With Officina Leonardo support for Stem profiles

Leonardo, a global leader in aerospace, defence and security with about 63 thousand employees, invests in the training of new generations through partnerships with schools and universities. In the last three years the Group has hired about 20 thousand people, confirming the focus on Stem talent in its growth strategy.

Active mainly in Italia, UK, Poland and the USA and with a commercial presence in 150 countries, the company promotes orientation and training initiatives for students and graduates, offering training experiences in line with the professions of the future. To meet the growing need for skills, Leonardo has chosen to promote inclusive access to Stem courses and professional opportunities, supporting young people from fragile socio-economic backgrounds. This is the background to Officina Leonardo, a programme operating in Campania that offers deserving new graduates the possibility of attending a three-year degree course in engineering and gaining paid work experience in a company with an internship contract in the first year, followed by a part-time apprenticeship in the following three years.

'Investing in the right to study and in strategic skills for industry means creating the conditions for talent and merit to be fully expressed,' observes Antonio Liotti, Leonardo's Chief People & Organisation Officer. 'With Officina Leonardo we accompany motivated young people on their university and professional path, strengthening the dialogue between education and business and the skills required by industry.

The initiative, launched as a pilot project, offers concrete support during the training course and, after graduation, permanent employment at Leonardo. The project is part of an increasingly relevant direction for the production system: strengthening the connection between school, university and enterprise. At the same time, supporting deserving students in economic or social difficulty means helping to counter the phenomenon of school leavers and not wasting precious resources for innovation, qualified employment and the growth of the country. Applications for Officina Leonardo are open until 30 June on the Leonardo website and are aimed at male and female students in the final year of a high school in Campania. At this link Opportunities for Students and Graduates you can access the form to apply for the initiative.