VoluLink Bridges Gap Between IT Students, Companies, and Social Organisations
VoluLink, a unique platform, is bridging the gap between IT students, companies, and social security administration. It's attracting young IT talents with its purposeful challenges and societal impact, while companies benefit from early talent identification and employee development.
VoluLink's model involves IT students working on specific projects from social security administration, guided by corporate mentors. These structured projects mimic real IT projects in companies, creating a professional framework for sustainable digital progress in social security administration.
Companies see value in mentoring as it expands employees' coaching skills, offers meaningful project work, and provides insights into the next generation's mindset. Airbus Hamburg, Boston Consulting Group, and Siemens Munich are among the companies supporting the VoluLink model. These collaborations enhance company reputation, employee retention, and provide meaningful experiences and new skills, while society benefits from addressing urgent social security administration issues.
The idea for VoluLink came from learning about the 'Pledge 1%' concept during a semester abroad in Sydney. For corporate volunteering to become a strategic HR tool in Germany, it must be systematically integrated into HR strategies, professionalized, and supported by technological solutions.
VoluLink is successfully connecting IT students, companies, and social security administration. It offers purposeful challenges, early talent identification, and employee development. With systematic integration into HR strategies, corporate volunteering can become a strategic HR tool in Germany, benefiting both businesses and society.
