Seoul City Supports Reemployment of Career-Interrupted Women in Their 30s and 40s... Recruiting 100 for 'Woman Up Internship'

Challenge of Reemployment Through 3 Days of Pre-Job Training and 3 Months of Work Experience at 79 Private Companies

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 2nd that it will recruit 100 participants for the 2nd "Seoul Women Up Internship," which provides a 3-month on-site experiential internship to help women whose careers have been interrupted due to pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare strengthen their job skills through work experience and successfully re-enter the workforce.

This year, the program is expanding to private companies. Selected interns will undergo a 3-day pre-job training starting April 1 and will be placed one or two per company at 79 private companies located in Seoul to participate in a 3-month experiential internship. During the internship period, interns will receive a support allowance based on the Seoul living wage standard (2 million KRW per month).

The recruitment fields are diverse, including public relations marketing, design, finance and accounting, information technology, and others. Specifically, 31 positions are available in public relations marketing, 20 in design, 17 in finance and accounting, 21 in information technology, and 11 in other fields.

Forty percent of the recruits will be hired for part-time work to reduce labor market entry barriers for women in their 30s and 40s who face difficulties job hunting due to caregiving responsibilities. Of the 100 recruits, 58 will be full-time (8 hours per day), and 42 will be part-time (39 for 6 hours per day, 3 for 4 hours per day).

After the 3-month internship ends, graduates will be assigned a one-on-one professional counselor to provide employment training and customized job information, continuing to support employment linkage. Recruitment for the 2nd "Seoul Women Up Internship" will be held for 15 days from the 3rd to the 17th.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Women and Family Policy Office, said, "The Seoul Women Up Internship aims to help participants gain work experience on the job site, regain confidence, and succeed in re-employment," adding, "In particular, since more than 40% of the positions are part-time, we hope many women in their 30s and 40s who face difficulties entering the labor market due to caregiving will participate."

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