About the internship
The internship period is for eight weeks (four weeks online and four weeks in Seoul), with a flexible start date between January and February 2024.
The intern will be given a specific project or meaningful work relevant to their area of study and a mentor and supervisor will be assigned to monitor the intern’s professional development.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to conduct market research on film and music industry relevant to the company’s work and monitor English media reporting, social media trends.
Applications for this opportunity are now closed.
About CJ Cultural Foundation
CJ Cultural Foundation supports young creators in music, film and performances through several programmes such as ‘TUNE UP’, ‘STORY UP’, and ‘STAGE UP’.
The goal of CJ Cultural Foundation is to support diverse and creative culture industries by discovering and nurturing talent in music, films, and other performing arts.
The CJ Cultural Foundation sits under the corporate social responsibility wing of the CJ Corporation, a South Korean life-style conglomerate with interests in food, shopping, logistics, entertainment, media and technology.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- New Zealand citizens or permanent residents
in good health - due to complete at least two years of tertiary study by November 2023
- adaptable, mature, reliable and resilient
- willing to experience a Korean working environment in the arts and culture sector
- interested in music, film or the performance industries
- interested in pursuing a career involving South Korea and the wider Asian region.
While the ability to speak Korean would be an advantage, it is not a prerequisite for this opportunity.
Ideal candidates will have an interest in the national culture of Korea and aspire to develop their capacity for working in cross-cultural environments.
What's covered
The four weeks online portion of the internship will be paid up to 20 hours. The offshore portion will be unpaid but the intern will receive a living stipend.
Expenses associated with the four weeks weeks in South Korea will be funded by the Foundation and CJ Cultural Foundation:
- airfares,
- accommodation
- living stipend
- travel insurance.
The intern will be required to contribute NZ$500 of their own funds to cover some living expenses while offshore.
The Asia New Zealand Foundation and the CJ Cultural Foundation will jointly deliver pastoral care and introduce the intern to public and private sector networks in Seoul.
Key dates
- Applications have now closed
- Shortlisted applicants will be notified by end of August 2023
- Short-listed applicants will be invited to an in-person or online panel interview to select the successful candidate
- The successful candidate will be advised in late September 2023
- The internship period is for eight weeks (four weeks online and four weeks in Seoul), with a flexible start date between January and February 2024.
All selected interns will be supported to attend a group induction day in Auckland in November 2023.
How to apply
Applications for this opportunity are now closed.
Terms and conditions
Applicants should be willing to:
- take out appropriate travel insurance (subsidised by the Foundation)
- write a final three-page report evaluating the internship experience
- participate in Foundation professional development activities and networking events after they return.
Successful applicants will be required to agree to the standard Terms and Conditions for Asia New Zealand Foundation funding recipients.
Reporting requirements
Foundation interns are expected to provide two reports (web article and final report) on their experience, and to seek opportunities to share their experience on their return to New Zealand, and to remain engaged with the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Sharing your experience with others is an important part of this initiative as it enlightens others about developments in Asia.
Interns are expected to write a 600-word article (with accompanying photos) on their internship that will appear on the Foundation’s website (to be submitted during the internship) and write a final three-page report evaluating the internship experience at the end of the programme.
Questions
If you have a question about the internships, please first check our 'What you need to know' page and if your question is not answered there, email the Foundation’s project officer (internships) Joyce Bonde. jbonde@asianz.org.nz.