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Take a Working Holiday during your gap year in South Korea and benefit from individual support to find a paid job during your first month.
Start working as soon as you arrive in Korea, thanks to the ongoing support of the local team. Visit the country during your free time, while gaining professional experience abroad!
Like all of our gap year + work programs, this South Korea gap year program includes training followed by a job placement within a local organization. This will allow you to gain comprehensive professional experience while enjoying cultural immersion.
With 2.5 million inhabitants, Daegu is the third-largest city in South Korea. It’s the ideal city for a South Korea gap year!
Daegu boasts 6 major universities and 17 other institutions, making it the top student city in the country and explaining the significant number of international students. The downtown atmosphere, with its bars, clubs, shops, and markets, is lively and youthful, reflecting the student life. The cost of living is also relatively lower than in Seoul.
Daegu is also an industrial city, home to industries like electronic manufacturing, fashion, textiles, and high technology—offering plenty of job opportunities for Working Holiday participants.
Nearby, you’ll find many places to visit, such as villages with rich historical significance, numerous Buddhist temples, and the neighboring mountains like Palgong-san.
The program includes 2 Korean language courses over 4 weeks. Classes are held at Daegu’s largest language school, conveniently located in the city center, within walking distance of the accommodation, and housed in a modern building.
Depending on your needs, you can extend the course period or opt for intensive lessons. Language classes are available at various levels, from beginner to upper-intermediate. The school also offers free language exchange sessions twice a week.
In the city center and surrounding areas of Daegu, several large companies like Samsung and Coupang hire individuals with little to no Korean language skills for simple jobs (order preparation, transportation loading, etc.).
Such jobs can often be found during the introductory month. You can start working as soon as your Alien Card is issued (approximately three weeks).
With 6 main universities and 17 other universities, Daegu is the country's leading student city, which explains the large number of international students. The atmosphere in the city centre, with its bars, clubs, shops and markets, is characterised by youth and student life. The cost of living is relatively lower than in Seoul.
Daegu is also an industrial city, with industries in electronics manufacturing, fashion, textiles, high technology... so many job opportunities for Working Holiday students.
Around Daegu, there are many places to visit, villages with a real historical dimension, numerous Buddhist temples and the nearby mountains such as Palong-san.
2 Korean language courses are included in the 4-week programme. The courses are given by the largest language school in Daegu. It is located right in the centre, within walking distance of the accommodation, in a modern building.
Depending on your needs, you can extend the course period or take an intensive course. Language courses are available at different levels, from beginners to upper intermediate. The school also offers language exchanges twice a week at no extra cost.
In the heart of the city and around Daegu, there are several large companies such as Samsung and Coupang that recruit people who speak little or no Korean for student jobs (preparing orders, loading transport, etc.).
Paid jobs like these can already be found during the introductory month. You can start working as soon as you receive your Alien Card (this takes around three weeks).
Our local partner, based in Tokyo, offers opportunities for intercultural exchanges through Work and Travel programs. Ideal for a gap year in Japan or a gap year in South Korea.
Since 2007, our partners have been offering internships, volunteer missions, and cultural experiences in various countries.
Their goal is to be an innovative organization in educational programs, both online and on-site, designed to foster cultural dialogue and impart international skills.
Intercultural understanding in a globalized world is a key skill. This should not be built solely on “theory” but through enjoyable and enriching experiences.
Their aim is to provide high-quality service to participants and to sustainably support local organizations, particularly in the case of so-called developing countries.
Since 2007, our partners have been offering paid work, internships, volunteer assignments and cultural experiences in various countries..
Their aim is to be an innovator in educational programmes, both online and on-site, designed to promote dialogue between cultures and impart international skills.
Intercultural understanding in a globalised world is a key skill. This is not something that can be built on "theory" alone, but through fun and enriching experiences.
Their aim is to provide a high-quality service to participants and to provide long-term support to local organisations, particularly in the case of so-called developing countries.
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