The actions taken to recruit and retain young talent make workplaces at United Internet more attractive for employees. They also help to combat the shortage of specialist staff by promoting and retaining skills within the Company.
Initial vocational and professional training has a high priority for United Internet. The Company trains future staff and gives young people a successful start to their careers. At present, it offers apprenticeships for the following commercial and technical career profiles: computer science specialists (application development/systems integration), IT systems management specialists, dialog marketing specialists, marketing communications specialists, and office management specialists. In addition, United Internet works together with Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) to offer degrees in computer science; business information systems; accounting, tax and business law/accounting & financial control; business administration/marketing management; and business administration/digital business management at the university’s locations in Karlsruhe and Mannheim. United Internet has held a “Best Place to Learn” accolade since June 2020. Recertification is performed every three years, with the last certification taking place in fiscal year 2023.
United Internet works together with schools, universities, and colleges to attract fresh talent at an early stage. As part of this, it has developed a variety of trainee programs that offer an apprenticeship or a dual degree course (in cooperation with the DHBW) or help fresh graduates find their feet at United Internet. School students can use short internships to get to know United Internet and the world of work in general. United Internet cooperates and holds events with schools, as well as offering careers advice and career discovery opportunities during Germany’s Girls’Day and Boys’Day events, among other things. United Internet’s apprentices also offer extremely popular one-week programming courses for children and young people aged 13 and over during vacations.
The talent development programs described in the section entitled “Training and Skills Development” are also part of the focus topic of recruiting and retaining young talent. They aim to facilitate proactive personal development.
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