心的东大门设计广场，参加2026年首尔招聘会，旨在招募年轻求职者。其中60家企业计划招聘约400人，另有约40家企业将参加与招聘会同期举办的青年人工智能人才节。求职者可以与招聘人员见面，使用基于人工智能的职位匹配服务，并体验技术演示。首尔市政府表示，自2022年招聘会创办以来，已有1220人通过该招聘会找到了工作。

本次活动将于上午 10 点至下午 5 点举行，由首尔市政府、韩国工业技术协会和韩国学生援助基金会联合主办。

参与的雇主包括制药公司 Huons 和手术机器人制造商 Meere 公司。

基于二维码的系统可以让求职者查看自己的排队位置，并在等待期间浏览其他公司的招聘信息。

该市表示，自 2022 年以来，已有 204 家公司和约 8500 名求职者参加了三届招聘会。

首尔软件学院的配套节日活动将包括职业讲座、创业公司路演活动、项目展示以及有 12 名决赛选手参加的生成式人工智能黑客马拉松。

发布于2026年11月3日下午5:24（韩国标准时间）

2025年11月6日，在首尔东大门设计广场举行的2025年首尔招聘会上，求职者站在公告栏前。图片由首尔市政府提供。

首尔市政府周二表示，下周将有约100家人工智能、生物技术、半导体和机器人领域的高科技公司齐聚首尔，招聘年轻求职者。

2026年首尔招聘会将于11月9日上午10点至下午5点在首尔市中心的东大门设计广场举行。本次活动由首尔市政府与韩国工业技术协会和韩国学生援助基金会联合举办。

包括制药公司Huons和手术机器人制造商Meere公司在内的60家公司计划招聘约400名员工。另有约40家公司将参加与展会同期举办的青年人工智能人才节。

求职者可以在现场与公司招聘人员进行一对一面试和咨询。他们可以通过二维码系统查看自己的排队位置，并在等待期间浏览其他公司的招聘信息。

基于人工智能的服务将根据求职者的理想职位和工作条件推荐合适的公司。人工智能“文化契合度”测试将帮助他们找到与自身个性和价值观相符的工作场所。参观者还可以在体验展位上体验人工智能、机器人、虚拟现实和无人机技术。

自 2022 年以来，该市已举办过三次招聘会。总共有 204 家公司和约 8500 名求职者参加，约有 1220 人被录用。

首尔市政府将在同一地点举办一场人工智能人才节，该人才节是为首尔软件学院（Seoul Software Academy）——一项面向年轻人的免费职业培训项目——举办的。人才节内容包括人工智能时代职业讲座、创业项目路演、项目展示以及生成式人工智能黑客马拉松。在黑客马拉松中，12名决赛选手将提出人工智能解决方案，以解决首尔年轻人面临的问题，例如就业和住房问题。

“我们将加强企业与求职者之间的实际招聘联系，以便年轻人能够在未来的产业中找到高质量的工作，”市经济政策办公室主任金贤宇表示。

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。