Hello! Many college students are looking for ways to reduce their tuition burden and gain social experience during their summer break. The National Scholarship Foundation's National Work-Study Program offers a great opportunity for these students.
In particular, the summer intensive work program offers the advantage of being able to work intensively during the vacation period and receive scholarships. Since applications for the 2025 summer intensive work program have begun, let's explore which worksite might be right for you.
This is a type of National Work-Study Program run by the National Scholarship Foundation. It's a program that supports students in gaining diverse work and field experience during the summer vacation and reducing their living expenses. Unlike work during the regular semester, work is concentrated during the vacation period.
Undergraduate students who have applied for the 2025 first semester National Work-Study Program (general type), belong to income bracket 9 or lower, and meet a certain academic standard (usually 70 points or higher) in the previous semester are eligible to apply. Students already participating in the National Work-Study Program can also apply, but existing work will be discontinued if selected for the summer intensive work program. However, those graduating in August, planning to take a leave of absence, or participating in work during the semester may be subject to selection restrictions, so please be aware of this.
Applications for desired worksites are submitted directly through the National Scholarship Foundation website or mobile app. The application period for the 2025 summer intensive work program is from May 20th (Tue) 9:00 AM to May 29th (Thu) 6:00 PM. You must apply for a minimum of three desired worksites and can apply for up to five.
When applying, it is important to carefully check each worksite's job description, work period, hours, and location. In particular, if you have difficulties working normally during the summer vacation due to taking a summer semester or going on an overseas study program, please be careful when applying.
Work organizations in the summer intensive work program are diverse, including city/provincial education offices, kindergartens, daycare centers, elementary/middle/high schools, public institutions, and small and medium-sized enterprises. Choosing an organization related to your major or a field of interest will lead to a more meaningful experience. While matching is done by the National Scholarship Foundation, it should be noted that selection tends to prioritize public institutions over private companies or NGOs.
The work period is tentatively scheduled from July 1st to August 31st, 2025, but this may be adjusted depending on the work organization and university circumstances. Working hours are a maximum of 8 hours per day and a maximum of 40 hours per week, with a maximum of 640 hours per semester. Working hours may vary depending on the assigned organization.
For off-campus work, the scholarship is approximately ₩12,220 to ₩12,430 per hour. Work tasks include administrative support and tutoring.
After the application deadline for desired worksites, the National Scholarship Foundation will match work organizations and students and determine the priority recommendation candidates. Final selection will then be made based on each university's internal selection criteria. Selection results will be available on the National Scholarship Foundation website after mid-June, and selected students will be notified individually.
Selected students must participate in pre-training; failure to do so may result in cancellation of selection. Work is not permitted if there is a conflict of interest (family relationship) with the work organization representative, and if discovered, penalties such as scholarship repayment may occur.
The 2025 Summer Intensive Work Program offers students a valuable experience and financial assistance. Don't miss the application deadline for desired worksites, and carefully choose your worksite to have a fulfilling summer break. If you have any questions, please contact the National Scholarship Foundation Counseling Center (1599-2290) or your university's scholarship office.
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