Korea Internet & Security Agency Operates Customized On-Site Training Program in Fintech Sector

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced on the 9th that it has signed a business agreement with Kwangwoon University, Kyung Hee University, Sookmyung Women's University, Ewha Womans University, and Hanyang University to operate an industry-academia cooperation internship program in the fintech sector.

The 'Fintech Industry-Academia Cooperation Internship' is a field training program for university students in the fintech sector, first launched last year by KISA and the Ministry of Science and ICT to cultivate specialized fintech talent.

KISA conducted recruitment in March and selected a total of six universities to jointly operate the fintech industry-academia cooperation internship program. The collaboration includes establishing credit-based curricula, jointly operating the internship program, exchanging educational programs for cultivating specialized fintech talent, exchanging fintech and blockchain-related technologies, conducting joint research and seminars, and discovering and sharing a pool of experts in fintech and blockchain fields.

Through this agreement, outstanding students selected from the participating universities will have the opportunity to develop fintech-related job skills through diverse practical experiences at fintech companies and gain employment opportunities in the fintech industry.

Last year, KISA produced 21 trainees through the fintech industry-academia cooperation internship program, with seven of them securing jobs at affiliated companies, achieving notable results. Additionally, through the Fintech Academy project, KISA has trained a total of 2,408 trainees from 2016 to last year, continuously striving to cultivate fintech developers and revitalize the industry.

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