UNPOG participated in the International Organizations & MICE Career Fair 2018, which was co-organized by MOFA and Incheon Metropolitan City. At the fair, UNPOG operated a promotional booth to provide career counseling and encourage public awareness of UNPOG and its mission. A good number of young participants visited the booth seeking advices about recruitment at UNPOG and other UN organizations, such as internship opportunities and how to be a competitive candidate. 13 international organizations including GCF, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNISDR, and UNOSD joined the promotional booth session along with NGOs and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) institutions. The event included keynote speeches, presentations about the UN recruitment process, and the opportunity for participants to have mock interviews with international organizations. 

 

 

 

UNPOG participated in the IFEZ Job Fair organized by IFEZ on 14 November 2018. In addition to UNPOG and other UN agencies, approximately 100 local and multinational firms and international organizations set up promotional booths. The IFEZ Job Fair provided a good opportunity for over 600 job seekers to learn about the UN offices in the Republic of Korea and get useful information on internship programmes and career opportunities in the UN System. UNPOG raised awareness on the SDGs and promoted the United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA), the UN E-Government Survey, and many other activities of UN DESA/UNPOG.

 

 

Ms. Ewijeong Jeong, Associate Networking and Outreach Expert, delivered a presentation to 40 job seekers on 21 November in Incheon, Republic of Korea, during the job fair organized by KB Bank from November 21 to 22. This is annual event hosted by KB Bank since 2011 as part of Bank's corporate social responsibility. The job fair is sponsored by Incheon Metropolitan City, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Education and other government agencies. The presentation encompassed an overview of UN, mission of UN DESA/UNPOG, and working in the UN. This occasion provided a good opportunity for UNPOG to raise awareness on the work of the UN in general and the SDGs.