NTNU Career Fair 2026 Spotlights International Talent
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) held its 2026 Career Fair on March 24 with 60 companies participating on campus. This year's event placed special emphasis on opportunities for international students, reflecting NTNU's position as the national university with the highest proportion of international degree students in Taiwan as well as its broader mission to bridge world-class education with real-world career pathways.
Record International Enrollment
According to the Ministry of Education's latest data, international degree students now account for 13.39% of NTNU's total student body for the 2025-2026 academic year, the highest proportion of international students among all national universities in Taiwan for the second consecutive year. It also represents the fastest rate of international student increase among national universities within the last five years. In an era marked by declining birth rates and intensifying global competition in higher education, NTNU has demonstrated exceptional momentum in international recruitment thanks to its internationalization strategy.
Closing the Gap Between Academia and Industry
In opening the fair, NTNU President Yao-Ting Sung addressed the evolving role of universities. He noted that universities can no longer focus solely on the pursuit of knowledge, but must also take responsibility for preparing students to contribute meaningfully to society and the workplace. Therefore, this year’s Career Fair is designed precisely to help students understand industry trends early, and to close the gap between academic learning and professional practice.
Vice President for Student Affairs Mei-Chun Lin highlighted this year's dedicated 'International Student-Friendly Employer' designation. This new initiative helped over 15 participating companies actively signal their openness to hiring international graduates. Among them was TSMC, underscoring the high demand for internationally-minded talent across the island's leading industries.
Participating companies spanned a wide range of sectors, including semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, software and information technology, financial services, education and culture, digital marketing, and tourism. Available positions included roles in engineering, software development, product management, marketing, and management trainee programs. A number of employers also offered overseas posting opportunities, offering students a path to international career development.
Companies Call for Cross-Domain, Global Talent
A consensus surfaced among industry leaders at the opening ceremony: the talent landscape is changing, and companies need graduates who can think across disciplines and across borders.
Cedars Digital CEO Torrent Chin, who joined from Singapore, spoke to the surging demand for 'green-collar professionals' in the context of global net-zero carbon commitments. He noted that sustainability is no longer the domain of any single field. Today's employers need people who are both tech literate and environmentally and socially responsible.
Lion Travel Managing Director Andy Huang shared that, of the 54 candidates selected through the company's Hubble Project for Global Talents, 21 came from NTNU. These bilingual, global-minded graduates are about to start their posts at Lion Travel's global offices around the world. They are a testament to the caliber and versatility that NTNU students bring to competitive international recruitment processes.
International Students Seize the Day
The fair's emphasis on international-friendly employers resonated strongly with NTNU's growing international student community. Chia-Chia Kuo, a third-year Vietnamese student working towards a Chinese degree, expressed her hope to remain in Taiwan after graduation. She visited booths across multiple industries, reflecting an ambition to explore career paths beyond her primary field of study.
Rojina, a second-year doctoral student in NTNU’s Department of Geography from India, arrived at the fair with her sights set on finance and banking. By the end of the event, she had submitted applications to several firms. She shared that Taiwan's relatively stable employment environment and genuine opportunities for long-term development are her motivations for wanting to work in Taiwan.
A University Committed to Students' Future
NTNU Career Fair 2026 was organized by NTNU's Career Center under the Office of Student Affairs, co-hosted by the Office of International Affairs, and supported by the Ministry of Education. NTNU invites students from its own campus and from partner institutions to take full advantage of future career development events and the direct access to employers they provide.
For more information, visit the NTNU Career Development Center.