RECRUITMENT · 26-2

Join VAN 26-2

VAN is a federation of leading academic societies across Korean universities, founded on an alliance among Seoul National, Yonsei and Korea University. We are recruiting members who want to plan projects, work with outside institutions and turn their own ideas into results.

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Overview

Recruitment overview

Period
Closes 15 September 2026, 23:59 KST
Who can apply
Open to students of any university and major, including those on leave and graduates
Membership fee
KRW 35,000 · details sent individually to shortlisted applicants
Contact
Jina Yu, Chief of the Planning and Coordination Office · 010-3702-3101 · veritas_van@naver.com
  1. 01Application
  2. 02Document screening
  3. 03Individual notice to successful applicants

The link below opens our recruitment notice on Linkareer.

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Bureaus

Which bureau will you join

Applicants choose a bureau whose weekly in-person meeting they can attend. Venues and times may be adjusted.

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Planning & Coordination Office

Internal operating systems, AI-based workflow automation, organisation-wide project planning, and public grant proposals.

A good fit if youInterested in designing operating systems and workflows, confident with AI and collaboration tools.

Venue
Anam
When
Sun 15:00–17:00
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External Strategy Bureau

Sector networks across education, media, law, politics and finance; joint projects with outside organisations; partnership, sponsorship and business meetings.

A good fit if youWants to connect organisations into larger projects and build negotiation and outreach skills.

Venue
TBC
When
TBC
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Operations Bureau

On-site operation of major events, planning and running in-house and partner projects, member exchange programmes, participant and logistics management.

A good fit if youInterested in the practical execution of events and in managing people and venues.

Venue
Anam
When
Thu 19:00–21:00
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Content & Marketing Bureau

Interview and promotional video content, external networking channels, on- and offline marketing strategy, card news, posters and video production.

A good fit if youInterested in video content and marketing strategy, wants to turn content into brand results.

Venue
Sinchon
When
Tue 19:00–21:00
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Standing Research Organisation

Two to three open seminars per semester, eight or more research and policy projects, policy reports and research outputs, competitions and academic conferences.

A good fit if youWants to join external research and policy projects and write policy reports first-hand.

Venue
Sinchon
When
Sun 15:00–17:00

How the work runs

  • One in-person meeting per week per bureau; other work runs online
  • No regular in-person meetings during midterm and final exam periods
  • Official certificate of activity for members who stay one year or longer
  • Outstanding members recognised each semester; top members referred for internships and hiring
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What You Will Work On

What you will work on

Members plan and document projects like the ones below. All of them are work VAN has actually carried out.

VAN representative at a young entrepreneur roundtable
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POLLITE

A policy-and-technology project using generative AI and cloud infrastructure to make legislative information more accessible and expand civic participation.

SKY Zeitgeist 2025 group photo
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SKY Zeitgeist 2025

A joint academic exchange where social-science societies from Seoul National, Yonsei and Korea University presented research and held floor discussions.

VAN Renaissance 2025 group photo
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VAN Renaissance 2025

An academic conference of more than 100 participants featuring presentations and debate on international politics and social issues.

See what VAN has done
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The Structure

The structure you join

A representative council and operating staff work alongside an Advisory Council of professional advisers and faculty advisers. Because the structure runs independently of student-government terms, one semester’s work becomes the next semester’s foundation.

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Year-round operation

Academic exchange continues through the year rather than following election cycles.

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Advisory structure

Faculty advisers and professional advisers are built into research and projects.

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Records that accumulate

Work is documented in the archive so the next cohort can build on it.

Contact

Questions

For questions about the process or our work, please reach us through an official channel.

Instagram@veritas_van
Phone010-3702-3101Jina Yu · Chief of the Planning and Coordination Office