Mapo-gu Supports Participating Companies in Youth Digital and Green New Deal Internships with 2.02 Million KRW per Month

March 22 - April 2 Application Period for Participating Companies, SMEs Offering Jobs in 4th Industrial Sector... Youth Interns Receive 90% Wage Support of 1.8 Million KRW per Month, Companies Receive 220,000 KRW Monthly Support

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) is proactively responding to the rapidly changing industrial environment in the post-COVID era and promoting regional economic revitalization and strengthening the external competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises by implementing the ‘Youth Digital·Green New Deal Internship Support Project’ targeting outstanding SMEs in the 4th industrial sector.

This project is part of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s region-led youth job support program, jointly conducted through a business agreement between the district and the Korea Management Association.

Through this project, a total of 20 youth interns will be hired, providing an opportunity to enhance their job competencies in the 4th industrial sector.

Accordingly, the district is recruiting local companies to participate in the ‘Youth Digital·Green New Deal Internship Support Project.’

The target companies are SMEs located in Mapo-gu with more than five regular employees, which plan to convert youth interns to full-time positions after the internship period and provide job roles related to the 4th industrial sector to the youth interns.

Selected participating companies will receive support covering 90% of the youth interns’ monthly wages, amounting to 1.8 million KRW per month, during the four-month project period, along with an additional monthly company support fund of 220,000 KRW.

Furthermore, if the youth intern is converted to a full-time employee, the company can receive additional support equivalent to one month’s wage and other subsidies.

The application period for interested companies is from March 22 to April 2, and final participating companies will be selected after a subsequent screening process.

Detailed information is available on the recruitment announcement board on the Mapo-gu website.

In 2019, Mapo-gu was the first nationwide to link font development with youth job creation through the Mapo-type youth job project, developing nine Mapo brand fonts and supporting participating youths in employment and entrepreneurship. Last year, the district promoted projects to nurture youth talent tailored to the 4th industrial and local industries, helping youths achieve results such as completing various tasks and winning contests, successfully implementing a job creation model reflecting regional characteristics.

Mayor Yudonggyun of Mapo-gu said, “We aim to discover outstanding SMEs in the 4th industrial revolution fields such as artificial intelligence, big data, robotics, and renewable energy to prepare for the post-COVID era and provide youth with opportunities to strengthen their job competencies in the 4th industrial sector. We hope many local companies will show interest and apply for this ‘Youth Digital·Green New Deal Internship Support Project.’”

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