Kakao Announces Recruitment for '2024 Kakao Winter Internship Linked to Hiring'

Kakao is launching a talent recruitment drive.

Kakao will conduct the "2024 Kakao Recruitment-Linked Winter Internship." This internship targets both tech and service business (ServiceBiz) positions, with recruitment on a double-digit scale. The recruitment fields are ▲Infrastructure ▲Programming ▲ServiceBiz, totaling three areas. This time, the ServiceBiz positions have been added alongside the tech positions.

Applications will be accepted for about two weeks from November 8 to 20 and can be submitted through the Kakao Talent Acquisition website. For tech positions, the selection process includes a coding test, document screening, and interviews, while for ServiceBiz positions, a pre-assignment is given instead of a coding test. Additional tests or assignments may be conducted depending on the role.

The internship period is two months, from January 3 to February 29. During the internship, participants will belong to active teams and carry out internship assignments, providing an opportunity to gain experience with high traffic that is difficult to encounter in undergraduate studies. To support the growth of prospective crew members, close mentoring by active crew members who develop and plan large-scale services will be regularly provided, along with basic education in related fields. Additionally, meetings with practitioners working in areas of interest will offer time to deepen understanding not only of the roles but also of the IT industry and service development/planning.

After the internship, final full-time conversion candidates will be confirmed through a conversion interview. Those who pass the conversion interview will join Kakao as crew members starting March next year. However, if joining in March 2024 is difficult due to academic or other reasons, a separate arrangement will be made for a possible date within September 2024.

For prospective applicants interested in this internship recruitment, an online briefing video explaining the job roles and recruitment process will be released on November 14. The video can be viewed in the recruitment announcement on the Talent Acquisition website, and related information can be found via the FAQ link within the announcement. Additionally, recruitment-related content on the Kakao Tech Blog and Kakao’s official YouTube channel provides insights into working at Kakao.

Suhwan, head of Kakao’s Talent Acquisition Team, said, “This will be a great opportunity to directly experience Kakao’s unique culture and way of working,” adding, “Since this internship is a process to find talent by looking at each individual’s growth potential, we look forward to many applications.”

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