Over the years, the project has offered a great variety of training and vocational programs, focused on the Asian market and diversified to match the needs of candidates with different profiles.

The lessons were based in Shanghai and Hong Kong, international and dynamic cities, the ideal scenario for having highly qualifying training experiences abroad.

Candidates took part in internships in Chinese and international companies based in China, receiving full logistical support, intensive language courses and placement.

The project has flourished for many years, stopping only with the arrival of the pandemic and the arrest of international travel.

In order to facilitate candidates' participation in internship programs in China, for some editions FourStars has also subscribed to some announcements:

• Terzo Pilastro Foundation - Italy and Mediterranean

In 2016 FourStars collaborated with Terzo Pilastro Foundation - Italy and Mediterranean to sponsor a socially relevant project, aimed at fighting the employment gap between Northern and Southern Italy.

The project gave 6 deserving young graduates from central-southern Italy the opportunity to participate for free in a 6-month Internship Program in Shanghai.

To give the project wide appeal, a communication campaign had been created in collaboration with La Nuvola del Lavoro, the well-known Corriere della Sera blog dealing with young people and employment.

The Blog had hosted the six stories in a monthly column titled #MyTripToChina:

• #Chapter 1 - Roberta
• #Chapter 2 - Danilo
• #Chapter 3 - Niccolò
• #Chapter 4 - Valeria
• #Chapter 5 - Alessandra
• #Chapter 6 - Sara

• Torno Subito

For two editions, between 2018 and 2019, FourStars was Lazio Region’s partner for the Torno Subito project.

The project, addressed at young people aged up to 35, students or the unemployed, residing or domiciled in Lazio, provided for a full-coverage loan to take part in a two-phase process:

- participation in a Training Course or a Working Experience outside the Lazio Region;
- return to the territory of origin and re-use of acquired skills

Supplementary information from our Blog

• Tirocinio all’estero: scoprire il lavoro in Cina con una borsa di studio
• Lavorare o studiare all’estero con il finanziamento di Torno Subito Lazio
• Torno Subito 2016 di Regione Lazio: lavorare o studiare all’estero senza spese

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• Cosmopolitan - Vuoi lavorare in Cina? Le dritte di una ragazza italiana che c'è andata davvero
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The MIBC - Master’s degree in International Business in China, lasted 6 editions and provided an original formula which combined classroom theory, in Milan, with a practical internship in Shanghai.

MIBC students obtained a first level University Master's Degree and also obtained a guaranteed targeted placement service, managed by international HR professionals.

For proper integration into the intercultural context, the MIBC also included an intensive Chinese course (language and culture).

This project makes us proud because many young people have started an international career thanks to MIBC, strengthened by the acquisition of solid skills and professionalism in the field of Asian business management models, especially in the Chinese cultural context.

Supplementary information from our Blog

• Testimonianze MIBC
• La Storia di successo di Matteo
• Il MIBC assegna 10 borse di studio finanziate da INPS

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• Corriere del Giorno - 10 borse di studio per seguire un master in business, un aiuto concreto dell’ INPS per chi vuole formarsi e lavorare in Cina

Work-based learning is a real opportunity to concretely prepare for the entrance into the world of work even before starting university studies.

For the 2018/2019 school year we had the honor of collaborating with RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana, coordinating work-based learning projects with 13 schools scattered throughout the country.

We’re so proud of this eminent experience.

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• FourStars promuove l’Alternanza Scuola Lavoro: un percorso virtuoso e proficuo per scuole e aziende
• Bando Fai Alternanza 2018: un proficuo incontro tra scuola e azienda
• FourStars con RAI al Salone del Libro di Torino per presentare i progetti di alternanza scuola-lavoro

Through Dote Merito, the Lombardy Region gave deserving graduates a grant to participate for free in training experiences all over the world and third and fourth year students a grant for the purchase of textbooks and technological equipment for teaching.

As part of the program, for two editions, FourStars provided valuable experiential training courses, aimed at enriching the participants and preparing them to face university or working world.

Supplementary information from our Blog

• Cos’è Dote Merito di Regione Lombardia

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For 4 years FourStars has been Scuola Holden's official Career Service, carrying out the mission of building a concrete bridge between study and work and offer students orientation, training and placement.

Supplementary information from our Blog

• Intervista doppia tirocinante/azienda: l’incontro vincente tra uno studente della Scuola Holden e un’agenzia di comunicazione
• Opening Doors: le aziende a colloquio con i giovani talenti della comunicazione

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• Adnkronos - Lavoro: FourStars e Scuola Holden insieme con progetto 'H4Job'
• La Repubblica - I ragazzi della Holden raccontano le loro idee a manager e editori
• ANSA - 150 alunni Scuola Holden pronti a lavoro

The project was aimed at employability, through 3-month internships for 50 unemployed young people residents in the province of Varese, to be introduced in associated SMEs in the area.

A direct investment in youth employment, as a fundamental resource for the continuity and competitiveness of business.

For two editions, FourStars was responsible for recruiting suitable candidates, managing the matching with the host companies and accompanying the chosen young people along the internship.

The program aimed to find 100 interns to be included in the same number of SMEs as Assistant Export Temporary Managers, in the context of exporting Italian products to international markets.

A very challenging project, in terms of numbers and widespread action, aimed at fighting youth unemployment throughout the region.

On one side: 100 young people from Milan, Brescia, Bergamo and other provinces, but also from remote mountain villages; candidates looking for a first professional experience, carefully selected.

On the other side: 100 companies of Italian excellence, looking for talented young people to train and grow, supporting Temporary Export Manager Seniors.

A demanding and impressive challenge, but of great satisfaction and concreteness.

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