13 Companies in West Aceh Ready to Support Maganghub 2026 Programme

The Manpower and Transmigration Office (Disnakertrans) of West Aceh Regency has recorded that 13 local companies are now ready to support the Maganghub 2026 programme, as an effort to make it easier for the public to obtain job opportunities. “To date, 13 private companies and business entities in West Aceh have stated their willingness to open internship vacancies. This figure has jumped sharply compared to the implementation in 2025, which was sluggish because it was not yet mandatory for the business sector,” said Aryo Brotoseno, Head of the Manpower Division at the West Aceh Disnakertrans, in Meulaboh on Thursday. Companies that have confirmed their participation in absorbing local interns through the Maganghub 2026 platform in West Aceh Regency include PT Agro Sinergi Nusantara (PT ASN), Hotel Parkside Meuligoe, Hotel Portola Tiara, PT MTS, and PT Agro Makmur Utama (PT AMM). Others include PT Sapta, PT Gading Bhakti, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (BPjamsostek), BPJS Kesehatan, PT Mon Jambee 2, PT PFU, PT Mifa Bersaudara, and PT Berkat Prima Lancar. Aryo explained that in 2025, the internship programme was not optimal because there was no absolute obligation (mandatory) from the ministry for companies, so the local government only recorded five agencies that were involved. “However, in 2026, after approaching them through the media, inviting success testimonials from predecessor companies, and directly writing to business actors, the response has increased dramatically to 13 companies,” he said. The registration deadline for corporations wishing to join the Maganghub ecosystem will close on 15 July 2026. Aryo acknowledged that in the process of inviting local corporations, his party still often encounters various obstacles and rejections with various technical reasons from management, such as office facility readiness, limited employee housing, mine locations, and confidential internal company policies. Nevertheless, the West Aceh Disnakertrans continues to convince them that the programme’s impact is very significant for regional economic growth. Through Maganghub 2026, participants will gain six months of real work experience in the industry, relief from independently bearing family living costs through a stipend, and official certification from the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP) under the Ministry of Manpower. This simultaneously answers the classic complaint of the business world, which always requires work experience for new applicants. “This is a real link and match concept. We have abundant graduates from local universities such as UTU, STAIN, AKN, and Teuku Umar University Meulaboh. This programme is the answer so that the target of absorbing 70 per cent of local workers, as hoped by the Regent, can be fulfilled together,” Aryo added. The success of this apprenticeship programme is not just a discourse. Aryo cited an example from the previous period at PT Agro Sinergi Nusantara (ASN), where out of a total of 14 interns sent, three participants have now been directly offered employment contracts by the company after being assessed as having capable performance and competence during the internship period. This proves that the Maganghub scheme is effective as a gateway to employment for local youth, even if the company was not initially opening formal vacancies. The West Aceh Disnakertrans urges all elements of the media and the public to continue overseeing, disseminating, and utilising this registration momentum before the 15 July 2026 deadline to create a more productive and competitive work ecosystem in West Aceh.