Immediate Employment After Graduation! Kaohsiung Youth Internship Conversion with Maximum Bonus of NT$10,000 Youth Bureau Collaborates with United Orthopedics to Create New Talent Retention Model

To assist youth in smoothly transitioning into the workplace and strengthen talent retention for enterprises, the Kaohsiung City Government Youth Bureau is continuously promoting the 'Da Gang Youth Workplace Internship and Onboarding Plan.' Recently, Youth Bureau Director Lin Kuaixun led a team to visit United Orthopedic Instruments Co., Ltd. to understand the company's talent cultivation and internship system and announced the introduction of the 'Conversion to Regular Position Retention Bonus' this year. Youth who complete their internship, convert to regular full-time employees, and stay for at least three months, meeting the qualifications, can apply for a bonus of up to NT$10,000, encouraging youth to secure stable employment in Kaohsiung.

Internships are an important starting point for youth to explore their careers and accumulate practical experience, and are also a key mechanism for enterprises to cultivate talent and bridge the gap between learning and practice. This visit saw many youth successfully transition to regular positions through internships and continue to stay with the company, fully demonstrating the matching results of the 'Da Gang Youth Workplace Internship and Onboarding Plan' and forming a win-win model of local employment for youth and stable talent retention for enterprises.

United Orthopedics is a leading brand in Taiwan's orthopedic medical devices and one of the few companies in Asia with the capability of independent R&D, manufacturing, and international brand marketing of artificial joints. Its products have obtained international certifications such as the US FDA and EU CE, and the company has started the construction of its second factory in Kaohsiung, continuously expanding its local investment.

This visit was hosted by United Orthopedics' Vice General Manager Peng Youxing and Kaohsiung Factory Director Zhou Jindong, who accompanied the Youth Bureau team to tour the smart manufacturing production line and precision machining area. Lin Kuaixun also gained an on-site understanding of the working environment, learning situation, and future career planning of the youth interns.

Several youth shared their internship experiences on site. Among them, a Mr. Wu, a graduate of Shuren Medical College, accumulated medical device manufacturing technology through the plan at United Orthopedics on the smart manufacturing production line; Mr. Lin and Mr. Ou, graduates of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology and Chingshuey University of Science and Technology's Department of Mechanical Engineering, also performed exceptionally well during their internships and were directly hired as regular employees by the company after graduation, becoming important manpower on the production line, demonstrating the results of 'graduation equals employment, internship equals onboarding.'

The Youth Bureau stated that this year it has specially added the 'Conversion to Regular Position Retention Bonus.' Those who complete 160 hours of internship through the 'Da Gang Youth Workplace Internship and Onboarding Plan,' convert to regular full-time employees, stay for at least three months, and meet the qualifications can apply for a bonus of NT$10,000. The bureau hopes to reduce the threshold for youth employment through policy support and assist enterprises in retaining outstanding talent.

The Youth Bureau pointed out that the 'Da Gang Youth Internship Station' currently has more than 200 enterprises participating, providing more than 1,500 paid internship positions, covering diverse industries such as technology, manufacturing, creative, service, and startups. It welcomes youth aged 15 to 29 who are registered in Kaohsiung or studying in Kaohsiung to actively participate, seize internship opportunities to accumulate workplace experience, and lay the foundation for their future careers.