KOPRA Korea

On May 7th KOPRA Korea (international internship platform) was represented by Mrs. Yunhee JUNG.

About KOPRA

KOPRA (in German: KOrdinationsstelle für PRAktika) is the only free International Internship Platform focusing on East Asia and connects international internship suppliers and candidates via a web-based internship information and coordination platform on http://www.kopra.org/. KOPRA’s logo means exchange. On KOPRA website internship suppliers and candidates can connect. As KOPRA is a nonprofit organization, any service is provided to both them without any charge.

History

Since 1994, when the idea of KOPRA was born, it has been our aim to improve the understanding and cooperation between East Asian and European countries through mutual internship exchange. In 1998 the charitable organization KOPRA-Koordinationsstelle für Praktika e.V- is founded in Germany. Thanks to the funding of Stiftung Mercator GmbH, KOPRA is now hosted as a third party-funded project at the University of Duisburg-Essen and extends its concept to Korea, China, Mainland and Taiwan in 2004. and KOPRA Head office is also founded in Duisbirg, Germany. In 2005, KOPRA opens its offices in Seoul, Shanghai, and Taipei. The Seoul office is in the Goethe-Institut and Yunhee Jung is the current contact person with KOPRA office Seoul.

Activities

KOPRA provides both companies and interns with information and connection service free of charge. Companies who want to hire interns can post their internship notice including concrete information such as company description, duration, remuneration, assistance and requirements. It makes them possible to hire more qualified interns from all over the world. Interns who want to work in abroad can get many internship offer. After reviewing posted internship offer, applicants can submit their resume directly to the firm that they want to work as a intern. Applicants can also post their CV and make themselves seen among international companies from all over the world by becoming a KOPRA member. KOPRA does not interfere with the intern selection process. and there is a regular monthly meeting organized by KOPRA called “KOPRA TREFFEN”. Any one who want to join it can participate in the meeting. Applicants can share many information about the internship by joining the meeting.

Meeting with Ms. Jung, the current contact person in KOPRA Office Seoul

On 7, May 2008, Ms. Jung Yunhee, the current contact person in KOPRA Office Seoul, had visited our class and had given some advices. She informed us of some beneficial information about internships of the inside and outside of the country. She also said that it is important to improve a foreign language skill and challenge something new with confidence. That class was very helpful for me and my classmates because we can take professional advices from Ms. Jung. Actually I didn’t know about the KOPRA before. But in the process of making the PPP and preparing the presentation, I could search some information about KOPRA and their activities. KOPRA makes it possible for many students who want to go abroad and gain their experience by working at the firm to kill two rabbits with one shot. And students can get the paid internship of foreign firms through KOPRA that offers their service for free. I’m very pleased to learn about this excellent program. So I want to recommend my friends and younger stuents to improve this occasion. And I’m very grateful to Ms. Jung who helped me make prepare the presentation and gave us advice & encouragement. Thank you so much for my professor who gave an opportunity of it and classmates who listened carefully our presentation too.