Cabinet Secretary Teddy: National Internship Program Demonstrates Government’s Seriousness in Expanding Job Opportunities for Youth

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya delivers a press statement after inspecting the implementation of the National Internship Program at a big private company, PT Denso Indonesia, in Bekasi regency, West Java province, on Friday (11/7). (Photo: Exclusive)

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Friday (11/7), came firsthand to inspect the implementation of the National Internship Program at a big private company, PT Denso Indonesia, in Bekasi regency, West Java province.

Accompanied by the Minister of Manpower, Prof. Yassierli, the visit aimed at ensuring that the program’s implementation has met the standards and provided tangible benefits to the young participants.

“We directly inspected the participants of the National Internship Program for Batch 1, who have begun working since October 20, 2025. They have now completed their three-week internship,” said Cabinet Secretary Teddy in a written statement.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy said the interns at PT Denso Indonesia are fully engaged in the real-world work process in their areas of expertise. They receive skills training from experienced mentors and a stipend based on the regency/city regulations which is approximately Rp5.5 million per month around Bekasi area.

“At PT Denso, the interns are actually working, receiving skills training in their own fields, and are supervised by experienced mentors. They also receive a stipend based on the regulations in Bekasi regency/city approximately Rp5.5 million per month,” he said.

He also added that one of the most interesting things during the visit was knowing the fact that the large number of internship participants recently graduated from college last August and are now working just two months after graduation. This demonstrates the program’s effectiveness in accelerating the transition of new graduates into the workforce.

“It’s nice to find out that some participants just graduated last August but they are now working just two months after graduation,” said Cabinet Secretary Teddy.

He stated that President Prabowo Subianto, through the Minister of Manpower, has ordered to significantly increase the quota for the internship program. This shows the Government’s commitment to expanding job opportunities for the nation’s young generation.

“It is the Government’s commitment to expanding job opportunities for young people. President Prabowo, through the Minister of Manpower, has ordered the opening of an additional 80,000 interns this November, bringing the total number of participants in the National Internship Program to 100,000 by 2025,” he said.

For the record, the National Internship Program is part of the Government’s strategy to improve human resource competency and reduce unemployment, especially among young people. Through partnerships with industry, this program can bridge the gap between education and the needs of the workforce, while simultaneously boosting national productivity. (JAS/MMB)