Shopee launches Career Jumpstart Series to help accelerate tech careers of students, young Filipinos

A curation of virtual open houses designed to equip young tech leaders with career-building skills

MANILA, MARCH 25, 2022 – By 2025, the Philippine internet economy is expected to grow by 30% annually to reach USD28 billion[1]. In order to sustain such sizable growth, developing young, tech-driven talents will be key. In fact, the DTI has recognized the increasing need to upskill and reskill Philippine talent as one of the main priorities for the 2022 Philippine E-commerce Roadmap. As a means to support the digital economy boom, this April 2022, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, is launching its first ever Career Jumpstart Series, a curation of virtual open houses designed to train young tech leaders with career-building skills.

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