The Main-Biz Association (Korea Association of Business Innovation SMEs) said on the 9th it was selected for the second straight year as a project-type operating agency for the "2026 Future-Tomorrow Work Experience Support Program."
The Future-Tomorrow Work Experience Support Program is hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) and organized by the Main-Biz Association. It provides unemployed young people with opportunities to carry out practice-centered projects so they can grow into talent in innovative industries.
Based on the real issues of corporations, it is operated as team-based projects, and young people carry out on-the-job assignments for eight weeks.
The association plans to support young people so they can focus on strengthening practical capabilities by providing ◇ pre-job training ◇ youth allowances and team support funds ◇ corporate support funds for participating corporations ◇ performance presentations and an excellence case contest ◇ job placement links and career counseling. It will hold a performance presentation to discover exemplary cases and intends to promote the spread of project outcomes through media coverage and external publicity.
Selected corporations and young people will receive government support such as on-site coaching by experts, project operating expenses, and youth allowances.
Kim Myeong-jin, president of the Main-Biz Association, said, "We will provide opportunities for young people to strengthen practical capabilities and create an environment for corporations to secure prepared talent," and added, "We will take the lead in creating a virtuous cycle that eases staffing shortages at small and midsize companies and boosts youth employment."