35% of Indonesian Interns Hired Directly After Program Completion

Indonesia's National Internship Program has shown promising results, with 35% of participants from the first batch being directly recruited by their internship companies. Minister of Manpower Yassierli announced this figure, highlighting the program's success in bridging the gap between training and employment.

The program has already completed its first two batches, engaging a total of approximately 78,000 participants. Batch 1 included around 14,000 interns, while Batch 2 saw a larger group of 62,000. The direct recruitment rate from the first batch translates to roughly 4,900 individuals securing jobs through the program.

An evaluation of the first batch revealed high levels of satisfaction among participants, with 85% reporting they were "satisfied" or "very satisfied." An additional 14% expressed moderate satisfaction, while only a small fraction, 0.7%, were less than satisfied. Companies also responded positively, with 81% of the approximately 4,000 participating firms reporting satisfaction or high satisfaction with the program. Around 19% of companies were moderately satisfied, and 0.4% were less than satisfied.

To further enhance employability, the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) offers optional competency certification for program graduates. Participants are encouraged to attend offline sessions at designated centers for this certification. Kemnaker is also facilitating the transition of national internship alumni into the job market, both domestically and internationally, through its KarirHub platform, which is part of the SIAPkerja ecosystem. This platform allows alumni to create professional profiles showcasing their real-world experience gained during internships, enabling automated job matching with potential employers.