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SeoulTech and Venture Business Association Sign Deal to Train Global Talent

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

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  • SeoulTech and the Venture Business Association signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement on Sept. 2.
  • The organizations will jointly run training and global internship programs, connect students with overseas companies, and support international employment.
  • They also plan to cooperate on identifying prospective entrepreneurs and expanding startup support through global networks including INKE.

Seoul National University of Science and Technology and the Venture Business Association have agreed to work together on global talent development for the technology and venture industries.

The two organizations signed the agreement on Sept. 2 at SeoulTech’s headquarters. Their plans include jointly operating education and training courses and global internship programs tailored to the needs of venture companies.

They will also seek to match students with overseas companies and internships, supporting field training and international employment. Cooperation will extend to identifying prospective entrepreneurs and providing assistance for startup creation.

This agreement will be a meaningful opportunity to connect SeoulTech’s education and startup capabilities with the Venture Business Association’s industry and global networks. We will actively pursue global field training and employment and startup support programs that students and companies can experience directly.

· Kim Dong-hwanSeoulTech’s president described the intended practical benefits of the partnership.

The partnership will connect the association’s global networks, including the International Korean Network of Venture, or INKE, with the institutions’ education and industry cooperation capabilities. SeoulTech President Kim Dong-hwan said the agreement would link the university’s education and startup strengths with the association’s industrial and global network. Venture Business Association Chairman Song Byeong-jun said the cooperation would create overseas training, employment and startup opportunities for students while helping venture companies secure global talent.

The organizations said they would continue developing specific projects, including training courses and global internships, with the aim of contributing to regional and industrial development.

Through cooperation with SeoulTech, we expect to train the global talent venture companies need and provide students with overseas field training and employment and startup opportunities. We will expand the results of industry-academic cooperation based on the association’s global network, including INKE.

· Song Byeong-junThe Venture Business Association chairman outlined the partnership’s goals.
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