Yeungnam University of Science and Technology wins two awards at Daegu-North Gyeongsang youth employment contest

Yeungnam University of Science and Technology won awards in two categories at a competition recognizing outstanding youth employment support cases in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province.

The university took home an excellence award in the collaborative employment support category and an encouragement award in the employment and career counseling category at the 2026 Daegu-North Gyeongsang Youth Employment Support Best Practices Sharing Ceremony, held Wednesday at the Daegu Employment Center.

In the collaborative category, consultant Kim So-yeon won the excellence award for a case titled "First Steps Toward Living for Myself: Supporting the Independence of Out-of-School Youth."

The award recognized work carried out in partnership with the Daegu City Out-of-School Youth Support Center. Kim provided resume consulting and interview coaching to young people with no prior work experience, then continued to offer workplace adjustment and career development counseling after they secured employment.

In the employment and career counseling category, consultant Park Mi-jeong received the encouragement award for a project described as a "life-turnaround initiative" combining tailored employment services for current students with a specialized program for graduates.

The initiative supported students at every stage — from academic management and professional certification to job preparation and post-graduation job searches — by linking on-campus programs with services for alumni.

Both cases were recognized for providing personalized counseling and drawing on campus programs and cooperation with regional agencies to support young people from job placement through workplace adjustment.

Seong Geum-gil, director of Yeungnam University of Science and Technology's University Job Plus Center, said the awards reflected sustained efforts to closely examine each young person's circumstances and connect them with the support they need. "We will strengthen tailored support to help current students, graduates and young people in the region explore career paths and find employment," Seong said.