Celltrion Launches Bio Boot Camp for Unemployed Youth
A public-private cooperation initiative has opened to help unemployed young people build practical capabilities in the bio industry and advance into society. Celltrion said on Aug. 10 that it held the launch ceremony for the "K-New Deal Academy Cell-In," promoted together with the Ministry of Employ
The Celltrion Group joined forces with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to launch the K-New Deal Academy Cell-In, a bio-focused training program for unemployed young people aged 18 to 34. The intensive eight-hour-a-day, five-day-a-week course spans three months, from August 10 to October 23, and combines classroom education with hands-on industrial experience.
The program targets "resting youth" who have stopped seeking employment and aims to provide practical skills in the bio industry, which often lack opportunities to gain job experience. Participants are selected through a rigorous process, including document screening, AI competency tests, and interviews, regardless of their academic background.
The training is divided into two phases. The first four weeks and the ninth to eleventh weeks take place at the Songdo Bio-Convergence Center in Incheon, where trainees engage in theoretical education and project tasks. The middle weeks, from the fifth to eighth, shift to Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, for specialized job training and field practice.
To ensure a high-quality learning environment, Celltrion collaborates with various industry and academic institutions, including Seoul National University for virtual reality training, Sartorius for project tasks, and Yonsei University’s K-NIBRT for bioprocessing education. This cross-sector partnership provides trainees with specialized skills relevant to real-world bio industry settings.
Economic support is also part of the program. The entire educational cost is covered by the government, with each participant receiving an additional 300,000 won (approximately $211.57) during the training period. Additional "all-in-one care" measures include free educational laptop rentals, personalized employment consulting, mock interviews, and self-introduction workshops.
Celltrion views this initiative as a step towards fulfilling its social responsibility as an anchor company in the pharmaceutical and bio sectors. By addressing the industry's manpower shortage, the program aims to help youth gain independence and establish a robust support system through public-private collaboration, ultimately nurturing future talent in the bio sector.
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