The Military Manpower Administration (Director Hong So-young) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the 15th with Baekseok University (President Song Ki-shin), Baekseok Culture University (President Lee Kyung-jik), and Baekseok Arts University (President Yoon Mi-ran) to link students’ academic and military careers and strengthen support for military career planning. This agreement was made as both institutions agreed to establish a systematic military career support model so that young people can use their military service as an opportunity for future growth rather than a break in their social careers.
Specifically, the Military Manpower Administration will conduct military career counseling and briefings and provide professional consulting on the operation of educational courses within the universities. The universities will offer educational content to foster proper military character and incorporate military career planning into their curricula. Additionally, they agreed to cooperate continuously in promoting policies necessary for youth support.
As a result, students are expected to receive recommendations for military specialties that match their aptitudes and majors through in-depth counseling before enlistment, and to build military careers in related fields, leading to integrated growth paths such as employment or re-enrollment after discharge.
Director Hong So-young stated that this agreement is an important starting point for organically connecting academic and military careers to enhance the future capabilities of young people. The Military Manpower Administration will meticulously establish a career support system so that young people can grow through military service and naturally connect that experience to their academic and life paths. She also expressed expectations that this agreement will provide practical military career planning services that will be beneficial to young people.