00:06Before you submit that application, ASML just opened over 100 positions in Korea, and they're
00:13not just looking for semiconductor veterans anymore. Seoul's Guanak district is now covering
00:18up to 100,000 won in exam fees for job seekers. And LG InnoTech just landed a deal that shows
00:26where Korea's next wave of engineering jobs is headed. It's Friday, August 28th. Let's
00:33look at what this means for job seekers and graduates in Korea.
00:37ASML Korea is expanding its hiring pool beyond chip industry veterans to engineers from Precision
00:44Manufacturing more broadly, as Korea's domestic chip production ramps up. At the same time,
00:51local governments are stepping in to lower the cost of building a resume, with Guanakgu
00:56now subsidizing exam fees for unemployed young residents. And Korean suppliers like LG InnoTech
01:03are landing contracts with global autonomous driving companies, signaling where new engineering
01:09demand is emerging. Here's what the numbers show. ASML Korea will open recruitment from
01:16September 1st to 8th, hiring more than 100 new and experienced engineers for its Hwasong,
01:22Pyeongtaek, Cheongju, and Echeon sites. The roles include CS engineers, who need a bachelor's degree
01:30in a STEM field, and field application engineers, who need a master's or higher, with both tracks open now.
01:38Korea accounted for 43% of ASML's global equipment revenue last quarter, the main driver behind the hiring push.
01:48Kwanakgu will accept applications from September 1st to 10th, covering up to 100,000 won a year per person for
01:56language tests, national certifications, and other job-related exams.
02:02LG InnoTech's new camera module deal with Amazon Zoox marks its first large-scale supply contract for a commercially operating
02:10robo-taxi, and the company says a Tesla robo-taxi deal is also in the pipeline.
02:17NVIDIA's data center revenue jumped 106% year-on-year last quarter, a reminder that Korea's chip and hardware supply
02:25chain, the same one ASML and LG InnoTech sit in, keeps expanding.
02:31So what does this mean for job seekers and graduates? Earlier, we said ASML isn't just hiring semiconductor veterans anymore.
02:40That means a background in general precision manufacturing or hardware engineering could now be a real
02:46fit, even without direct chip experience. If you're based in Kwanakgu, the exam fee subsidy is a low-cost way
02:55to add a certification before you apply.
02:57And with camera, sensor, and chip suppliers all riding the same AI infrastructure boom, engineering roles tied to autonomous driving
03:07and semiconductors are likely to keep opening through the rest of the year.
03:11That's today's AI Prism, students and grads. This episode was produced with AI assistance based on Seoul Economic Daily reporting
03:21and reviewed by a human editor.
03:24AI Prism is a Juan Ifra award-winning series. We'll be back tomorrow.
03:29You've been listening to AI Prism from Seoul Economic Daily.
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