3 Secret Korean Job Boards That Foreigners Never Heard Of
Three Korean job boards with entry-level and foreigner-friendly internships: INTHISWORK, Miniintern, and Linkareer. Where to apply and which visas qualify.
If you’re a graduating student or an entry-level professional, here are three niche job boards Koreans are already using to find jobs.
These platforms post internships and junior roles, including positions specifically open to foreigners as well. You can start applying today. Here's what each one does and who it's for.
1. INTHISWORK: Internships at Startups and Corporates
INTHISWORK is an intern-focused job portal covering tech, marketing, and other industries, at both corporates and startups.
Also, it consists of foreigner-friendly positions, so you're not reading a bunch of postings to find the one you can actually apply to. Second, it leans heavily toward startup roles, and startups are where most foreigners get their first Korean job. Smaller teams, faster hiring, less rigid about the language barrier.
2. Miniintern: Practical Experience Before the Internship
Miniintern works differently. Instead of listing jobs, it runs short project-based programs where companies give you real work. Think of it like a co-op term or a summer internship.
You complete a project, you get practical experience you can put straight into your resume and portfolio, and some programs convert into full-time offers. If your resume currently has zero Korean work experience on it, this can be a good way to fix that.
Try browsing some programs by filtering it by “교육형” which is educational co-op that gives you practical experience.
And yes, it has foreigner-specific programs.
3. Linkareer: Job Board Plus an Actual Community
Linkareer is the all-in-one platform Korean students and new grads use for internships and entry-level jobs in Korea. Foreigner-open postings show up here as well.
The underrated part is the community. Linkareer has group chats and discussion boards inside the platform like a mini Reddit, which means you can see what other applicants are asking, how hiring timelines actually run, and what Korean workplaces expect from juniors. If you're new to the Korean job market, that context is worth as much as the listings.
A Note on Visas
Most postings on these boards target D-2 (student) and D-10 (job seeker) visa holders. If you're on an F-series visa, you can apply to nearly all of them without restriction.
Koreans use these boards because the competition is smaller and the niche roles are built for people starting out.
The boards get you to the interview list. Your resume gets you picked. If you’re still struggling to build an actual resume and portfolio for the Korean job market, feel free to reach out to me here.