KAMCO Announces Recruitment for Participants in 'Busan Area University Students Capacity Building Network'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) announced that it will recruit participants for the 5th Busan University Student Competency Enhancement Network (BUFF) from the 6th to the 10th to foster local talent and strengthen employment capabilities.

BUFF is a region-specific social contribution activity supported by KAMCO to help Busan university students interested in the financial sector enhance their employment capabilities through mutual exchange and acquisition of financial and economic knowledge.

Since BUFF was launched in 2016, KAMCO has supported a total of 475 university students over four years, except last year when recruitment was difficult due to COVID-19. This year, BUFF will select a total of 60 students from 12 universities including Pusan National University as the 5th cohort.

In particular, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 this year, KAMCO plans to expand non-face-to-face online education and apply recent hiring trends such as mock AI interviews to help participating students strengthen their capabilities in line with the changing employment environment.

The 5th BUFF students will participate in employment consulting, financial seminars, and special lectures on employment for three months starting with the launch ceremony at the end of September. Six outstanding participants will also be offered a one-month on-site internship opportunity at KAMCO in January next year.

Any 3rd or 4th-year students enrolled in 12 universities including Pusan National University can participate in the 5th BUFF by applying through their university’s employment and career guidance departments. Final successful candidates will be announced in September after each university’s individual selection process.

Moon Sung-yoo, President of KAMCO, said, "We hope that the BUFF activities prepared by KAMCO will help participants with employment and acquisition of financial and economic knowledge," adding, "KAMCO will continue to effectively promote region-specific industry-academic cooperation projects to help local young talents strengthen their competitiveness and practical skills."

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