Papastratos presents the FutuReady Internship Program, a new paid internship program, and invites final-year students and recent graduates who wish to gain meaningful professional experience, develop modern skills, and take their first professional step in an environment that invests in innovation, learning, and growth to submit applications by August 1 on the specially designed website (here).
As the relevant announcement explains, starting on October 1 and for a duration of up to six months, participants will join the Papastratos organization and work alongside experienced executives of the company on projects with meaningful impact. Through their daily participation in projects of the Marketing, Commercial, Finance, People & Culture departments, as well as in the Operations departments of the factory in Aspropyrgos, they will gain practical experience and valuable knowledge about how a modern, multinational organization operates.
More than a traditional internship, the FutuReady Internship Program has been designed as a comprehensive professional development experience. At the same time, participants will have the opportunity to receive continuous guidance from managers and mentors, while also taking part in educational activities that strengthen critical professional and digital skills.
Particular emphasis is placed on the skills of the future, with opportunities to become familiar with artificial intelligence, develop critical thinking, business acumen, and collaborative skills that respond to the needs of the modern labor market.
The program will take place at Papastratos facilities in Aspropyrgos with a hybrid work model, while participants will have the opportunity to become acquainted with the international practices of Philip Morris International.
The FutuReady Internship Program is part of FutuReady Greece, the new multi-action platform announced by Papastratos on the occasion of completing 95 years of continuous presence in Greece. With a horizon of the next five years and the course toward the company's 100th anniversary, FutuReady Greece focuses on education, employment, and society.
In this context, Papastratos has already announced specific actions, including the strategic partnership with the Athens University of Economics and Business, which includes scholarships for female and male students of the Department of Management Science and Technology, skills development and professional readiness programs for 1,000 young women and men, as well as a program to strengthen the country's educational infrastructure.
Maria Patakiouti, General Manager of People and Culture of Papastratos and South-Eastern Europe of Philip Morris International, stated: “At Papastratos, we believe that investing in the new generation is an investment in the future. Through FutuReady Greece, and on the occasion of celebrating the company's 95 years of presence in Greece, we are creating opportunities that connect knowledge with practice and give young women and men a real role, meaningful experience, and skills for their next professional step.
The FutuReady Internship Program is one such opportunity, designed to support young people at the beginning of their journey and help them grow within a modern, dynamic, and international environment.”