Politics · South Korea · 4 hrs ago
25 Young People Hired by Firms That Hosted Their Internships
The Future Tomorrow internship program in South Korea placed 330 young people with 112 companies this year.
Participants worked in areas including office and management roles, marketing and IT, for eight or 12 weeks with guidance from mentors.
So far, 89 participants who completed placements have found jobs, equal to 31% of those who finished.
Of those 89, 25 were hired by their placement companies.
The program also offered job-search support, including help with résumés and employment advice.
Among 209 graduates who rated themselves, scores for exploring job options and job skills rose after taking part.
The association running the program says it will continue strengthening employment support and links between host companies and hiring.
Twenty-five young people who completed an internship experience program were hired by companies that hosted them.
The Korea Management Innovation Small and Medium Business Association said 89 participants had found jobs, including the 25 hired by participating companies.
The 2026 program involved 330 young people and 112 companies.
Participants worked in fields including management and office work, advertising and marketing, and IT for eight or 12 weeks.
The association said it would continue strengthening employment support and links between participants and hiring companies.
- Who
- Twenty-five young people who took part in the program were hired by companies that hosted their internships.
- What
- The association reported that 25 of the 89 participants who found jobs were hired by participating companies.
- When
- The report was published on November 3, 2026. The program was held in 2026.
- Where
- At participating companies; specific locations were not stated.
- Why
- The program aimed to let young people experience jobs they were interested in and assess their suitability and career paths.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The work-experience program involved 330 young people and 112 companies, with participants working for eight or 12 weeks.
Of the young people who had completed the program, 89 had found jobs, including 25 hired by participating companies.
- Participating companies
- 112
- Young participants
- 330
- Participants who found jobs
- 89
- Hired by participating companies
- 25
- Internship duration
- 8 or 12 weeks
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What people are saying
It is important to connect the capabilities young people build through work experience to actual employment.
We will continue to strengthen employment support and hiring links with participating companies.