Nurturing Talent to Lead the 4th Industrial Revolution as Seocho AI College Youth Interns
‘2nd Seocho AI College Youth Intern’ Program Starts in October to Train 4th Industrial Revolution Young Developers
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) will operate the ‘2nd Seocho AI College Youth Intern’ program starting in October to revitalize the frozen job market due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and to nurture talent for the 4th Industrial Revolution.
The ‘Seocho AI College Youth Intern’ program matches and supports unemployed youth with leading 4th Industrial Revolution-related companies in the region, including resident companies at the AI Yangjae Hub, for a period of three months.
The program targets 15 unemployed youth aged 19 to 39, who will be recruited by the 23rd of this month and provided with three-month internship opportunities at 20 AI-related companies in the region.
The district supports 90% of the monthly wage (based on a basic salary of 1,875,000 KRW) and part of the employer’s contribution to the four major social insurances.
The district plans to actively support youth interns to gain diverse practical experience as developers, planners, designers, and more at AI and other 4th Industrial Revolution-related companies, and to facilitate their transition to full-time employment afterward.
In the first half of this year, a total of 16 youths participated in the ‘1st Seocho AI College Youth Intern’ program, interning for three months at 12 companies. After the internship, 12 were offered full-time positions, and 6 of them were ultimately converted to full-time employees, achieving a high conversion success rate of 37.5%.
Additionally, the district has launched youth talent development initiatives across all fields of the 4th Industrial Revolution, including ▲Blockchain College and ▲Data Labeling College to nurture future-oriented talent leading the era.
Since 2019, the ‘Blockchain College’ program, operated jointly with the Korea Blockchain Research and Education Institute (a foundation) as the first of its kind among local governments nationwide, is currently educating 32 youths over two months starting from the 14th. The program combines theory and practice, covering blockchain understanding, cryptography, and chaincode development. Graduates will also be actively supported for employment connections with 32 companies that have signed employment agreements.
Furthermore, the ‘Data Labeling College,’ a specialized training program for AI data labeling, which has emerged as a new form of job, will be piloted starting in October. It targets a total of 100 participants, including job seekers and women with career interruptions, with four sessions of two-week training for 25 people each. Graduates will be immediately connected to data jobs at demand companies.
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Mayor Eunhee Jo said, “We will accelerate Seocho’s unique employment support to nurture talent in preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution and the post-COVID-19 era,” adding, “I hope Seocho becomes a reliable stepping stone for young people struggling to find jobs due to COVID-19.”
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