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Busan Metropolitan City Hosts the ‘2025 Busan Waterloo-style Co-op Matching Day’ — A New Opportunity to Connect Talents with Companies

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) and the Busan Economic Promotion Agency announced that the ‘2025 Busan Waterloo-style Co-op Program Matching Day’ would be held today (July 9) at 1:00 p.m. on the 5th floor of the Busan Port International Exhibition & Convention Center.

This year marks the third year since Busan introduced the co-op (Co-Op) program modeled after the University of Waterloo in Canada. The event saw participation from five universities—Pukyong National University, Tongmyong University, Dongseo University, Dong-A University, and Silla University—as well as 100 students and 77 local companies. Students and companies had the opportunity to engage in interviews, and those selected will gain practical experience through on-site internships.

Notably, this year’s event emphasized training field-ready talent that meets the needs of both industries and students. With the addition of Pukyong National University and participation from 19 leading local companies such as Panasia, Binex, and Wilo Pump, the program aims to cultivate professionals equipped with both expertise and field experience.

To enhance understanding between students and companies, internship company profiles and student self-introductions were shared in advance to ensure more accurate matching.

Busan Metropolitan City will also establish a joint operating council with the participating universities and the Busan Economic Promotion Agency to build a sustainable collaboration model that promotes youth settlement in the region and supports companies in securing skilled talent.

In addition, the city will create an environment where both students and companies can grow together by providing various forms of support to participating students and matched companies, including:

• ●Monthly internship stipends of KRW 200,000

• ●Monthly mentor allowances of KRW 150,000

• ●Project support funds of up to KRW 10 million (for company projects involving student interns)

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Kim Gui-ok, Director General of the Youth and Industry-Academic Affairs Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated,

“We hope this event becomes a launching point for youth settlement and tangible employment connections in the region. We will continue to support the Busan-style co-op program so that it becomes firmly established through practical internships tailored to youth expectations and the nurturing of talents sought by companies.”