SK Telecom AI Fellowship 2nd Cohort Recruitment... Applications Open Until the 23rd of Next Month

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] SK Telecom is selecting the 2nd cohort of the ‘AI Fellowship,’ a program that allows university and graduate students nationwide to gain hands-on experience in key ICT fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G.

The ‘AI Fellowship’ is a program through which SK Telecom, as an ICT company, fulfills its social responsibility by directly nurturing AI experts, who are core talents in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era. Having started last year, the program is now entering its second year. Interested applicants from third-year undergraduates to third-semester master’s students, including those on leave of absence, are eligible to apply. Applications can be submitted individually or as teams of up to three members. The application period runs from the 30th of this month to the 23rd of next month.

To ensure fairness and focus solely on capability, the selection process is conducted blind, with school and major information withheld. Detailed information about the program can be found by visiting the website. Participants selected for SK Telecom’s ‘AI Fellowship’ will work on projects in key ICT areas, such as developing applications using APIs and source codes provided by SK Telecom. Expert mentors, including industry professionals and PhD holders, will be assigned to support participants through monthly mentoring sessions to help resolve their challenges. Project execution costs will be supported up to a maximum of 10 million KRW per team.

Recognizing the necessity of nurturing AI experts in the 5G era, SK Telecom is accelerating domestic talent development. Since 2017, starting with the establishment of an ‘AI Curriculum’ at Seoul National University, SK Telecom has shared its AI technological capabilities and IT assets with domestic universities. In 2019, the online AI curriculum was implemented at Yonsei University, Sogang University, Hanyang University, and Kwangwoon University. This year, the company plans to expand the program to more schools with even higher-quality content. Shin Sang-gyu, Head of the Corporate Culture Center, stated, “As a leading ICT company in AI and 5G, SK Telecom aims to nurture outstanding talents early to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution era and create a new era together. We look forward to the interest of prospective experts who want to change the world together.”

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