Kookmin University’s (President Jeong Seung Ryul) University Job Plus Center, in collaboration with the Korea Fintech Support Center, is running the “Insight Field Trip Program” to help students understand the fintech industry and explore career paths.
 
This program was established based on a memorandum of understanding signed by the two organizations last April. Its purpose is to enhance students’ understanding of the fintech industry and related companies, and to support them in exploring career paths and job roles through hands-on experience in real-world industrial settings.
 
The field trips take place at Front1, a hub housing various innovative companies such as fintech startups, and are held primarily on the last Thursday of each month from April through November. Participating students have the opportunity to examine trends in the fintech industry—which combines finance and technology—and the startup ecosystem, while deepening their understanding of various career paths and job roles in related fields.
 
The sixth field trip took place on Thursday, October 29. To date, 19 Kookmin University students have applied for or been matched with the program, and 10 of them have actually participated in the field trips to experience the fintech industry and the startup scene firsthand.
 
This year’s “Insight Field Trip Program” is scheduled to conclude with its final session on Thursday, November 26. Kookmin University’s University Job Plus Center plans to continue strengthening cooperation with relevant organizations, including the Korea Fintech Support Center, and to consistently operate field-oriented employment support programs that allow students to explore career paths by directly experiencing various industrial settings.

△ Photo: A scene from the “Insight Field Trip Program” hosted by Kookmin University’s University Job Plus Center