With Experts! ... BPA Recruiting 'Busanhang Construction Site Experience Group'

Busan Port Authority (BPA) and the Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office Busan Port Construction Office will recruit the ‘2023 Busan Port Construction Site Experience Group’ for university students majoring in construction-related fields nationwide from the 21st of this month to September 20th.

The experience group will operate in a total of 2 teams for 1 night and 2 days from October 16th to 19th, visiting the New Port of Busan, one of the world’s top two container transshipment hub ports, and the North Port redevelopment site, which is being transformed into a citizen relaxation space.

They will have the opportunity to receive detailed explanations about various special construction methods currently applied at actual port construction sites (such as the underground continuous wall method, underpinning method, top-down method, etc.) and directly observe the construction status.

This program aims to provide university students aspiring to be future construction experts with the opportunity to experience how Busan Port, the largest container port in Korea and the 7th largest in the world, is constructed.

'2023 Busan Port Construction Site Experience Group' Recruitment Poster.

Participating schools only need to cover transportation costs such as tourist buses during the 1 night and 2 days field trip, while meals, accommodation, and travel insurance are jointly supported by BPA and the Busan Construction Office.

The program has been conducted in collaboration between BPA and the Busan Construction Office since 2014, was suspended from 2020 to 2022 due to COVID-19, and is resuming this year.

Applications for the experience group are open to universities with construction-related departments or faculties regardless of region. For more details, please refer to the announcements on the Busan Port Authority or Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office websites.

Lee Sang-kwon, Head of Construction Headquarters at BPA, said, “We plan to run the program to inform university students about the excellence of domestic civil engineering technology and to enhance their understanding of the port logistics industry,” adding, “We will strive to expand experiential opportunities for youth so that more future generations understand and take interest in ports and maritime affairs.”

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