An Analysis of University Students’ Preference for Career Development Ladder in International Development and Cooperation

This study aims to analyze the relationship in each level of Career Ladder preference based on the results of career preference survey with 100 university students, and intends to bring the implications for creating development cooperation ecosystem. The study helps systematize the constitution of career ladder, ODA human resource development, and support job seekers’ career development paths. This study employs AHP analysis based on the survey results to produce the career ladder preference for each level, and conducts a comparative analysis of preference average and preference regression analysis. As a result of the analysis, it identifies the preference within each level of Career Ladder and finds statistically significant preference depending on individuals’ characteristics. When it comes to the relationship between career levels, university students, who would like to work at KOICA and the International Organizations, have different career preferences in the Level 1 and 2, respectively. As career preferences in Level 1-2 are interconnected with the Level 3 preference, a career development plan is strategically required to raise the awareness of ODA ecosystem and development cooperation.