This Friday, the signing of agreements took place within the framework of the “Bridge to Work” program, between three local companies, the Municipality of Concordia, and the Scholarship Institute, which allows for the labor insertion of students from our city.
It is worth noting that this is the second edition in which companies hire local talent through the “Bridge to Work” Program. The first was in August 2024, in which five firms joined. On this occasion, three companies from Concordia were added to the initiative, totaling eight agreements signed with advanced students in careers related to the Knowledge Economy sector.
Present at the event were the Undersecretary of the Strategic Projects Unit, Leandro Garbarino; the Director of Innovation and Knowledge Economy (DIEC), Pedro Kohn; the Employability Coordinator, Florencia Kaplan; the Director of Employment of the Municipality of Concordia, Juan Manuel Scarzello; Claudia Cevey, Head of the Employment Department; and the Area Head of the Provincial Scholarship Institute, Juan Pablo Bértoli.
AGREEMENTS, COMPANIES, AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Regarding the companies and the corresponding beneficiaries, the list includes:
Cooperativa de Crédito Palmares, with Reniero Oscar Isaías, a student of the Bachelor's Degree in Systems. He is a profile certified through the programs taught at the Directorate of Innovation and Knowledge Economy (DIEC), which reports to the Special Strategic Projects Unit. This opportunity arose through joint work with the Municipality's Directorate of Employment.
Mindbridge, with Barainca Mateo, a student of the University Technical Degree in Systems, who also spent time at the DIEC.
Fedeer, with Quercia Rivero, Rocío Florencia, a student of Mechatronics Engineering.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The main objective of this program is to promote the development of professional skills in university students through paid internships in companies in the city.
The internship is paid and lasts for twenty hours per week, allowing scholarship recipients to fulfill their academic obligations while enhancing their professional skills.
The Scholarship Institute covers one hundred percent of the economic stipend during the first six months and fifty percent during the following six months, ensuring an effective transition and the sustainability of the program.
This initiative not only offers young people the opportunity to perform professionally in a real work environment, but also generates a significant impact on society, especially on companies, allowing them to add value to their services and products.
EMPLOYABILITY POLICIES
Bértoli pointed out the importance of this Friday's event, as “it means good news for both students and companies,” thanking the current municipal administration “and this entire team, with whom we always work very well.”
For his part, Garbarino mentioned that “the mayor Azcué has asked us to deepen all these employability policies in this sector, which is the Knowledge Economy.”
As he highlighted, the great goal “is to reach 1,000 jobs.” Currently, he detailed, “we are at around 400, and this is precisely about covering the last mile, bringing students who are at the university their first work experience, and adding values so that they stay in Concordia.”
It is worth noting that this is the second edition in which companies hire local talent through the “Bridge to Work” Program. The first was in August 2024, in which five firms joined. On this occasion, three companies from Concordia were added to the initiative, totaling eight agreements signed with advanced students in careers related to the Knowledge Economy sector.
Present at the event were the Undersecretary of the Strategic Projects Unit, Leandro Garbarino; the Director of Innovation and Knowledge Economy (DIEC), Pedro Kohn; the Employability Coordinator, Florencia Kaplan; the Director of Employment of the Municipality of Concordia, Juan Manuel Scarzello; Claudia Cevey, Head of the Employment Department; and the Area Head of the Provincial Scholarship Institute, Juan Pablo Bértoli.
AGREEMENTS, COMPANIES, AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Regarding the companies and the corresponding beneficiaries, the list includes:
Cooperativa de Crédito Palmares, with Reniero Oscar Isaías, a student of the Bachelor's Degree in Systems. He is a profile certified through the programs taught at the Directorate of Innovation and Knowledge Economy (DIEC), which reports to the Special Strategic Projects Unit. This opportunity arose through joint work with the Municipality's Directorate of Employment.
Mindbridge, with Barainca Mateo, a student of the University Technical Degree in Systems, who also spent time at the DIEC.
Fedeer, with Quercia Rivero, Rocío Florencia, a student of Mechatronics Engineering.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The main objective of this program is to promote the development of professional skills in university students through paid internships in companies in the city.
The internship is paid and lasts for twenty hours per week, allowing scholarship recipients to fulfill their academic obligations while enhancing their professional skills.
The Scholarship Institute covers one hundred percent of the economic stipend during the first six months and fifty percent during the following six months, ensuring an effective transition and the sustainability of the program.
This initiative not only offers young people the opportunity to perform professionally in a real work environment, but also generates a significant impact on society, especially on companies, allowing them to add value to their services and products.
EMPLOYABILITY POLICIES
Bértoli pointed out the importance of this Friday's event, as “it means good news for both students and companies,” thanking the current municipal administration “and this entire team, with whom we always work very well.”
For his part, Garbarino mentioned that “the mayor Azcué has asked us to deepen all these employability policies in this sector, which is the Knowledge Economy.”
As he highlighted, the great goal “is to reach 1,000 jobs.” Currently, he detailed, “we are at around 400, and this is precisely about covering the last mile, bringing students who are at the university their first work experience, and adding values so that they stay in Concordia.”