1020 Selected for the 'Public Big Data Analysis' Youth Talent Development Program

Public Big Data Youth Internship Recruitment Open Until the 30th

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] As big data-related jobs are gaining attention, the application for the ‘Public Big Data Analysis Youth Intern’ program, which provides young people with specialized big data analysis training and opportunities to gain practical experience at public institutions, is now open.

On the 14th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will recruit participants for the ‘2021 Public Big Data Analysis Youth Talent Development Project (Public Big Data Youth Internship)’ from the 16th to the 30th to nurture young talent in big data.

Starting with 100 recruits in 2019, the ‘Public Big Data Youth Talent Development Project’ was conducted on a scale of 610 people last year (100 in the first round, 510 in the second round) due to positive evaluations from public institutions and high interest from young people, and this year it will be significantly expanded to 1,020 participants.

This year, the project will start early, and based on improvement suggestions from public institutions and youth interns who participated last year, ?customized pre-training by skill level and ?support funds for capacity development will be newly introduced.

Selected youths will have the opportunity to enhance their analytical skills through practice-oriented education for data analysis, including public big data project planning and analysis, utilization of data analysis models, and practical projects. They will perform and support data analysis tasks for 4 or 6 months at their preferred institution among about 240 administrative and public institutions nationwide, including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Gyeonggi Province, and Korea Electric Power Corporation, and will be given priority opportunities to receive mock interviews and aptitude tests at job fairs.

Youths aged 19 to 34 who wish to pursue a career in data analysis can apply online through the ‘Public Big Data Youth Internship website (www.dataintern.or.kr).’ After application, final candidates will be selected through personality tests, document screening, and interviews.

Vice Minister Lee Jae-young said, "Considering the difficult employment situation for young people this year as well, we have started the project early and prepared a youth talent development program that supports both capacity development and employment simultaneously," adding, "I hope many capable young people will apply and fully demonstrate their talents in the big data field so that the driving force to lead South Korea as a leading country in the data-driven social and economic era can be established."

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