Central Government Ministries Greatly Expand Youth Internships... Also Recruiting Interns Who Are Currently Enrolled Students

Office for Government Policy Coordination and Ministry of Employment and Labor Hold 2nd Work Experience Policy Council
Increase Youth Internships Next Year and Prepare Programs for University Students

The number of youth interns in central administrative agencies, aimed at providing work experience to young people, will significantly increase next year.

On the 3rd, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and 11 other ministries held the '2023 2nd Work Experience Policy Council' at the Government Sejong Complex and made this decision. The youth intern program in central administrative agencies was initiated this year under President Yoon Seok-yeol's directive to address youth issues by promoting young people's participation in national governance.

On the 2nd, job seekers participating in the 'Korea Job Fair' held at aT Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul, are looking at the recruitment board. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Out of a total of 45 agencies, 39 have completed their announcement and application process. Of the 2,061 recruitment plans for this year, 1,902 are scheduled to be hired in the first half of the year. The government plans to significantly expand the scale of youth interns in central administrative agencies next year and newly establish a 2-3 month short-term program for university students.

They are also considering expanding the youth intern system to local governments. For public institution youth interns, 21,000 will be hired this year, an increase of 2,000 from last year. The hiring period will be extended from the existing 3 months to 6 months.

Regarding overseas interns, the dispatch target countries are being diversified. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) plan to create a virtuous cycle structure where overseas intern programs lead to job creation.

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