Job fair held June 10 at Mirim Meister High School to identify practice-ready talent early and link students to internship and full-time hiring opportunities; six local companies and institutions participated in on-site recruitment sessions and interviews across development, design and marketing roles
Gwanak-gu held the "Gwanak S-Valley × Mirim Meister High School Talent-Matching Job Fair" at Mirim Meister High School on June 10.
The event was organized to address a shortage of development talent at Gwanak S-Valley companies — many of them deep tech startups in AI, biotech and semiconductors requiring highly specialized skills — by directly connecting those firms with strong candidates from a local specialized high school.
Companies visited the school and ran a one-stop process covering job introductions and on-site interviews in a single session. The format let startups seeking practice-ready talent in development and design meet students looking to sharpen their job-readiness through real-world experience, and the venue buzzed with enthusiasm throughout the day.
Six companies and institutions took part: Prism J Co., Romancive, Neuronsoft, Qclick, Unfail and the Seoul National University Biotechnology Research Institute. They recruited across a range of roles, including web design, front-end and back-end development, content marketing, and video and image editing.
Students took part in tailored on-site interviews with each company, gaining firsthand exposure to startup culture and job functions while exploring concrete employment prospects.
The district plans to actively support internship and full-time hiring placements based on the interview results. It will also continue reviewing follow-up cooperation measures — including MOU signings between participating companies and the school — with the aim of gradually building a mutually beneficial cycle in which Gwanak S-Valley companies grow alongside local youth talent entering the workforce.
Mirim Meister High School Principal Kim Hyun-su said the event gave students a meaningful opportunity to deepen their understanding of the startup environment and build their employability. "We will continue to expand industry-academic programs that strengthen practical skills and job competitiveness through partnerships with promising local companies," he said.
Gwanak-gu District Mayor Park Jun-hee said he hoped the job fair had offered real opportunities for both companies eager to secure high-potential talent early and students seeking direct exposure to the startup ecosystem. "We will diversify industry-academic cooperation programs linking Gwanak S-Valley companies with local talent, and do our utmost to create youth jobs and invigorate the local startup ecosystem," he said.
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