Episode Description:
Two hiring signals from Korea point in opposite directions, and both matter if you are choosing a track.
Krafton's robotics subsidiary Ludo Robotics opened a one-year postdoctoral research appointment at 100,000 to 125,000 dollars, about 140 to 180 million won, after screening PhD-level candidates at a 0.3% document pass rate. The Seoul AI Foundation and MIT's Senseable City Lab are running seminars, a summer school and a capstone for Korean university students, with 10 places in the second-half capstone. Moving the other way, the architect licensing exam closes to non-accredited pathways from 2027 and shifts to a combined written and practical format in 2032. KAIST and Nvidia also opened a physical AI center with a student ambassador program.
Sources:
* Krafton Adopts Big Tech-Style Postdoctoral Fellowship - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
* Seoul University Students to Study Urban AI With MIT Researchers - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
* Architect Licensing Exam to Combine Written and Practical Tests From 2032 - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
* KAIST and Nvidia Deepen AI Alliance With New Physical AI Center - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
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Tags:
#KoreaJobs #AICareers #Krafton #MIT #KAIST #GradSchool #Architecture #KOSPI #AIPRISM #SeoulEconomicDaily #WANIFRA
