Hyundai Motor Group said on the 15th that it has created HINT (HMG Incubation of New Talent), a job competency enhancement education program to foster young talent, and will recruit participants for the first cohort.
HINT will run for three months starting on the 27th of next month for 500 unemployed young people ages 15 to 34.
HINT will be carried out as part of the K New Deal Academy, a youth vocational training project promoted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources together with domestic corporations.
It was established to strengthen young people's job competencies and support career planning through corporation-led practical training and various on-site programs.
There are two education programs: "embedded AI (hardware and software fields)," which strengthens core technological capabilities in future mobility development, and manufacturing intelligence for digital transformation and smartization of manufacturing sites.
The training begins with a two-night, three-day group stay and continues as a commuting course held at regional education centers.
Participants will take part in various programs, including job training, tours of Hyundai Motor Group's core production plants, education using real vehicles, and special lectures by employees.
Hyundai Motor Group plans to select 90% of all HINT trainees from outside the greater Seoul area to provide local youth with opportunities for specialized practical training.
Applications will be accepted on the HINT website from the 15th of this month to the 3rd of next month. Final participants will be selected through document screening and phone interviews.
A Hyundai Motor Group official said, "We will spare no effort in providing a variety of support so that young people can grow into future talent with practical competencies required in the industrial field."