Call for Companies: 2027 Overseas Korean Company Internship Program for Domestic Youth
Overseas Koreans Agency Notice No. 2026-64
Recruitment of Participating Companies for the 2027 Overseas Korean Company Internship Program for Domestic Youth
The Overseas Koreans Agency is running the "Overseas Korean Company Internship Program for Domestic Youth" to strengthen the global capabilities of young people in Korea and to give overseas Korean companies the chance to hire outstanding talent from Korea tailored to their needs. We are recruiting participating companies for 2027 as described below, and we encourage as many companies as possible to take part.
November 2026
Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency
1. Program Overview
○ (Program name) Overseas Korean Company Internship Program for Domestic Youth
○ (Purpose)
- Use the Hansang network to strengthen the global capabilities of young people in Korea and support their advancement overseas
- Give overseas Korean companies the chance to hire outstanding talent from Korea tailored to their needs
○ (Eligibility) Overseas Korean companies and young people of the Republic of Korea (young overseas Korean nationals residing abroad may also apply)
※ Due to the low rate of US visa issuance, US companies are excluded from this round of applications
○ (Scale) Up to 40 interns per year can be dispatched
○ (Period) 180 days (about 6 months) ※ The internship period can be extended by mutual agreement
○ (Countries) Countries that issue visas allowing interns to work
○ (Duties) Duties that build intern skills, such as trade, office work, marketing, design, and service industries (on-site operational tasks are allowed, but simple manual labor is not)
2. Recruitment Overview
○ (Eligibility) Overseas Korean companies that meet the following conditions
- Companies in countries that can issue intern work visas, whose representative is an overseas Korean
- Companies registered as a business locally, with average annual sales of at least USD 1 million
※ Overseas branches of Korean public institutions and overseas subsidiaries of Korean companies are excluded
- Companies with 10 or more regular employees
- Companies able to help interns adjust to the local environment and provide practical job training
- Companies able to provide work that builds intern skills (excluding simple manual labor)
- Companies able to pay the minimum wage of the host country (a minimum of USD 1,100 per month must be paid in cash)
- Preference is given to companies that can support the intern's work visa application and hire interns as full-time employees after the internship
- However, considering a company's financial soundness and growth potential, companies that do not meet the above annual sales and employee count criteria may also be selected
○ (Period) 2026.11.3 (Tue) - 11.24 (Tue)
○ (Method) Individual applications through the Hansang.net website (www.hansang.net)
2. (Overseas Koreans Agency) Support Provided
※ The scale of support may be adjusted depending on the outcome of the National Assembly's 2027 budget review.
○ (Intern training allowance) KRW 3 million per intern hired
- Recipients: Companies that hire and train interns
- Support: Up to KRW 3 million per intern
※ This is an allowance for intern training, and a training plan and results must be submitted
○ (Partial visa costs) Part of the cost borne by the company to obtain an intern work visa
- Recipients: Companies that support interns in obtaining a work-eligible visa before departure
- Support: Up to KRW 1 million per intern
- Excludes the US and countries that issue working holiday visas
3. Procedures and Schedule
○ Procedure
<Company recruitment>
<Intern recruitment>
<Company-intern matching>
<Training and departure>
Company recruitment
➝
Eligibility review
➝
Intern recruitment
➝
Eligibility review
➝
Matching
➝
Final selection
Review committee*
➝
Training in Korea
➝
Departure
Application submission
(Hansang.net)
Review of criteria fit
Application submission
Review of criteria fit
Company's
document screening and interviews
Final selection of participating companies and interns
Pre-departure intern training
·
Company orientation
Intern
departure
* Held if the number of matched interns and companies exceeds the number that can be dispatched
Category
Schedule
Notes
Recruitment of participating companies
'26.11.3 (Tue) ~ 11.24 (Tue)
Hansang.net
Company eligibility review
(preliminary verification)
11.25 (Wed) ~ 12.4 (Fri)
Recruitment of participating interns
12.7 (Mon) ~ 12.31 (Thu)
Intern eligibility review
1.4 (Mon)
Intern document/interview screening
1.5 (Tue) ~ 1.15 (Fri)
Conducted by each company
Final selection review committee (if needed)
1.18 (Mon)
Includes external committee members
Notice of acceptance
1.20 (Wed)
Training
1.25 (Mon) ~ 27 (Wed)
In person
Intern departure
During February-March
○ Key Dates
※ The above schedule is subject to change depending on circumstances
4. Contact
○ Officer Ahn Min-ji (032-585-3226 / mjan23@korea.kr)
Attachment: Frequently Asked Questions. End.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q: What is the intern selection process?
A: Company recruitment ➝ intern recruitment ➝ applicants' résumés sent to companies ➝ applicant screening and selection. Companies are recruited first, applicants are then openly recruited according to the job postings written by the companies, and the recruited applicants' résumés are sent to the companies.
Interns are finally selected after the company's document screening and interview screening of applicants.
Q: Are there any costs for the company?
A: Companies must pay interns directly at least the minimum hourly wage under local labor law (a minimum of USD 1,100 per month).
Q: What about the intern's flight and visa?
A: Visa issuance fees are paid by the intern applicants themselves, and the company must provide the administrative support needed for visa issuance. The Overseas Koreans Agency provides initial settlement support of up to KRW 3 million per person to cover airfare, insurance, first month's rent, and so on.
Q: What is visa issuance support?
A: This is support for companies that help selected interns obtain a work-eligible visa before departure.
- Conditions: Companies that support interns in obtaining a work visa before departure
- Support: Partial support for the cost borne by the company to obtain the visa (up to KRW 1 million per person)
※ Excludes the US J1 visa and working holiday visa countries
Q: If a company applies for an intern, is it guaranteed to be able to select one?
A: Because applicants are recruited based on the job posting submitted by the company, if there are no applicants, it is not possible to select and hire an intern.
Q: What is the final selection review committee?
A: Even if companies and interns are matched, if the number exceeds the number the Agency can dispatch (40), a final review committee including external members is held to select the final matched companies and interns, taking into account the likelihood of conversion to full-time employment, whether the intern is local talent, the ratio by country/industry, company benefits, reputation, number of regular employees, and so on.
Q: What kind of applicants apply as interns?
A: This internship recruits interns based on the hiring information submitted by participating companies, and the common eligibility requirements for all applicants are: ① no grounds for disqualification from obtaining a visa or traveling abroad; ② interest in advancing overseas through an overseas Korean company; ③ a graduate or expected graduate of their last school who is 34 years old or younger (as of the date of the recruitment notice), or (for enrolled students) someone who has completed at least 4 semesters of university (2 semesters of junior college).
※ When selecting, companies may give preference to those who can work overseas after the internship ends.
Q: How many days per week and hours per day will interns work?
A: This internship is based on a 5-day, 40-hour week, but the number of working days and hours per week is determined by each company's operating policy, so please state the exact working days and hours on the intern application. If agreed in advance with the intern applicant, working days and hours can be adjusted within the hours permitted for work locally.
📎 Attachments: ★2027 Overseas Korean Company Internship Program for Domestic Youth Company Recruitment Notice.pdf, ★2027 Overseas Korean Company Internship Program for Domestic Youth Company Recruitment Notice.hwpx — available for download from the original post below.
Source: Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines Notices · Posted 2026-11-03 · Korea Open Government License Type 1 (Attribution)
https://ph.mofa.go.kr/ph-ko/brd/m_3640/view.do?seq=1346563
