Mokpo National University Selected for Jeonnam Province Industry-Academic Cooperation Employment Package Project

Training Specialized Personnel for Clean Energy Systems to Promote Key Industries in Jeonnam

Mokpo National University campus view (Photo by Mokpo National University)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo National University (President Park Min-seo) announced on the 10th that the Clean Energy System Workforce Development field was finally selected in Jeollanam-do's '2020 Industry-Academia Cooperation Employment Package Project' announced on the 7th.

The Jeollanam-do Industry-Academia Cooperation Employment Package Project is a program designed to strengthen university students' job competencies and employment capabilities through customized corporate education and field-oriented practice, while securing excellent talent for local companies and resolving manpower shortages.

The Clean Energy System Workforce Development project under this employment package involves Mokpo National University's Department of Electronics and Information Communication Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and 32 related local companies. This year, the project received funding of 207 million KRW, including provincial funds, talent development funds, and university matching funds.

In particular, the selection for this project was highly recognized because Mokpo National University has already established employment education spaces, equipment and facility support, corporate technical and research support, and a related network to support participating companies, demonstrating leading employment support capabilities within Jeollanam-do.

Going forward, through this project, Mokpo National University will cultivate specialized personnel in clean energy systems to promote Jeonnam's key industries by opening and operating interdisciplinary convergence curricula and providing job competency and employment capability enhancement education.

Additionally, through the establishment and operation of the Industry-Academia Cooperation ICC and mini-clusters, employment-linked joint workforce development, joint industry-academia research and new technology support, and linkage support with corporate support project programs under the Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation, the project will support the advancement of industry-academia cooperation for the global growth of participating companies.

Furthermore, it will support the revitalization of youth employment in the region through the introduction and promotion of Jeonnam area companies and employment linkage for companies participating in preferential hiring agreements.

Jo Hyun-gyu, head of the Clean Energy System Workforce Development Project Group at Mokpo National University, said, “Through the selection of this project, by cultivating and supplying specialized personnel to local companies experiencing manpower shortages, we will greatly contribute to creating high-quality employment for local youth as well as supporting the global growth of participating companies, thereby creating new Jeonnam-type jobs.” He added, “Along with this, through successful project operation, we will do our best to spread excellent employment models in the local community and contribute to enhancing the outcomes and effectiveness of Jeonnam youth employment policies.”

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