CJ OliveNetworks 'Remote Internship' Wins Minister of Employment and Labor Award

Cha In-hyeok, CEO of CJ OliveNetworks (right), is taking a commemorative photo with Lee Jeong-sik, Minister of Employment and Labor. (Photo by CJ OliveNetworks)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] CJ OliveNetworks announced on the 27th that its Remote Internship program was selected as an excellent case of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) support by youth-friendly companies in 2022 and received the Minister of Employment and Labor Award.

The Remote Internship is a program that utilizes the metaverse and educational platforms to allow students from regional hub universities to remotely experience real work and receive DT (Digital Transformation) competency training. It was recognized for helping to reduce regional educational disparities and promote youth employment.

The program was conducted twice this year, once in the first half and once in the second half, with a total of 520 students from nine regional hub universities participating.

CJ OliveNetworks enabled students to carry out project tasks through the metaverse communication service Bridge Office and provided basic education related to data and statistics as well as job-specific training for planners, marketers, analysts, and others. It also supported recruitment and psychological counseling through mentoring by field experts.

The 10 students selected as top participants will join a four-week on-site internship program, and CJ OliveNetworks plans to expand the number of participants in next year’s Remote Internship to 700.

Chae Inhyuk, CEO of CJ OliveNetworks, said, “Through this program to reduce regional educational disparities and nurture digital talent, we have contributed to creating social value. We will lay the foundation for revitalizing youth employment so that more young people can have opportunities to improve their job skills and DT competencies.”

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