What is Career Turn?
It's a free educational project for people interested in changing their career path and starting work in international organizations. Our goal is to provide training support and effective career activation.
If you have a communicative level of English and would like to take part in a two-week series of highly engaging and in-demand training sessions that will prepare you for a profession and work in international organizations, then you are a candidate for Career Turn.
People from various social groups, professional situations, and nationalities take part in our project. If you are interested and have more questions, feel free to call us—we will be happy to answer all of them!
Who is the project aimed at?
The project is aimed at people who are currently in a difficult situation in the job market:
- unemployed,
- at risk of losing their job or working below their qualifications,
- without higher education or professional experience,
- mature individuals aged 45 and over,
- people with disabilities,
- individuals returning from emigration,
- parents re-entering the job market,
- but not only!
What are the benefits of the project?
- Several dozen hours of hands-on training,
- Individual coaching and mentoring (3 online sessions),
- Support from UBS employees,
- Participation in a prestigious project delivered online.
WHEN?
July 27 – August 7, 2026 (Monday–Friday), 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
WHERE?
The project is delivered online.
Other forms of support: mentoring/coaching to be used within 3 months after the training is completed (schedules will be arranged individually).
What do we require from candidates?
- A communicative level of English, as the classes are conducted in this language.
- The ability to participate online in the project – training sessions from July 27 to August 7, 2026.
Schedule
April 20, 2026 – June 26, 2026 – Application collection via the online application form on the website (tab: “APPLY” in the top right corner).
May 20, 2026 – June 30, 2026 – Individual informational and recruitment interview with a representative of the Foundation and UBS, plus an online English language test.
After June 30, 2026 – announcement of the list of participants selected for the project (notification sent by email to the address provided by candidates in the application form).
July 27, 2026 – August 7, 2026 – Online training sessions conducted by UBS employees.
Project coordinators:
Roberto Picchiotti
- He graduated in Rome in corporate communications and institutional relations. He gained professional experience in an international environment after moving to Poland in 2014, working in various positions in the IT sector.
- In his current role, he manages a small team responsible, on the one hand, for training the local Service Desk team, and on the other, for auditing the quality of their work.
- He also leads an internal DE&I network aimed at promoting cultural awareness and supporting the integration of employees from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- In his free time, Roberto enjoys listening to history podcasts and reading classical literature or contemporary philosophy/psychology.
