Generation Innovation, a programme from Catalyst which aims to inform, upskill and empower the young people of this generation to thrive as the next leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs of the future has launched its early access registration for its 2022 cohort.
Generation Innovation energises the imaginations and aspirations of young people in Northern Ireland by increasing their knowledge of 21st-century skills and awareness of future careers in innovation.
Young people are central to unlocking Northern Ireland’s future as a globally renowned knowledge economy and the Work Experience Programme is for ambitious 17-18 year olds interested in upskilling for the jobs of the future. Students receive Design Thinking training over the course of five days, learning how to work as part of a new team made up of students from across Northern Ireland. The new skills are then put to the test to solve a company challenge, developing a solution before pitching it to the partner company and their fellow students.
Rose Templeton, a Generation Innovation Alumni Student said “The Work Experience Programme within Generation Innovation showed me how to accept others’ ideas and appreciate their skillsets. I got to experience what it was like to solve a real challenge, present to a real company and work in a professional environment, something many work experience programmes do not offer. I have met so many new people and thoroughly enjoyed the chance to roll my sleeves up and get stuck in!”