Internship programme to fight youth unemployment in Greece, initiated and supported by the World Economic Forum

1. Working together to
create an impact

2. Facts
• Youth Unemployment is above 50% for college graduates
• 79% of educational institutions believe their graduates are
qualified to enter the market
• Only 23% of companies agree with the above statement
• 200.000 people have left Greece the last 5 years to work abroad
Source: McKinsey & ΕΛΣΤΑΤ

3. The ReGeneration Initiative at a glance
full-time paid placement
in leading Greek and
multinational corporations based
in Greece
training (soft + business skills) before
and during the period of the internship
placement
Inspirational
Leadership Conversations
Personal and professional
development via coaching
community service in NGOs
hours
hours

4. Results from year 1 (2014)
2.800applications
16 job families
55 positions
21 hiring companies

5. 7 6 4 3 1
6 4
2
5
11
3 3 2
1 1
2
1 11
An impressive roster of Greek and multinational companies

6. Topline results of intern evaluations: very positive!
Source: online named feedback – top 2 boxes
87%
95%
“I’m satisfied / very satisfied with the nature of my work and its
related duties”
“I’m satisfied / very satisfied with the working relationship and
coaching I receive from my managers”
95% “The program meets / highly meets the expectations I had”
Our promise: provide meaningful work & intensive coaching

7. 2015 TIMELINE
14/04 – 30/04
01/05 – 30/05
Applications Submission
Applications Filtering
07/06 – 15/06 Online Tests
22/06 – 26/06 Applicants Live Assessment center
01/07 – 31/07
Trainings (part I) & Community Service
15/03 – 30/04 Awareness Campaign
01/09 – 15/09
Internships & Training (part II)15/09 – 15/03
Culture Fit Interviews with hiring companies
For more information you can visit www.regeneration.gr

9. A word of appreciation to our valued partners and supporters
Thank you for your attention