Suwon City Holds Overseas Employment and Startup Briefing Session for Youth

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City has rolled up its sleeves to address the youth unemployment problem.

The city held an overseas employment and youth startup briefing session titled "Want to Know the Rising Specs?" for Suwon youth on the 16th at Youth Windplace in Paldal-gu. Co-hosted by the city and the Ministry of Employment and Labor, "Want to Know the Rising Specs?" is an information and experience-sharing program regarding overseas employment and youth startups.

The event consisted of ▲"Global Youth Briefing Session" (youth overseas advancement support project) led by Lee Hye-jin, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ▲Han Sang Business Youth Recruitment Internship Briefing ▲Startup experience presentations by Suwon youth.

"Global Youth" is a homepage where information about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' youth overseas advancement support project can be viewed at a glance. Official Lee Hye-jin introduced "Global Youth" and provided guidance on the "Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Volunteer Program," the "International Organization Intern Dispatch Project," and the "Field Internship Program at Overseas Posts including Embassies and Consulates."

The "Han Sang Business Youth Recruitment Internship" utilizes the network established at the "World Korean Business Convention" where overseas Korean business leaders participate, offering opportunities for domestic youth to advance overseas and providing tailored talent to overseas Han Sang businesses. The program is recruiting participants from unemployed domestic youth aged 34 and under until the 25th. It plans to select 100 participants through document screening and interviews. For more details, visit the Suwon Youth Windplace website (www.swyouth.kr).

Following the briefing session, startup experience presentations were given by Mo Sang-woo, CEO of Daldalfriends, and Jung Min-seok, CEO of Commerce Roua.