National Internship Batch I Concludes, Ministry of Manpower Prepares Free Certification and Fast-Track Job Route via KarirHub
The Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) has officially closed the National Internship Programme Batch I, which was participated in by 16,112 individuals during the period from October 2025 to April 2026. The programme’s closure took place in Jakarta on Friday (24/4/2026).
Minister of Manpower Yassierli stated that the internship programme forms part of the strategy to strengthen national workforce competencies.
According to him, the programme not only provides work experience but also builds skill-based work readiness.
Yassierli added that work experience without official recognition is often seen as a barrier. Therefore, Kemnaker facilitates competency testing at Kemnaker training centres as well as Professional Certification Institutions (LSP) partnered with the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP).
“We invite the participant siblings to take advantage of this opportunity. Competency certification is provided for free as recognition of the skills you possess in the eyes of industry,” said Yassierli in a written statement received by Kompas.com.
That collaboration will continue to be strengthened within a broader partnership scheme.
“This year, the focus is on providing work experience. Going forward, we want not only work experience but also to ensure that participants have competency certificates and greater opportunities to be absorbed by industry,” explained Yassierli.
As a follow-up, Yassierli conveyed that Kemnaker continues to strengthen the employment ecosystem through the development of the SiapKerja platform, including the KarirHub feature which provides job vacancy information from various sectors.
“We continue to integrate SiapKerja with private portals so that all job vacancies, both domestic and international, can be consolidated in one platform,” he stated.
On that occasion, Yassierli also shared the results of the evaluation of the National Internship Programme Batch I implementation.
One finding from the evaluation is the need for equitable distribution of the programme so that it is not concentrated on Java Island but reaches all regions of Indonesia.
The internship programme is also expected to be expanded to be open to various academic backgrounds, not limited to specific majors.
To improve the quality of implementation, Kemnaker is reviewing the strengthening of company involvement, including more structured contribution schemes in participant mentoring.