Korea Institute of Design Promotion about Global Design Internship Program

The Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) is a government-established non-profit design organization. Affiliated to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), KIDP aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the Korean industry and to improve the quality of people’s lives through promoting a better use of design.

MOTIE and KIDP launched in 2020 its “Global Design Internship Program” for young Korean design students and designers. This program is a government funded internship program matching competent Korean design interns with design consultancies and in-house design teams globally. Participating companies will be provided with trained and coached design interns who are ready to contribute to your business and are financially supported by KIDP throughout the internship.

KIDP is currently searching for design consultancies, startups and in-house design teams around the globe that are willing to offer internships to Korean designers. It would be greatly appreciated if your embassy would be able to promote our Global Design Internship Program to interested companies in your country.

Eligibility: Design consultancies or in-house design teams around the globe willing to offer internships to Korean designers

Benefits

-Funded by the Korean government

-Matching of competent Korean intern designers

-Interns financially supported by KIDP

-Virtual internship available in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Period: Up to 6 months (applicable to both on-site & virtual internship)

Areas: All design fields

Registration Deadline: 25 March 2022 (Friday) 

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Hyeonseo PARK at DesignInternship@kidp.or.kr.