How to find non-teaching jobs and internships in Korea for foreigners

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Looking for non-teaching jobs and internships for foreigners in South Korea can be a tough assignment. A quick Google search does not always have all the answers and a lot of the critical information is not available in English.

We at Asia Options understand the feeling. So we can hopefully make your life easier with the following summary of everything we know about finding a job and internship in Korea!

Job Websites

PeoplenJob – Best Korean job search engine for foreigners, including job opportunities with international firms and embassies. Some jobs are posted in English.

Seoul Professionals – A good site with job opportunities for varying levels of experience. Targeted at professionals rather than English teaching opportunities.

Craiglist – Mainly English teaching and part-time opportunities. Still though a good resource to look for different opportunities or a part-time job to help pay for your Korean study or living expenses while you search for a professional job.

Seoul Global Center – Support center for foreigners which has a limited but regularly updated jobs board.

Kopra – Excellent resource for internships, particularly for those from EU nations. Lists opportunities not just for Korea but all over East Asia.

Korea Professional– New startup in Korea which is focused on providing professional opportunities for foreigners.

Seoul Start Ups Job Board – New platform hosted by Seoul Start Ups, which provides job listing from within the start-up community.

LinkedIn – Korean companies are increasingly using services such as LinkedIn to advertise positions for foreign talent. Typical companies that advertise positions are Google Korea, Apple Korea, and Samsung.

Internship Programs

Yonsei Summer Internship Program – The Korea Summer Internship Program offers YISS students direct exposure to global corporate settings in the heart of Seoul, Korea.

AmCham Korea Internship Program – AmCham offers internship opportunities in Seoul for foreign applicants.

Company Career Websites

Lately, Korean Corporations are much more active in seeking out foreign talent. Most will have their own careers page (with an English option). One good way to find out about a certain company is to type the company name and careers in Korean (sometimes English too) into the Naver search engine.

Here is a list of the major Korean companies to assist with your own search.

 Major Corporations

Samsung Careers (MBA only)

LG (Korean)

Hanwha (Korean)

Doosan (Korean)

Lotte (Korean)

SK Telecom 

Hyundai (Korean)

Kia (Korean)

Korea Telecom (Korean)

Dongbu (Korean)

Mid-Sized

Dongwha Holdings (Korean)

Hansol (Korean)

Hyosung

Korean Air (Korean)

Asiana Group (Korean)

University Courses

Korean language students often have access to a wide variety of cultural activities, TV appearances, and job opportunities. They also provide a free board which will normally have many tutoring or part-time opportunities as well as internship programs. We also have on this site a special post on how to get TV jobs in Korea? Finding media and entertainment opportunities in Korea

Yonsei Korean Language Institute Job Board

SNU Graduate School of International Studies 

Sogang GSIS Jobs & Internships Board

Korea University

Yonsei Summer Internship Program 

Korea University Summer Internship Program 

Networking

Online and offline networking is arguably the best resource for finding a job or internship in Korea. Chambers of commerce in Korea all run a variety of networking opportunities and have internship opportunities. LinkedIn is also a great resource for opportunities with many professional jobs listed on the site as well as providing members with the opportunity to join a plethora of expat networking groups.

AustCham Korea

AmCham Korea 

EuroCham Korea 

Internations

Korea Business Central

Job Fairs

The major universities will hold job fairs usually in September – October. Do your research on the times and dates. This is a great opportunity to talk to recruiters directly and to find out if they have any international internship opportunities. There is also a major fair held every year at Co-ex aimed at foreign students – this is a must-attend event!

Read more about attending Job Fairs in Korea here.

Visa Issues

The most obvious issue that may affect you in finding an Internship is your visa status. Korean companies are unlikely to sponsor your visa just for an internship. If you are an Australian or from a country in a H1 Working Holiday visa with Korea then check out your options. This visa gives you the flexibility to study and work for a year.

Language students on D4 visas can also work for 20 hours a week but are only eligible to apply for this additional permission after 6 months. You will need to visit immigration and apply specifically to gain permission to work, this application will usually require your employer to also sign the form. D2 student visas are given to full-time university students. These visas also have the option of continuing post study to work in Korea.

