The Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) announced on the 6th that the 18th class of KeSPA Student Leaders has completed its seven-month term. This class produced 114 pieces of content across 11 sessions, with all nine members graduating.
The Student Leaders created videos, articles, and card news through individual and team projects, which were published on the association's official social media channels. Alongside content creation, the association provided article-writing workshops and guest lectures by e-sports industry professionals.
Selected through a competitive process of approximately 15 to 1, the 18th class covered domestic and international e-sports tournaments and leagues following their inauguration ceremony in March. Coverage included association-hosted programs such as the Presidential Cup Amateur e-Sports Competition (KeG), Korea Esports League (KEL), LCK Challengers League, and Esports Championships Asia (ECA). They also produced content on-site at the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), LCK Roadshow T1 Home Ground, Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS), PUBG Nations Cup (PNC), and LoL Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
Certificates of completion and gifts were presented to all nine graduates. Additionally, one top graduate received a Sidiz Gaming Chair GX, while two outstanding graduates were awarded Logitech gaming keyboards. Top and outstanding graduates will also receive bonus points on document screenings when applying for future positions at the association.
KeSPA Student Leaders is an extracurricular program run by the association to provide practical experience to university students aspiring to enter the e-sports industry. Beginning in 2014 as a student journalism team, the program has produced a total of 167 graduates through its 18th class. Program alumni are currently active across the e-sports industry, including professional teams, game publishers, and broadcasting networks.
