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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan City is recruiting trainees for the ‘Artificial Intelligence Developer Training Program’ utilizing Intel’s AI education curriculum until the 30th of this month.


The program will proceed with the 2nd and 3rd courses following the 1st course of AI & Web/App Developer Training conducted since June. Each course will select 20 trainees and run as a 3-month program from October 5 to December 28.


All 8 teams from the 1st training course submitted works to the ‘Intel® AI Global Impact Festival 2022,’ with one team advancing to the final round.


This training course is part of the Busan Digital Innovation Academy’s project to nurture 10,000 advanced ICT talents and connect them to employment over five years. The Busan Information Industry Workforce Development is fully managed by GONUIA, Intel’s AI education agency in Korea.


GONUIA localizes the education curriculum developed by Intel and uses it for training non-majors to easily learn AI recognition, basics, and applications.


The instructors of the course consist of experts certified as AI Education Masters by Intel, and trainees who complete the course will receive Intel’s AI Education Certificate.


GONUIA not only provides practical training but also offers employment consulting and job placement in various companies, including platform companies partnered with Intel and local businesses, which is expected to greatly help job seekers find employment in related fields.


The education is provided free of charge to unemployed individuals aged 34 or younger, and applications can be submitted online by searching for ‘GONUIA’ on Saramin and Incruit.



Lee Jun-seung, Director of Busan City’s Digital Economy Innovation Office, said, “The AI talent training program will help resolve the shortage of developers in IT/SW companies and assist young talents in Busan in finding preferred jobs. The city will do its best to nurture digital talents through customized practical training to meet corporate demands for the advancement of the regional industry.”


This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.

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