Daejeon City to Select Participants for "Youth Administrative Internship" Offering Public Institution Experience

From December 1 to 7,
Open to all young people aged 18 to 39
No academic background required

Photo by Daejeon City

Daejeon City is recruiting 80 young people to participate in the "Youth Administrative Internship Program" for the winter of 2026, which offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public institutions at the city hall, affiliated offices, public corporations, and city-funded organizations, regardless of academic background.

This program has been reorganized from the previous "University Student Part-Time Job" system into a practical internship open to all young people. It aims to provide local youth with direct experience in administrative work and to enhance their understanding of and participation in municipal affairs.

As of the announcement date (November 24, 2025), any young person aged 18 to 39 who is either a resident of Daejeon Metropolitan City or whose immediate family member is registered there can apply. In addition, special recruitment categories have been established to ensure participation opportunities for socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.

The recruitment categories and numbers are as follows: ▲Special recruitment (recipients of National Basic Livelihood Security [applicant or child], lower-income class [applicant or child], registered persons with disabilities, registered single-parent families [applicant or child], national merit recipients [applicant or child]) - 32 people; ▲General recruitment (all other applicants not included in special recruitment) - 48 people.

Applications can be submitted online via the Daejeon Youth Portal from 9:00 a.m. on December 1 to 6:00 p.m. on December 7.

The city will select participants through a computerized lottery by category, and the results will be announced at 6:00 p.m. on December 12 via the Daejeon Youth Portal. For those selected (including those on the waiting list), eligibility for application and special recruitment categories will be verified. If any applicants are found ineligible or withdraw from the program, additional participants will be announced at 6:00 p.m. on December 22.

The selected youth will be assigned to 19 departments (institutions) for 19 days, from January 12 to February 5, 2026.

For further details, please refer to the "2026 Winter Youth Administrative Internship Recruitment Notice" posted on the Daejeon City Hall website or the Daejeon Youth Portal.

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