Gyeongbuk Province Recruiting Students for Youth Trade Academy... 88% Employment Rate Among Graduates

Applications open from 3rd to 18th... 562 Graduates and 347 Employed in the Past 8 Years

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gyeongbuk Province is recruiting trainees for the 9th Gyeongbuk Youth Trade Academy to respond to changes in the global trade environment due to COVID-19 and to cultivate practical young trade talents that meet the demands of export companies.

The application period is from the 3rd to the 18th. Applications can be submitted through the Korea International Trade Association Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarters website.

The recruitment targets are young people aged 39 or younger with a residence in the province, students (or graduates) of universities located in Gyeongbuk, and young people whose parents reside in the province among students (or graduates) of universities in other regions. Sixty candidates will be selected based on motivation, goal awareness, and aptitude evaluation.

Selected trainees will complete a basic import-export course (40 hours) through online pre-learning starting in June, and then receive intensive training from July 6 to 30 (150 hours) covering customs clearance, contract trade theory, business English, and export simulations as the main course.

In particular, this year, reflecting the trainees' demands and trends in the trade environment, education on export market analysis and buyer marketing database management techniques will be strengthened to enhance practical skills in the field.

Among the graduates, those with excellent grades will be given the opportunity to participate in trade field visits dispatched to export trade fairs, where they can gain experience in buyer marketing and overseas market research.

The Youth Trade Academy is a representative practical trade education program in Gyeongbuk, jointly operated by Gyeongbuk Province and the Korea International Trade Association since 2013 to nurture young trade professionals. Over the past eight years, a total of 562 trainees have graduated, and among 395 job seekers, 347 have been employed (88%).

Park Si-gyun, Gyeongbuk Province Youth Policy Officer, stated, "In line with the untact era, we plan to focus on preparing future talent by strengthening the capabilities of young trade professionals through education that combines practical knowledge and field experience, so that Gyeongbuk can regain its reputation as a mecca of export industries."

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