KF Global Challengers
OVERVIEW
The KF Global Challengers Program provides opportunity and inspiration for the youth of Korea so thatthey can acquire the international mindset and workplace experience needed to advance onto and succeedin the global arena as next-generation leaders. Based on its extensive network of international exchangeand cooperative activities, the Korea Foundation offers the next-generation talents of Korea a chance togain real-life work experiences at leading research-policy institutes, museums, libraries, universities,and international organizations in order to reinforce and advance their professional careers.
- KF Think-Tank Internship
- KF Museum Internship
- KF Library Internship
- KF International Organization/NGO Internship
Categories
KF THINK-TANK INTERNSHIP
The KF Think Tank Internship Program provides Korean graduate students and junior researchers with the opportunity to serve as an intern or visiting junior researcher at prominent policy-research institutions. KF dispatches interns/junior researchers to the following host institutions to provide international exposure for Korea’s leaders of tomorrow.
Think Tank interns are required to possess analytical capability along with a strong technical, scientific, or field background in a particular area.
KF MUSEUM INTERNSHIP
The KF Museum Internship Program enables young art specialists from Korea to acquire real-life work experience at institutions abroad for the advancement of their professional careers. Thus far, this museum internship program has proven to be an effective means of providing young Korean art professionals with valuable hands-on experiences at prominent museums abroad. The Foundation intends to steadily expand this program in order to offer more global experiences for the next generation of Korea’s art specialists.
Museum interns are required to be young potential or junior-level professionals, (including curators) who have a MA degree or higher, with a personal commitment to pursuing a museum-related career.
KF LIBRARY INTERNSHIP
The KF Library Internship Program is designed to provide meaningful work experience and related opportunities at prestigious libraries abroad to selected interns from Korea. Young Koreans are provided with a chance to upgrade and advance their professional careers as librarians who specialize in Korean Studies and library science.
Library interns are required to have a BA degree or higher in library and information sciences, together with an adequate level of English language competency.
KF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION/NGO INTERNSHIP
The KF International Organization/NGO Internship Program enables next generation leaders to experience the global stage where various countries cooperate. The KF dispatches interns to the following host institutions to advance professional careers by gaining real-life work experiences.
