Korea SMEs and Startups Agency to Recruit Regular Staff and Youth Interns in First Half of 2026

Hiring 60 Regular Employees and 42 Youth Interns

The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency will hire 102 new employees, including regular staff and youth interns, in the first half of 2026.

The regular staff recruitment will include 42 positions in administration and 18 in technology, totaling 60 positions. Of these, 12 positions reserved for veterans will be filled through a restricted competition to promote social equity, and five positions requiring professional qualifications such as lawyers and accountants will be recruited through a separate process.

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Applications can be submitted online via the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency recruitment website from April 24 to May 7. The selection process consists of a document screening, a written examination (NCS vocational competency evaluation and specialized knowledge test), followed by the first and second rounds of interviews. Final candidates will join the agency in July.

This recruitment is conducted without restrictions on academic background, place of origin, or age, and will follow a blind recruitment process based on the National Competency Standards (NCS). The agency plans to expand social equity recruitment for veterans and people with disabilities and will continue to recruit regional talent.

To support youth employment, the agency will also recruit 42 experiential youth interns starting from April 30.

The selection process for youth interns consists of a document screening and an interview. Final candidates are expected to join the agency in June.

Those who complete the youth internship program will receive preferential benefits when applying for regular positions at the agency in the future, further strengthening youth employment support. Detailed information on youth intern recruitment is available on the agency’s website.

Sukjin Kang, President of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, stated, "Our agency has been certified as an excellent institution for four consecutive years in blind and fair recruitment based on competency, and we systematically support new employees' early capability development and organizational adaptation through a tailored training program during the first five months after joining."

President Kang also commented, "We hope to see strong interest and applications from talented individuals with outstanding capabilities and a spirit of challenge who are ready to grow together with SMEs and startups, which are the backbone of our economy."

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