"Looking for SW Talent" 500 Innovation Academy Trainees to Be Selected Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 28th that the ‘Innovation Academy,’ an institution for training software personnel, will begin the selection process for 2021 trainees starting January 7 next year.

Innovation Academy was established in December 2019 through cooperation between the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Seoul Metropolitan Government to nurture talent supporting innovative growth. It operates by adopting the French ?cole 42 program, a global software education program introduced in 22 countries overseas.

Since starting education operations in January this year, a total of 850 trainees have been selected from the 1st to 3rd cohorts and are currently undergoing the main education program.

In 2021, a total of 500 trainees will be selected, including 250 for the 4th cohort and 250 for the 5th cohort. Anyone can apply regardless of major, academic background, or age, and participation is possible even without coding experience. It is a two-year non-degree program, and the tuition is fully supported by government funding.

Trainees are selected after passing an online test (approximately 2 hours), registering as education candidates, and completing a 4-week preliminary intensive course.

The ‘online test’ is a procedure to verify basic computational thinking skills such as logical reasoning, and only those who pass the online test can register as education candidates. The online test is conducted continuously on the education application website (https://apply.42seoul.kr).

‘Education candidate registration (Check-in)’ is a procedure to confirm the intention to participate in the actual education and to grant eligibility to apply for the preliminary intensive course, including identity verification. In 2021, there will be six education candidate registration application periods starting January 7, followed by January 14, February 11, April 29, June 24, and July 22.

The 4-week ‘preliminary intensive course’ is the final stage of selecting trainees, through which 250 trainees per cohort are finally selected.

The Innovation Academy Foundation explained, “By November, about 10,300 people had applied for the online test. Since the number of education candidate registrations starting in January is limited, applicants should check the schedule and apply promptly.” Detailed information about trainee selection can be found on the related website (https://www.42seoul.kr).

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