Opportunity to Intern at a Startup Invested by SoftBank Ventures

Recruitment for the 27th Cohort of the Portfolio Internship Program 'U-Cove'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] SoftBank Ventures announced on the 4th that it is recruiting the 27th class of the university student venture internship program UKOV (University Korea Venture Officer), which has been operating for 13 years.

SoftBank Ventures introduced the UKOV university internship program in 2009 to attract talented individuals into the startup ecosystem and to address the common startup challenge of recruitment difficulties. Since 2009, about 250 university students have experienced startups through UKOV, and there have been continuous cases of interns joining startups as full-time employees or starting their own ventures after completing the internship.

This recruitment is being conducted across 29 positions including planning and development at 10 SoftBank Ventures portfolio companies such as Must It, Trevari, Uisikju Company (Lundrigo), and Gaudio Lab.

Song Ji-wan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Gaudio Lab, an audio artificial intelligence (AI) tech startup participating in the UKOV program over several classes, said, "If interns with growth DNA join Gaudio Lab, we support them to experience a steep learning curve and gain a lot of experience."

UKOV recruits twice a year, in the first and second halves. Participants are given opportunities not only for startup internships but also to engage in side projects such as mock startups and crowdfunding, as well as networking opportunities between classes. The recruitment process consists of document screening and the first interview conducted by SoftBank Ventures, followed by a second interview conducted by the portfolio companies. Successful candidates will work as startup interns for about three months starting from January next year.

Jang Won-ik, who completed an internship at Trevari in the 25th class and joined as a full-time employee, said, "In startups, the scope of responsibility for one person is wide, so interns can fully demonstrate their personal capabilities. I was in charge of platform domain development as an engineer at Trevari, and having my performance recognized, I am currently working as a full-time employee."

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