Dongshin University Launches Free Residential College (RC) Program in Full Swing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Dongshin University announced on the 5th that it will officially launch a free residential college (RC: Residential College) program for freshmen who wish to work at public enterprises in the Innovation City.

On the afternoon of the previous day, Dongshin University held the '2021 Free Residential College Program Orientation' at Donggang Hall on the first floor of the Central Library.

A total of 67 freshmen from 17 departments related to 16 public enterprises in Gwangju and Jeonnam Innovation City, including Korea Electric Power Corporation, applied to participate in the program.

Starting from the 15th, they will receive support for physical activities, English exploration programs, reading clubs, basic programming education, school adaptation group counseling programs, and international computer proficiency certification programs for 10 weeks per semester.

They will also receive academic encouragement benefits ranging from 500,000 KRW to a maximum of 1,000,000 KRW per semester to support self-development such as moving into Dongshin University's free dormitory, obtaining TOEIC scores, and acquiring certifications.

Upon completing the RC program, from their sophomore year, students can participate preferentially in Dongshin University's representative employment training programs, the DS STAR Project and Daejeong Program, and will be divided into employment groups by field such as Innovation City public enterprises, 5th and 7th grade public officials, and large corporations to strengthen their employment capabilities.

Dongshin University, which produced 26 Innovation City public enterprise employees and over 160 public officials in the two years from 2019 to last year, plans to enhance both the quantitative and qualitative levels of employment by linking the RC program with the DS STAR and Daejeong programs.

Choi Il, president of Dongshin University, said, “We will focus on managing students who wish to work at Innovation City public enterprises and as public officials from their first year to nurture them into outstanding talents.”

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