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Updated · 디일렉(THE ELEC 영문판) · Jun 17
KB Kookmin Bank Opens 120-Seat Youth Finance Program With Up to 3.75 Million Won Support
Updated
Updated · 디일렉(THE ELEC 영문판) · Jun 17

KB Kookmin Bank Opens 120-Seat Youth Finance Program With Up to 3.75 Million Won Support

3 articles · Updated · 디일렉(THE ELEC 영문판) · Jun 17

Summary

  • July 19 is the application deadline for KB Kookmin Bank’s KB-Bridge program, which will pick 120 unemployed people aged 15 to 34 from outside the Seoul metropolitan area.
  • Five months of training will focus on practical finance, AI and data analytics under the government-backed K-New Deal Academy, targeting young job seekers with limited access to professional training.
  • Up to 3.75 million won in allowances, certification aid, mock interviews, resume coaching, industry lectures and networking camps are meant to improve participants’ chances of landing finance-sector jobs.
  • May 26 marked the bank’s public push for the initiative at a Corporate-Youth Forum, where KB Kookmin said it was the only financial institution participating and outlined its plans.

Insights

With 35% of youth returning to Seoul, can a 5-month bank program truly reverse the hollowing out of South Korea's regional cities?
After training 120 digital finance experts, what is the K-New Deal's next step to build sustainable tech hubs outside of Seoul?
As AI boosts Korea's economy but cuts some finance jobs, is this training program creating new careers or just finding cheaper, subsidized talent?