Paju-si Selected for Future Technology School Operation Support Project... Recruiting Trainees

Secured 126 Million KRW in Provincial Funding
Recruiting Trainees for the Semiconductor Design and Verification Academy Course

Paju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Kyung-il) announced on the 28th that it has been selected for Gyeonggi Province's ‘2025 Future Technology School Operation Support Project’ and secured 126 million KRW in provincial funding, and is currently recruiting trainees.

Paju City Hall exterior. Provided by Paju City

The ‘Future Technology School Operation Support’ project is a public contest led by Gyeonggi Province to foster customized professional manpower for companies and promote regional job creation by supporting education and training in future technology fields suitable for the industrial system transformation such as the 4th Industrial Revolution (including artificial intelligence, big data, semiconductors, etc.).

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gyeonggi Human Resources Development Institute is jointly promoting the project, operating practice-oriented education including specialized instructor-led major courses and hands-on projects, and taking responsibility for trainees from education to employment by strengthening employment capabilities through mock interviews, company briefings, company promotions, and job requests.

Meanwhile, in the first year of the Future Technology School Operation Support Project in 2024, the ‘System on Chip (SoC) Semiconductor Circuit Design Academy’ course was operated. Among 25 trainees, 19 completed the course, and so far, 14 of the graduates have been employed, showing a high employment success rate.

This year’s scheduled course, the ‘Semiconductor Design/Verification Academy,’ is currently recruiting with a target of 20 trainees. Eligible participants are unemployed residents of Gyeonggi Province (with preference given to Paju citizens) who wish to receive education and employment in the semiconductor field. Applications can be submitted through the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gyeonggi Human Resources Development Institute website by May 13.

Trainees will be selected through a first round of document screening followed by a second round of interviews, and the education will be conducted for about five months from May 20 to October 17.

The education is provided completely free of charge, and accommodation and meals will be provided to trainees who wish. In addition, trainees who attend more than 80% of the course will also receive a training allowance.

Lee I-gu, Director of the Job Economy Division, said, “We will do our best to promote the Future Technology School Operation Support Project to create jobs with high future potential and strengthen employment competitiveness in promising industries,” adding, “Since a high employment rate was achieved last year, we hope for many participants who wish to work in the semiconductor industry this year as well.”

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