Banda Aceh (ANTARA) - Syiah Kuala University (USK) Banda Aceh fully\nsupports the Aceh Government\u2019s efforts to reduce unemployment rates\nthrough the 2026 National Apprenticeship Programme (PMN), also known as\nMaganghub, initiated by the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe support we provide not only encourages our young alumni to apply\nbut also includes our readiness to register institutionally as an\ninternal internship organiser,\u201d said USK Rector Prof.\u00a0Mirza Tablo in\nDarussalam on Thursday.<\/p>\n
While receiving government officials, the Rector emphasised that USK\nis committed to supporting the national apprenticeship programme for\nfresh graduates to lower the unemployment rate in Aceh.<\/p>\n
He has also instructed his staff to take swift, concrete steps within\nthe campus to map out internship requirements and available positions\ninternally. According to the Rector, by becoming an official internship\nprovider on the Maganghub platform, USK\u2019s various work units and\nlaboratories can absorb new graduates as interns whose competencies are\nrelevant to the roles.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, relevant directorates have been ordered to accelerate\nmassive socialisation efforts so that USK\u2019s young alumni can take\nadvantage of this golden opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis rapid response is well-justified given that the employment\nchallenges in Aceh are currently quite serious, especially following\nhydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides that\ntemporarily paralysed the production sector,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He noted that with Aceh\u2019s Open Unemployment Rate (TPT) rising to 5.88\nper cent as of February 2026, universities must play an active role as\npart of the regional solution.<\/p>\n
The 2026 Maganghub programme from the Ministry of Manpower offers\nhighly competitive protection and compensation schemes for fresh\ngraduates. Interns over the next six months will receive an allowance\nsourced directly from the State Budget (APBN) at the standard regional\nminimum wage (UMP\/UMK) level.<\/p>\n
Currently, Aceh\u2019s minimum wage ranks sixth nationally at\napproximately Rp3.9 million. Participants are also guaranteed protection\nunder BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (social security) and will receive official\ncompetency certification from the National Professional Certification\nAgency (BNSP) upon completion of the programme.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of the Aceh Manpower, Transmigration, and Labour\nOffice, Akmil Husen, expressed gratitude for the rapid response and\ndirect instructions from the USK rectorate to its staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe presence of USK as a key partner is expected to help Aceh\nmaximise the national quota, which the Ministry of Manpower has opened\nfor up to 150,000 participants this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Aceh Government aims to absorb up to 5,000 interns, supported by\nthe opening of positions within the Chamber of Commerce (Kadin), the\nIndonesian Employers Association (Apindo), and State-Owned Enterprises\n(BUMN) and Regional State-Owned Enterprises (BUMD) in Aceh.<\/p>\n
USK and the Manpower Office urge all work units and corporate\npartners to meet the registration deadline for institutional positions,\nwhich opened on 29 June and will end on 15 July 2026. Registration for\nfresh graduates will open from 15 to 28 July 2026, followed by a\nselection process from 29 July to 5 August 2026, with results announced\non 7 August 2026. Internship placements are scheduled to begin\nsimultaneously between 10 and 11 August 2026.<\/p>\n
Also present at the meeting were the Head of the Aceh Industry and\nTrade Office, T. Adi Darma, and the Head of the Aceh Regional\nSecretariat Bureau for Economy, Zaini.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/usk-backs-national-internship-programme-to-curb-acehs-rising-unemployment-1782996966", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }