Government Administration Head: Applications for paid internship scheme up 40% yoy, with 20% increase in individual applicants

“Applications for the state civil service paid internship scheme have increased by 40 per cent compared to 2025 figures, alongside a 20 per cent rise in unique individual applicants,” Levan Zhorzholiani, Head of the Government Administration, announced on Monday.

Zhorzholiani highlighted that the paid internship drive was formally launched on 1 September under Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s directive.

“The programme encompasses over 3,400 vacancies advertised across 364 public institutions, attracting more than 55,800 total applications, including over 5,600 unique candidates. Compared to 2025 data, we have recorded a 40 per cent overall surge in submissions and a 20 per cent rise in unique applicants,” Zhorzholiani stated.

“This trajectory underlines the growing eagerness among young people and university graduates to gain paid civil service placements, enhance their professional qualifications, and translate the academic knowledge acquired at university into practical workplace experience,” the Administration Head added.