Gyeongbuk Province Expands Internship Support Fund for Career-Interrupted Women... Additional Support for 'Regular Employee Conversion'

Implementation of the 'Saeil Women Intern' Program ... Targeting Companies Maintaining Employment for 6 Months After Regular Employment Conversion

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 17th that it has secured 1.7 billion KRW in funding for the Saeil Women Intern Program to support about 70,000 women in the province who have experienced career interruptions due to the nationwide spread of COVID-19 and the economic downturn.

Until last year, companies were supported with an intern subsidy of 800,000 KRW per month (600,000 KRW for part-time) during the internship period (3 months), totaling 2.4 million KRW (1.8 million KRW for part-time). Additionally, if the intern was converted to a full-time or regular position and maintained employment for more than 3 months, an employment incentive of 600,000 KRW was paid.

This year, to increase companies' motivation to maintain continuous employment, in addition to the existing intern subsidy (800,000 KRW per month), an additional Saeil Employment Incentive of 800,000 KRW will be provided to companies if the intern is converted to a full-time or regular position and maintains employment for more than 6 months after the internship period ends. Employees will also receive a retention incentive of 600,000 KRW.

The companies eligible for the Saeil Women Intern Program are workplaces with 5 to fewer than 1,000 regular employees and are covered by the four major social insurances. Full-time interns must work 35 hours or more per week, and part-time interns must work between 20 and less than 35 hours per week to qualify. Temporarily, single-person companies are also included.

Women who wish to apply must first register as job seekers at their nearest local Women New Work Center, and then apply online or by visiting the regional Women New Work Center.

Shin Dong-bo, Director of the Women and Family Happiness Division of Gyeongbuk Province, said, "The Women Intern Program is a customized project for women who have had career interruptions despite having the ability to work due to childbirth and childcare. We hope for active interest and participation from local companies and women in the province."

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