Many graduates looking for their first job in Korea will have problems in obtaining the appropriate visa. Most foreigners working in Korea are placed on E7 visas. This visa allows companies to sponsor foreign workers to work at their companies. However, the provisions of this visa are based on the grounds that you (As a non-Korean) are providing a skill and experience that a Korean cannot. This is a key issue considering the low employment rate of Korean youth. As such to be eligible for an E7 you must have a relevant degree and work experience in a particular field. More technical fields will require greater work experience – for example, to get a visa for a marketing job will require a degree in Marketing and also one year experience in a marketing job. Of course, there are loopholes to this system and the major corporations are well informed as to how to best “classify” a job to ensure a smooth visa process but then deploy you into a different role which had tougher visa restrictions.

Please check the Korean immigration website before making any major decisions and for an in-depth guide as to the E7 visa requirements. Read more about other handy visa categories to have on your radar here.

Wages

Most internships in Korea for foreigners are unpaid or severely underpaid! Expect to earn between nothing or 1,000,000 KRW/Month. Paid or not, it will be difficult to support yourself on this kind of salary especially working full-time hours so make sure you have your own funds before embarking on an internship. Most embassy and Korean government internships will provide a daily stipend for food and transport but that’s it.

Korean company salary structure and average wages guide

Language

Korean ability while not entirely essential to the job is extremely recommended. Most internship opportunities will be the subject of heavy competition and a candidate with Korean ability will always be chosen over another. Korean language ability is viewed by recruiters as a statement that the foreign applicant can adapt to the Korean workforce and customs. If learning Korean is not a realistic goal then there is always hope in applying for internship positions with foreign government agencies, embassies, chambers of commerce and other foreign companies. Do your research and look for opportunities within your community!

To work out where you should study Korean based on your what goals and budget, check out our Korean Language Program Review Guide.

Resumes

Now that you know where to look for work opportunities in Korea, now it’s time to hone your resume skills. Think it’s the same as the West? Well… think again! Check out the next article on how to write a Korean Resume complete with a free template.

Click on other useful feature articles to get more insider tips and tactics to find jobs in South Korea:

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Michael Kocken

Michael Kocken lived, studied and worked in Korea for 4 years and now currently works for a Korean multinational company in Australia while providing freelance Korea-focused business consultancy to Australian companies. He also runs a blog called “The Sawon” which focuses on Korean business culture and job opportunities for non-Koreans in Korea.

56 thoughts on “How to find non-teaching jobs and internships in Korea for foreigners”

  1. I just wanted to note that, as a language student on a D-4 visa, I can’t actually work those 20-hour/week until 6 months after arriving in Korea – something I didn’t know until I got here because it wasn’t on the visa information page on my embassy website 🙂

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    • Well pointed out Lisa, I shall update the post with that amendment. It doesn’t help when the Official Korean Immigration site has a guide that’s written for Hanword (Which forces you to download the HWP file viewer *facepalm*); The D4 / D4-1 visa’s also have a length of only two years. This is why the Working Holiday visa – if applicable to your country is so valuable.

      That said, gaining permission for the 20 hours of work on a D4 visa is only for legitimate / tax paying jobs. Working Holiday visa’s are technically unable to teach English / Participate in entertainment jobs but that doesn’t stop the majority from doing private tutoring / TV work. Just like working holiday makers in Australia sometimes it is better to look for cash in hand jobs and avoid the hassle of gaining the correct permissions.

      Hope you found the post useful and good luck with your studies!

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  2. I’m just wondering, where should I start from when I do my research to look for a full-time job opportunity that doesn’t require Korean fluency as a must? I’m a Chinese/English native speaker and curretntly working for a consulting firm in the US, which I find not much helpful when I don’t speak Korean language…

    Any advices or sources as a starting point would be much appreciated. Thank you for the post!

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    • Hi Chris,

      Jobs that don’t require Korean fluency are generally more for the higher level positions, that said I definitely believe at the moment that searching jobs via Linkedin is the best option. The site’s influence in KJorea seems to be growing and there are many jobs listed on there (all in English)

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  3. sir i want just to do my summer practice in korea but i dont know how to apply to get internship my department is computer enginnering

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  5. Things change quickly. The reality is that studying Korean will open up more avenues through which to find a job. So keep learning and practicing.

    Korean language job portals:

    Saramin (the best) – http://www.saramin.co.kr
    Sign up, and after filling out your CV and Self-Introduction responses once, you will be able to apply for most jobs with one click.

    JobKorea – http://www.jobkorea.co.kr
    Similar to Saramin.

    English:

    ProKorea.club – http://prokorea.club
    “This website automatically grabs international company (외국계기업) jobs from the major Korean job portals, like Saramin, JobKorea, PeopleNJob, and JobSeekR. But the key is that it only grabs and shows the jobs that are in English.”

    Good luck.

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