Post-Graduation Career Opportunities
As the transportation becomes an important national issue, the social recognition about the need for transportation professionals has increased. Especially due to the activation on the social overhead capital (SOC) of the organizations requiring transportation professionals, the increase of the need is significant. Therefore, the graduates are working for not only central and local government but also various transportation related research institute, local authorities, expertise, etc.
| Division | Career after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Government | Ministry of Construction and Transportation, National Railroad Administration, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Local Government Employee, the Technical Civil Service Examination, the Public Administration Examination, Transport Specialist in Local Governments, etc |
| Government Organization related to Transportation | The Korea Highway Corporation, Subway corporation, the Korean Housing Corporation, Korea Land Corporation, Airport authority, etc. |
| Research institute | Korea Transport Institute, Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Korea Research Institute of Human Settlements, Road Traffic Safety Authority, local government-affiliated research institutes, Korea Railroad Research Institute, etc. |
| Construction & Engineering Industry | Design, Engineering and Construction, Transportation Impact Assessment, SOC Assessment, various development projects |
| Traffic Information-oriented Companies(Intelligent Transport System) (Intelligent Transportation System) |
Leading Companies and Specialized Companies such as Hyundai, Samsung, LG, Daewoo, SK, etc. |
Prospect and Vision
At present, the demand for transportation experts is increasing rapidly to promote efficient traffic flow, as traffic congestion is a major problem for modern people, which is directly related to the quality of life. The Ministry of General Affairs has already established a transportation civil service system in 1994 for the purpose of hiring 5th grade technical at high schools, hiring 7th and 9th grade officials, and first-class traffic engineers. Traffic engineers is a national qualification system, and the demand for qualified professional manpower for each city and province is expected to accelerate as we enter the local autonomy era.
The demand for employment is also increasing not only in the various transportation research institutes, local governments, specialized technical service companies, but also in the media sectors related to transportation, road and civil engineering companies, large Freight forwarding companies, shipping, aviation and distribution companies.
In addition, R & D investment on advanced transportation technology is actively under way. Furthermore, advanced foreign countries, and the national research institutes and corporations (car manufacturers, electronics companies, transportation facility manufacturers, etc.etc.) are beginning their basic and applied research domestically, so there are opportunities to enter into academia, industry and advanced research. In Korea, transportation problems are emerging as an important issue that needs to be solved urgently in the socio-economic context. Therefore, the future prospect of traffic engineering is a bright pioneering role