KIDP calls for companies to participate in Global Design Internship 2025
Application Deadline: 21 March 17:00 KST
The Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP), a design promotion organization in Korea, is currently accepting applications from companies that are interested in cooperating with “Global Design Internship 2025,” a program that sends talented young Korean designers to overseas companies as interns. Applications will be accepted until March 21, 2025.
Global Design Internship(GDI) is an internship program funded and supported by the Korean government and the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP). The goal is to provide young and competent Korean designers an international and multi-cultural working/learning experience at design consultancies, in-house design teams, or start-ups outside Korea.
* The Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) is a non-profit organization affiliated to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) that aims to strengthen the competitiveness of Korean industries and to improve the quality of people's lives through promoting a better use of design.
In 2024, we successfully supported 102 internships at 65 companies in 15 countries. This year, GDI is prepared to fund and support Korean entry-level designers for a global internship opportunity.
Why GDI?
Matching of Qualified Design Interns
KIDP will match adequate design interns that best match your business needs. Potential design interns will go through a screening process of 2 stages (preliminary + English proficiency) both overseen by KIDP. You will be provided with a pool of candidates that have passed both screening stages to choose from.
Financial Support by KIDP
KIDP will support companies and interns alike throughout the internship program to achieve maximum impact while saving your time and effort. Selected interns will be provided with a financial package that differs according to their internship track: travel & living expenses for on-site internships and a virtual internship package of working space, compensation and/or design tools for virtual internships. Interns will also be provided with mentoring sessions and educational programs when needed.
