“Humanities and Social Sciences Meet Amazon!”
Kwangwoon University HUSS Successfully Concludes Humanities–Big Tech Career Experience Convergence Project with AWS
The Global Coexistence Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence Talent Development (HUSS) Consortium, led by Kwangwoon University (President Yoon Do-young), held the “2026 Kwangwoon University HUSS × AWS Big Tech Career Experience Convergence Project: Humanities and Social Sciences Meet Amazon” on Friday, July 31, at the headquarters of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Korea in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul.
The program was designed to help students majoring in the humanities and social sciences deepen their understanding of AI and digital technologies amid the rapidly changing era of digital transformation, while developing problem-solving capabilities that combine humanistic thinking with technology. In particular, through collaboration with AWS Korea, the program provided students with practical opportunities to experience the industry firsthand, gain insight into job functions and organizational culture at a global big tech company, and explore potential career paths.
A total of 35 students from universities participating in the Global Coexistence Consortium took part in the event. The program included an introduction to AWS’s recruitment process and job functions, career talks with current AWS employees, a special lecture titled “Surviving in the AI Era,” and hands-on training using AI Agent and Amazon Quick.
Participants gained practical experience in AI-powered work by using generative AI technologies to build chat agents and workflow automation functions. They also explored the use of AI for research and drafting academic papers, strengthening their ability to apply AI tools in real-world work settings.
The hands-on session using AI Agent received particularly positive feedback, as it was designed so that humanities and social sciences students with no prior programming experience could participate with ease. By directly experiencing AI-based problem-solving processes, students were able to lower psychological barriers to technology and recognize the potential for applying AI to their academic majors and future careers.
Through discussions with current AWS employees, participants also gained a more concrete understanding of the wide range of roles that humanities and social sciences graduates can pursue in the big tech industry, as well as their potential for professional growth.
Professor Lee Jun-hee, Deputy Director of the Global Coexistence HUSS Consortium at Kwangwoon University, said, “This program was designed to provide humanities and social sciences students with firsthand experience of AI and digital technologies, help them understand the big tech industry, and support them in planning their future careers.”
He added, “We will continue to expand partnerships with global companies and offer a variety of educational programs so that students can grow into professionals equipped with the interdisciplinary competencies required in today’s industries.”
Meanwhile, the Global Coexistence HUSS Consortium, led by Kwangwoon University and joined by Kookmin University, Sun Moon University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University, is operated as part of the Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence Talent Development Project (HUSS) supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea.
The consortium is receiving a total of KRW 9 billion in funding over three years beginning in 2024. With the goal of cultivating global resource managers and interdisciplinary professionals capable of leading the sustainability of cities and industries, the consortium is pursuing a wide range of convergence education initiatives, including curriculum development, extracurricular programs, and industry-academia cooperation projects.
