15 Outstanding 'Startup Internship' Cases Selected... Ministry of SMEs and Startups "Program Expansion This Year"

A student participating in a startup internship program is working in the office. / Photo by Ministry of SMEs and Startups

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 21st that it has selected and published 15 outstanding cases through the 'Startup Internship Program' in collaboration with the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development.

The Startup Internship Program involved 156 university students and 82 startups from 14 Leading Startup Universities. A matching day between students and startups was held, resulting in 76 students from 14 universities working as interns at 52 startups.

The internship period ended in February this year. A judging committee composed of startup experts evaluated the comprehensive internship reports submitted by the students and selected 2 Grand Prize winners (Minister of SMEs and Startups Award), 5 Excellence Award winners (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development President Award), and 8 Encouragement Award winners (Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development President Award).

The Startup Internship Program was established to improve university students' awareness of entrepreneurship and enhance their spirit of challenge. It operates by having students work as interns at outstanding startups for six weeks.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups piloted the Startup Internship Program from December last year to February this year. They also plan to publish a collection of outstanding cases from participating students and distribute it to universities nationwide.

A Ministry of SMEs and Startups official stated, "This year, we plan to expand the Startup Internship Program to 22 Leading Startup Universities nationwide."

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