Applications accepted until June 17... 90% wage support for five months
For companies with five or more employees... Introduction of 'Linked Employment Incentive'
On June 1, Gwangju City announced that it is accepting applications for 'Dreamter' (participating workplaces) for the 'Gwangju Youth Work Experience Dream Project,' which provides local youth with on-the-job work experience, until June 17.
The 'Gwangju Youth Work Experience Dream Project' is a flagship youth employment support program in Gwangju, designed to help local youth build job skills in actual corporate settings, while also participating in community activities and job training. Since its launch in 2017, the program has been implemented every year in the first and second half, with more than 5,000 workplaces and over 7,600 youth participants to date.
Eligible 'Dreamter' workplaces include those located in Gwangju and the Gwangju-Jeonnam Joint Innovation City that employ at least five regular workers. The program targets companies that can offer high-quality work experiences tailored to their business characteristics, rather than simple assistant roles for youth. Startups, social welfare organizations, social enterprises, and nonprofit organizations with fewer than five employees may also apply by submitting certification documents.
Selected '18th Dreamter' workplaces will provide work experience to youth for up to five months from August to December, with Gwangju City covering 90% of the participating youth's wages. This initiative aims to help unemployed local youth strengthen their job skills and gives companies the opportunity to recruit talent with strong workplace adaptability.
In particular, starting this year, a 'Linked Employment Incentive' has been newly introduced. Small and medium-sized enterprises that employ a 'Dream Youth' (participating youth) for more than one year after the work experience period can receive up to 2.4 million KRW per hired youth.
Workplaces wishing to participate as a Dreamter must register as members and apply online through the Gwangju Youth Work Experience Dream website by 5 p.m. on June 17. After on-site inspections and evaluations, the selection results will be announced at the end of June.
Kim Kisuk, Director of Education and Youth Affairs, stated, "Work Experience Dream is an opportunity for local companies to directly nurture young talent and grow together. We look forward to the active participation of promising companies and will continue to pursue sustainable youth employment policies that connect work experience to employment."
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