There are 350 youth intern jobs from global multinational companies such as 3M, General Motors, and P&G, as well as promising startups (startup ventures) in new industries such as programming and big data.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 25th that it will be implementing the’Seoul Youth Intern Job Camp’, which provides professional job training and internship opportunities to young job seekers. This is the first system introduced by the city this year for young people who have greatly reduced their chances of experiencing the field after the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
Recruitment targets are 350 young people living in Seoul aged 18-34. More than 20% of these are selected from the vulnerable. After receiving job training for 3 to 4 months, they are employed in the city of Seoul and are employed by private companies to work as interns for 3 months. The city provides approximately 3.5 million won per person for professional training expenses and 2.2 million won per month for internships. The related budget is 4 billion won.
Since last year, Seoul has been cooperating with the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) to encourage global companies to participate. There are over 50 locations including 3M, General Motors, P&G, VISA, Coca-Cola, and Amway. The city also selected about 100 promising companies for growth in new industries in Korea, and decided to introduce youth interns there as well. The recruitment of participating companies is until the 29th of this month. It targets promising industries such as programming, big data, robots, electronic materials, next-generation therapy, new and renewable energy, and games. The youth intern recruitment announcement and application will be held in March.
Eui-seung Kim, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Economic Policy Department, explained, “It will be a great opportunity to connect companies looking for talent and young people who want field experience.”
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