Santander Group and the University of Pennsylvania launch recruitment for training in the US
Santander Training | USA Summer Experience – UPenn is a new language programme developed by the Santander Group for 18-30 year olds.
Funded by the bank, the programme offers not only an English language course in the United States, but also coverage of airfare, accommodation, health insurance and a certificate of attendance from the University of Pennsylvania.
Applications can be submitted on the Santander Open Academy platform until 13 March 2024.
For the first time, the Santander Group, in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, is launching the Santander | USA Summer Experience – Upenn training course. The programme includes 90 places on the university campus in Philadelphia, at one of the best universities in the United States.
The aim of the training is to support the idea of lifelong learning and improving professional competence in English language skills. The new skills acquired during Santander’s educational programmes increase the employability of people entering the labour market and also support, among other things, the re-training processes of those already in the market.
This year’s Santander | USA Summer Experience – Upenn programme is aimed at 18- to 30-year-olds from 11 countries where the Santander Group is present (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay). Participation in the programme requires an English language proficiency of at least B1 level.
The Santander | USA Summer Experience – Upenn programme also provides coverage for the cost of flights, on-campus accommodation, medical insurance and a certificate of attendance and social and cultural activities.
The course will run for three weeks, from 8 to 28 July. The programme is designed to help learn and practise the use of English, while strengthening and practising other skills such as leadership competences, teamwork, persuasive communication, social media communication. During the course, there will also be psychology classes to support the development of soft skills that are essential in the job market.
You can apply via the Santander Open Academy website until 13 March. The training is free of charge. To apply, you do not need to have a university degree, nor do you need to be a Santander Group customer.
"Immersion in a language, the opportunity to become accustomed to it, is the best way to accelerate progress in learning a foreign language. The programme we have created in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania offers intensive learning in a multicultural environment. Another incredible advantage of our training is the circumstances in which participants will spend each of their days, in the beautiful and iconic city of Philadelphia.
Jack Sullivan, Director of the University of Pennsylvania English Language Programs, added, “We are thrilled to continue our valued partnership with Banco Santander by welcoming scholarship recipients to our beautiful Ivy League campus in Philadelphia where we will develop their professional English skills, as well as explore important sociocultural dynamics behind the language that factor into effective intercultural communication.”
The Santander Group is increasing its commitment to education and widening access to the labour market. To this end, it is increasingly involved in the implementation of educational programmes hand in hand with prestigious international institutions. All the training programmes offered by the Santander Group can be found on the Santander Open Academy platform. The programmes are 100% subsidised by Santander and offer high quality content prepared in collaboration with scholars from leading local and international universities. The courses available on the platform are continuously updated depending on which skills are most highly sought after in the market at any given time.
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The Santander Group is firmly committed to progress and inclusive sustainable growth. It boasts a long-standing and groundbreaking 27-year commitment to education, employability, and entrepreneurship, which sets it apart from the world’s other financial institutions. The bank has allocated more than 2.2 billion euros and supported more than one million people and companies through agreements with more than 1,300 universities. It has also been recognised as one of the companies that is doing the most to change the world for the better, according to the list in Fortune magazine 'Change the World’ (www.santander.pl/santander-universidades).
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The University of Pennsylvania is an Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For over a half a century, the English Language Programs (ELP) has offered open-enrolment programs in Academic, Business, and General English as well as programs to matriculated Penn students in areas such as business, design, and law. The ELP also offers teacher training, intercultural education, and testing. Custom programs and consulting services are available for foundations, multinational corporations, universities, and government agencies. (https://www.elp.upenn.edu/).
