Recruitment of Companies and University Students for Daejeon-style Co-op Youth New Leader Training Project

Selected 11 Operating Universities... Practical Experience Within 2 to 6 Months Range

Daejeon City announced that it will recruit 230 companies and university students to participate in this year's Daejeon-style co-op youth new leader training project.

This project, benchmarked from the co-op program of the University of Waterloo in Canada, has been promoted by Daejeon City since 2018 to provide university students with various work experience opportunities and to cultivate outstanding talents equipped with both theory and practice.

In February, the city conducted a public contest targeting local universities and selected a total of 11 universities.

The applicants are small and medium (medium-sized) enterprises with five or more regular employees located in Daejeon, research institute companies in Daedeok Innopolis, and students enrolled, expected to graduate, or on leave from the 11 universities.

The operating universities conduct the selection process to match companies and students. Selected students receive practical experience and job training support funds for 2 to 6 months, with a maximum monthly support of 2,060,740 KRW, and companies receive a mentor allowance of 100,000 KRW per month.

Companies and students wishing to participate can apply to the respective universities through the Daejeon Job System.

Kwon Kyung-min, Director of the Economic Science Bureau of Daejeon City, said, “In line with changes in corporate hiring that emphasize job skills and experience, it is necessary to cultivate local talent that meets the demands of the industry and to retain them in the region. We will strengthen cooperation with universities and industries and support increasing employment rates through linkage with employment competency enhancement programs.”

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