100 Gyeonggi Youth Depart for Overseas Job Experience in 11 Countries

Gyeonggi Province has launched an overseas job experience program for young people, offering opportunities at companies in countries such as the United States and Australia.

On July 28, Gyeonggi Province announced that a total of 100 young people would participate in the first round of the "2025 Gyeonggi Youth Overseas Employment and Entrepreneurship Opportunity Expansion (Gyeongcheong Stars)" program, which provides overseas job experience opportunities for young people in Gyeonggi Province who aspire to work or start businesses abroad.

For Gyeongcheong Stars, 10 participants bound for Melbourne, Australia departed on July 27, and the remaining 90 participants heading to 10 other cities also left for their respective destinations on July 28.

The first round of the program covers 11 cities in 11 countries: Melbourne, Australia (10 participants); Los Angeles, USA (5 participants); Jakarta, Indonesia (10 participants); Tashkent, Uzbekistan (10 participants); Bengaluru, India (10 participants); Chongqing, China (10 participants); Taipei, Taiwan (10 participants); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (10 participants); Bangkok, Thailand (10 participants); Frankfurt, Germany (10 participants); and Vancouver, Canada (5 participants).

'Expanding Overseas Employment and Startup Opportunities for Gyeonggi Youth' (Gyeongcheong Stars) first experience participants are taking a commemorative photo at the airport before departure. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

Prior to the first round of the program, from July 10 to July 12, Gyeonggi Province provided pre-departure training for participants, including emergency response and safety education, as well as overseas business etiquette.

The program includes a variety of activities such as local language training, mentoring, job-specific education, local marketing practice for Korean companies, and participation in overseas exhibitions in each region.

Through customized programs tailored to the characteristics of each region, participants will gain practical experience necessary for global employment and entrepreneurship, and will have the opportunity to experience the corporate culture of overseas companies. Notably, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Liberation, participants will visit sites of anti-Japanese resistance, such as the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea historic site in Chongqing, China, providing an opportunity to deepen their sense of history.

Park Kyungseo, Director of International Trade at Gyeonggi Province, said, "I hope this first round of overseas experience will provide young people with valuable opportunities to encounter diverse possibilities and prepare for their futures. We will continue to actively support many young people so they can grow into global talents."