Apply for TalentCorp #DearPal Program: Breaking the Barriers of Locality. #DearPal, is a new cross-cultural virtual initiative under the MyASEAN Internship programme, which allows ASEAN youths to build new friendships, explore new cultures, practice new languages and share their passion and aspirations in life through an e-letter exchange.

TalentCorp Malaysia is the national agency that drives Malaysia’s talent strategy towards becoming a dynamic talent hub. These initiatives are tailored for professionals, students, employers, and industry and academia partners.

The 2-week virtual interaction period will recognize the importance of cross-cultural and cross-societal understanding in one’s personal and career development, while also building a strong community of youths in the ASEAN region.

How does the matching process take place?

Each participant will be paired with one (1) other #DearPal applicant. The matching criteria will be based on the criteria set by the participants in their registration. The matches will also be of different nationalities between matches.

The matching process will take place within two (2) weeks after TalentCorp has received your application. You will receive a confirmation email, inviting you for the on-boarding session once your match has been identified.

TalentCorp will send you a notification email once we have identified your match, together with an invitation to the #DearPal on-boarding session. You will then receive the details of your match including the name, country of origin and interests in an e-mail sent out by TalentCorp after the on-boarding session.

Key Benefits

• Expand your network and build meaningful connections with ASEAN peers.
• Gain exposure through cultural diversity and add to your self-development.
• Get to know what ASEAN stands for, discover new cultures and make life-long friends without having to travel abroad

Eligibility

Candidates must fulfill the following criteria in order to apply to be a part of the TalentCorp Malaysia #DearPal initiative.

• ASEAN nationality
• Aged between 18-25 years old
• Interested in cross-cultural understanding and cross-societal learning
• Able to commit your time to correspond with other participants

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