Cafe24 partners with Korea Vocational School to train AI talent

Cafe24 has teamed up with Korea Vocational School to develop AI professionals ready for the workplace.

Cafe24 announced Friday that it signed an industry-academia MOU with Korea Vocational School to develop AI talent.

Korea Vocational School is a vocational training institution certified by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, established in 1998 and located in Seoul's Guro Digital Complex. It has operated practice-oriented IT curricula covering AI, full-stack, web and app development. The school offers a step-by-step curriculum ranging from AI and machine learning fundamentals to AI-based project work, and has produced industry-ready graduates through programs including the K-Digital Training course.

The partnership aims to bring AI technology into the classroom, enabling trainees to carry out AI-driven projects, then build and deploy the results as working services to develop hands-on skills.

Under the agreement, the two organizations plan to cooperate on: running a project-based curriculum using Cafe24's AI agent; providing a build-and-deploy environment through Cafe24 AI Space; supporting an AI practice environment using Cafe24's large language model (LLM) router; jointly developing and operating AI education content and curricula; and running programs linking participants to AI startup and employment opportunities.

Cafe24 will support project-based education using AI agents including OpenClaw and Hermes Agent. Through AI Space, it will provide an environment where trainees can build and deploy their AI-generated work as live services. AI Space supports everything from code generation to service implementation and deployment through AI-driven conversation.

Cafe24 will also provide a practice environment based on its LLM router — an AI operations infrastructure that connects more than 120 AI models, including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, through a single API for integrated use.

Cafe24 will also supply educational accounts, service manuals and usage guides, and will offer guest lectures and mentoring from working professionals. Korea Vocational School plans to integrate Cafe24's services into its curricula and project exercises so trainees can experience the full cycle of service development and improvement.

Trainees will be able to work through entire projects using AI agents and a range of AI models, then build and deploy the results as services, Cafe24 said. The company said it expects the initiative to help participants systematically develop the AI skills demanded in the workplace.

Building on the partnership, both organizations plan to refine their practical AI curricula and work together to establish an educational ecosystem connecting participants to AI startup and employment opportunities.

"As AI technology is applied across industries, developing talent that can use AI in real projects and on the job is becoming increasingly important," said Kim Jae-eun, head of Cafe24's business platform team. "We will continue to work together to build a practice-centered educational environment grounded in Cafe24's AI infrastructure and Korea Vocational School's capabilities."