KICOX to Recruit 22 New and Experienced Employees in 9 Sectors for the Second Half of the Year

Applications Accepted Until September 3

The Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (KICOX) announced on August 31 that it has begun accepting applications for its "Second Half of 2026 Recruitment," through which it will hire 22 new and experienced employees.

This year, the corporation will hire a total of 85 people, including 43 full-time regular employees and 42 youth interns (31 general, 11 with disabilities). The annual figure for full-time youth recruitment includes 21 in the first half and 22 in the second half, more than doubling compared to the previous year. This is the largest scale since the corporation's founding.

Exterior view of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation headquarters. Korea Industrial Complex Corporation

There are nine recruitment sectors in the second half of the year. New hires will be selected in four fields: computer·information, energy·electricity, policy·administration, and international cooperation. Experienced professionals will be hired in three areas: industrial complex artificial intelligence transformation (AX), industrial promotion research, and regional industry promotion research (Gwangju-Jeonnam·Jeonbuk). In addition, there are specialized tracks for socially equitable talent (management·economics) and high school graduates (administrative), both of which are thoroughly structured.

Particularly, the corporation has established a new international cooperation sector responsible for manufacturing AI international standard certification work, while also strengthening expertise in core roles such as industrial complex AX, energy, and regional investment. There are also tracks for socially equitable talent, designed for people with disabilities, North Korean defectors, multicultural families, and self-reliant young adults. Specialized tracks for graduates of vocational and Meister high schools have also been introduced.

All recruitment tracks will utilize National Competency Standards (NCS)-based work ability evaluations and a blind hiring method. Applications must be submitted through the KICOX recruitment website by 6 p.m. on September 3. The selection process consists of four stages: document screening, a written test, a personality test, and first and second interviews focusing on job skills and personality, respectively.

Lee Sanghun, president of KICOX, stated, "Providing more job opportunities for young people is a key responsibility of public institutions," and added, "We will continue to fulfill our duty for socially responsible recruitment, not only by discovering innovative individuals to enhance the competitiveness of industrial complexes but also by ensuring that underprivileged groups can enter the public sector more broadly."

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