The Ministry of SMEs and Startups is running a support program to connect regional small and midsize companies that struggle to secure workers with jobs for foreign students studying in Korea.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said on the 30th it is recruiting universities to join the "global talent job-leading universities" program and institutions to run the "K-export warrior academy" to support foreign students in Korea in finding jobs at regional small and midsize companies.
The "global talent job-leading universities" program supports employment at small and midsize companies by providing job-tailored training, internships, and field training opportunities for foreign students in Korea. Centered on universities, it links regional small and midsize companies with students to boost on-site adaptability and help lead to employment.
The "K-export warrior academy" trains foreign students with strong local understanding of overseas markets into export specialists for small and midsize companies. After offering job training in export fields such as trade practice, it connects them to jobs at exporting small and midsize companies. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) plans to select one operating institution through this announcement and promote training by major region.
Specific details about the programs can be found on the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) website and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) website. From today through Feb. 20, applications will be accepted online via "K-WORK," a dedicated job-matching platform for foreign students.
In addition, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) announced applications are open not only for "employment recommendations for the professional manpower visa (E-7-1)" related to hiring foreign students, but also for visa recommendation to convert non-professional workers (E-9) other than foreign students into skilled workers (E-7-4).