The Seoul Metropolitan Government is recruiting about 600 participants for the "Seoul Youngcurience (SYC) Stage 5 Jump-Up – Future Youth Jobs Program," which links young people's hands-on work experience with employment.
According to the city government on Wednesday, the program represents the "Jump-Up" phase of Seoul's five-stage career ladder for youth development. Going beyond simply providing short-term jobs, the initiative is designed to allow young people to gain up to six months of practical work experience at companies in five emerging industries — artificial intelligence, cultural content, bio-healthcare, zero waste, and social ventures — with a pathway to full employment.
Seoul City plans to place 610 young people at 209 innovative, growth-oriented companies selected through a competition with a 3-to-1 ratio. Participants will receive approximately 2.53 million won per month (pretax) along with four major insurance benefits, as well as job skills training and career management programs.
Participants will sign employment contracts directly with Seoul City, complete basic and practical training, and systematically manage their careers through certificates of completion and career records. Applicants from vulnerable employment groups — including youth transitioning from state care, people with disabilities, and veterans injured in service — as well as those who have completed related training, will receive additional points in the document screening.
The program is open to unemployed Seoul residents aged 19 to 39. Applications can be submitted online through the "Youth Mongttang" portal from Nov. 18 to 31.
Seoul City said that from 2022 through last year, the program identified and connected 2,232 youth jobs, recording a participant satisfaction rate of 87.5%, a participating company satisfaction rate of 97%, and a post-program employment retention rate of 42.6% last year.
"This will greatly help young people who want to build growth experience in future industries to find their career direction and strengthen their employment competitiveness," said Kim Chul-hee, Director General of Future Youth Planning at Seoul City.
