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Background and purpose of policy introduction
- Fostering digital talents desired by companies through strengthening digital capabilities and close job creation and entrepreneurship support for young job seekers - Resolving youth unemployment issues and job mismatch between young job seekers and companies
Key History
(2020)
- Opening of the first Yeongdeungpo campus of the Youth Employment Officers Academy (October)
(2021)
- Establishment of a basic plan for the promotion of the Youth Employment Officers Academy (July)
- Opening of the Geumcheon campus of the Youth Employment Officers Academy (December)
(2022)
- Opening of the Mapo (April), Yongsan·Gangseo (November), Gangdong·Dongjak (December) campuses of the Youth Employment Officers Academy
- Establishment of a plan for the establishment and operation of the first Youth Employment Officers Academy in each autonomous district (December)
(2023)
- Opening of the Gwangjin (May), Seodaemun (June), Jung-gu (July), Jongno (August), Seongdong (October), Dongdaemun·Seongbuk·Dobong (December) campuses of the Youth Employment Officers Academy
(2024)
- Opening of the Gangbuk (June), Opening of Gwanak (September), Nowon (October), and Eunpyeong (December) campuses
< Key points of ‘Youth Employment Officer School (SeSAC, Sprout)’ >
(Main contents) Training of SW talents for companies leading new industries
- SW Developer Course: Customized for corporate needs that require immediate action in the corporate field, Digital Convergence Talent Training Course (DT): Training practical talent with digital transformation capabilities
(Training target) Seoul citizens and residents aged 15 years or older who are willing to work
(Selection process) Basic qualification verification ▶ Basic knowledge (level) test ▶ Interview
(Training period) 3~6 months, (Training fee) Free (However, up to 200,000 won deposit, refunded upon completion)
(Operating status) 20 locations
- Divided into ‘comprehensive campus’ and ‘specialized campus’, comprehensive campuses mostly cover both software (SW) and digital transformation fields, while specialized campuses focus more on one of these.
ㅇ Yeongdeungpo/Geumcheon/Mapo/Yongsan/Gangdong/Gangseo/Dongjak/Seodaemun/Gwangjin/Junggu/
Jongno/Seongdong/Seongbuk/Dongdaemun/Dobong/Gangbuk/Gwanak/Nowon/Eunpyeong/Gangnam
- Campus space composition: educational space, open study room, community space, etc.
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< Intensive Study Room > | < Open Camp > | |
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< Open Study Room > | < Community space > | < Free zone (rest area) > |
(How to apply) Apply at Saesac Nurijip (sesac.seoul.kr)
Details
│Customized curriculum design considering the capabilities and characteristics of job seekers│
A developer debut course that develops the practical skills desired by companies, a software (SW) course
- Training in 7 fields (Fintech, Cloud, AR/VR, AI, IoT/Robot, App, Web) for 6 months - Small group course of 10 people, customized training by professional instructors who have worked in the field for several years, to produce practical talents who can work in the field immediately
- Establishing a Pre-Post course to enhance each trainees employment capacity and improve learning achievement
Education target | definition | Education Features | Training period | target |
Group A (About 80%) | Groups with a learning level above the basic level Usage Process: Working-Level Developer | Focused on field practice | About 3 to 6 months | Training SW talents at the junior developer level who can be immediately active in the corporate field |
Pre-A group | A group with interest and willingness to learn in the SW development field Introductory Course-Start-Level Developer | Self-directed learning & coaching | 1 week ~ 2 months About | Entered Group A level |
Post-A Group | Current employees and activity groups that require practical level up Course for current employees - Developer-Level | Course to strengthen practical capabilities of employees | Level up your practice |
Digital Transformation and Convergence Talent (DT) Course that is easily accessible to non-majors (liberal arts students, etc.)
- A total of 27 courses (digital marketing, service planning, UX/UI design, etc.) are provided over 3 months.
- Non-development training that requires collaboration with development staff or digital literacy and utilization skills
Promoting specialized education that reflects regional characteristics of each campus
- (Gangseo Campus) Focused on digital transformation process such as advertising planning, digital marketing, etc.
- (Gwangjin Campus) Operating style tech course in fashion and beauty field specialized in sewing industry
- (Seodaemun Campus) Nurturing K-culture industry experts who can lead youth street culture
- (Dongdaemun Campus) Operating beauty, software, and medical device planner courses in local industries
- (Seongbuk Campus) Operating digital healthcare specialized course reflecting industry characteristics such as bio and content
- (Nowon Campus) Nurturing digital music and edutech content experts using AI
│Establishment of employment support system including matching day, job coordination, and corporate-linked education│
Providing regular interview opportunities with companies in desired fields through Matching Day (Connection Day)
- Providing opportunities to secure quality jobs for trainees and competitive human resources for companies
- 9 employment counselors provide 1:1 customized services reflecting the preferences of companies and trainees
- Providing advice from employment experts such as mock interviews and image consulting for job preparation in addition to company interviews
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Companies with direct hiring needs operate ‘linked education’ courses to help with employment
- Customized talent development with on-site practical skills desired by companies through job-related training
Example of corporate-linked training (24 project) | |||
Campus (field) | curriculum | Participating companies | Education Personnel |
Yeongdongpo (Cloud) | MSA-based Java developer training course using AWS Cloud | Megazone Cloud and others | 20 |
Yongsan (Information Security) | Cybersecurity Professional Training Course | Korea Information Security Industry Association | 28 |
Seongdong (Cloud) | Cloud & Security Expert Training Camp Using Generative AI | SK Shielders | 32 |
Dongdaemun (Cloud/AI/DT) | MSA-based Full Stack Development Expert Training Course | Korea Software Industry Association | 32 |
AI Convergence Application Development Specialist Training Course | 30 | ||
Specializing in SNS channel operation, beauty digital marketer training course | WWD Korea | 30 | |
Gangseo (DT) | Digital Literacy Camp for Education Professionals | Megacareer Lab | 25 |
Gangnam (IOT,Robot/DT) | HMG Mobility SW Developer Debut Course | Hyundai NGB | 30 |
Edutech Product Manager (PM) Junior Training Course | genius education | 30 | |
Support for portfolio writing and document editing through dedicated career counselors (job coordinators) for each campus
Provide employment know-how and advice through professional mentors and employment seniors (‘Sapling Day’ PG, etc.)
(related link)
Youth Employment Officers Academy website - sesac.seoul.kr
(Video link)