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Skills for Transition is a social programme, fully funded by UniCredit.
Skills for Transition was launched in 2024 to deliver strategic training to young people - including students and those not in education, employment or training (NEETs) - expected to be impacted by the green transition, helping them to develop the skills they need to meet the demands of a changing environment whilst generating a measurable social impact.
Following the success of the first edition, in February 2026 we launched the second edition of Skills for Transition which focuses on two targets: students and NEETs. In this edition we have doubled the reach of the programme for students from six countries to twelve, expanding our impact across Europe.
The initiative sits firmly in line with UniCredit's commitment to promoting a just and fair transition, as well as its consistent support for education - a key driver for Europe's future. Together, these form part of our bank's stated purpose of empowering its communities to progress and underpin many of our ESG goals. The initiative sits firmly in line with UniCredit's strong commitment to promoting a just and fair transition, as well as its consistent support for education - a key driver for Europe's future. Together, these form part of the bank's stated purpose of empowering its communities to progress and underpin many of its ESG goals.
Second Edition of Skills for Transition (2026-2027):
In collaboration with Glocal Factory, a social cooperative, this stream supports NEETs through skilling and reskilling opportunities, with the aim of helping them approach the job market or pursue a training path focused on green topics.
The course is open to young people aged between 18 and 35 who are not in education, employment or training in Italy, Germany, Austria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania.
This stream will offer NEETs two training sessions of 35 hours each, held both in person and online. The programme also includes meetings with entrepreneurs at companies and in-person tutoring service to guide participants in learning the skills and obtaining a final certificate.
Applications for the second edition of the NEETs stream will open in the second quarter of 2026.
The student stream is developed by POLIMI Graduate School of Management and offers selected students the chance to take part in two educational paths:
- A Master's programme for recent graduates
- A four-month Bootcamp for both current students and graduates.
This is available to students in Italy, Germany, Austria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary. The programme will begin in September 2026 and applications are now open - find out more and apply here.
Both paths are aimed at increasing knowledge and awareness around the green transition, sustainable finance, and Net Zero targets, helping boost students' future employment prospects.
The Master's programme targets talented graduates and aims to deepen their understanding of green transition and the impending changes to the manufacturing and business landscape. The course carries 60 ECTS credits and upon completion, students will be awarded a final diploma by Politecnico di Milano University.
The Bootcamp is aimed at talented students and graduates and offers two dedicated tracks: "Future Industry & Manufacturing" and "Future Cities, Energy & Society. It will also offer the chance to participate in a Hackathon, with final results presented at the POLIMI Graduate School of Management.
This will also involve working directly with some of the companies most exposed to the green transition, enabling students to addressing specific business-related challenges and gaining hands-on experience, thereby putting their newfound skills into practice.
Look back at the first edition of Skills for Transition
Skills for Students: developed by the POLIMI Graduate School of Management, the first edition of this programme offered students two educational paths: a master's programme for recent graduates and a four-month bootcamp for students and graduates.
- 600 applications and 165 students graduated
- +33,000 hours of training delivered
Skills for NEETs: through targeted upskilling and reskilling initiatives, the first edition of this stream empowered NEETs to enter the labour market and pursue specialised training in green sectors developed by the social cooperative Glocal Factory S.C.S. and its European partners, it was launched in April 2025.
- +200 trainees
- Nearly 15,000 hours of training completed
Skills for Workers: over 300 companies from the Group's six countries enrolled their employees in training courses targeted at the Agri-food, Real Estate and Construction, and Transportation and Storage sectors.
- Over 12,000 hours of training completed