Support for education in times of pandemic
The pandemic significantly limited the opportunities for competence development through participation in conferences, trainings, workshops, internships, etc. In order to support young people in this difficult time, the Santander Group has remodeled and intensified the support it has been offering for years to the academic community.
In 2020 only we provided:
Santander Scholarships
In 2021, Santander Scholarships offer many interesting projects carried out with prestigious partners from abroad and the best Polish universities. They include, among others:
- foreign languages – online courses run by the British Council and English-language programs concerning, among others, job search in the global market.
- digital skills – intensive online courses in the field of programming, Excel, SQL, BigDate, automation, internet marketing, the use of digital tools in everyday work, etc. They will be organized, among others in cooperation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Ironhack.
- soft skills – we will also find projects implemented, among others with the London School of Economy or Esade regarding teamwork, leadership skills, communication, negotiation, emotional intelligence.
- entrepreneurship –training in running a business and meetings with entrepreneurs who will talk about their career path and business case studies.
Global scholarship platform
The registration of applications for all projects financed by the Santander Group is published on the platform santander-grants.com. It gives the opportunity to apply for selected projects implemented not only in Poland, but also those organized by Santander from Spain, Germany, Great Britain and even South America.
#DzielimySięWiedzą (We share the knowledge)
Sharing of knowledge is an important element of educational activity. Santander Bank Polska Experts take part in many trainings and workshops held in cooperation with universities.
As in the previous year, a flagship project will also take place in 2021: Akademia Santander Universidades. In 2020, over 800 people took part in a series of webinars with the bank's top management.
More information about the Santander Universidades Programme
