Cutting-edge training

Italo meets 100 students for job orientation

Kick-off event 'Italo for Italia: how we grow the skills that move the country'.

by School Editorial

21 April 2026

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Key points

The initiative
Job orientation
The link with territories
Synergy between public and private
Numbers on education and youth

2' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

One hundred students aged between 16 and 18 welcomed by Italo at its headquarters in Rome. This was the event "Italo for Italia: how we make the skills that move the country grow", part of the National Made in Italy Day promoted by the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy and dedicated to the promotion of excellence and Italian know-how.

L’iniziativa

Girls and boys from two institutes of excellence, the ITIS Galileo Galilei in Rome and the Istituto Superiore Don Lorenzo Milani in Gragnano (Naples), were able to immerse themselves in the heart of railway innovation in an event dedicated to them and developed thanks to the support of Skuola.net. Through workshops, meetings with experts in the sector, and a visit to Italo's operations room, the participants observed and learned what skills are behind a transport service that moves millions of travellers a year.

Job Orientation

In addition, an orientation event has been arranged for these young people: a direct confrontation with Italo's various professional figures (Engineer, Instructor, Train Supervisor, Hostess/ On-board steward and Station Manager) in order to get to know in depth the role, the necessary skills and to establish an initial contact with those interested in entering the world of work in the railway sector. Italo, in fact, has been carrying out initiatives with schools for years to orient young people to the world of work and indicate which academic paths may be more in line with the railway world. Several young people encountered during these days, after graduating from high school or university, entered the company.

The link with the territories

This appointment aims to strengthen the link with the territories, enhance the culture of Italian know-how and promote a concrete dialogue between young people and business, with the aim of inspiring new vocations and contributing to the development of future skills.

The meeting was also attended by Prof. Elisabetta Giustini, an expert of the Minister of Education and Merit.

Synergy between public and private

"Italo has always been attentive to young people and the new generations," said Gianbattista La Rocca, Italo's CEO. "We are constantly hiring girls and boys, even at their first work experience, in whom we invest to train them and make them grow. We believe that it is our task to guide and train students, both those who will become our employees and those who will pursue other professional paths. A synergy between public and private is increasingly necessary to enhance the talents and skills of young people, which is why we have been collaborating with Italian schools for several years now, putting students at the centre of our projects'.

Numbers on education and youth

As evidence of Italo's commitment to training and young people, in the last year the company has provided over 64 thousand hours of primary training for operational staff, 14 thousand dedicated to occupational health and safety, 2.200 on Artificial Intelligence; it has supported 1,500 high school students through the Politrain and Polibus projects promoted by the Politecnico di Bari, supported the 'Welfare, Diversity and Gender Studies' doctorate at the University of Tuscia with several scholarships, a STEM scholarship with the University of Milan Bicocca, and participated in Labordì Acli, which involved 1,600 students from over 20 institutes in Lazio.