Digital Skills Center
Initiatives to close the digital skills gap
The Digital Skills Center helps in the creation of sustainable work opportunities, ensures economic growth and supports SAP’s ongoing commitment to close the digital skills gap.
The Digital Skills Center offers initiatives that empower rising talents on SAP’s innovations, thus helps them to kick-start their tech career within the ecosystem of SAP customers and partners. With its initiatives, the center helps individuals and organizations to thrive in the Digital Economy and tackles some of today’s most pressing issues, such as youth unemployment and the digital skills gap.
We empower bright talents to succeed in the Digital Economy
Today, one in two people on the planet is under the age of 30. The first “always connected” generation, Millennials, are the best-educated in history but still affected by high unemployment rates according to ILO. At the same time, organizations are becoming increasingly reliant on advanced technical skills in the emerging Digital Economy.
Our initiatives truly underpin SAP’s vision to make the world run better and improve people’s lives with its various initiatives. Our best practices create value across the globe and have been adopted worldwide to support further SAP organizations.
Our mission in action - enable and foster future technology
We host programs to inspire and enable rising talents on SAP’s latest innovations. Our initiatives support organizations with finding the right resources for the Digital Era.
SAP Dual Study Program
Through partnerships with top universities, the SAP Dual Study Program offers students the chance to engage in major-specific SAP trainings and certification during their academic years. This extracurricular collaboration helps students bridge the gap between university and the professional world, preparing them for successful careers within the SAP ecosystem.
If you’re a university interested in partnering, or a student eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please reach out to us!
SAP Young Professionals Program
Embark on a fast-track to success with SAP's Young Professionals Program – a dynamic 2-3 month learning journey. Dive into a unique enablement plan that combines technical SAP training, leading to SAP certifications, and comprehensive soft skills development. Emerge as an SAP Certified Associate, perfectly positioned for immediate employment with SAP’s customers and partners.
Are you a young talent ready to kickstart your tech career? To find out more about upcoming training opportunities, use the respective links below.
SAP Young Professionals for Partner Talent
Elevate your team’s capabilities with the SAP Young Professionals for Partner Talent. Exclusively available to SAP Partners through the SAP Partner Benefits Catalogue, this specialized program empowers your young talents with advanced training in SAP solutions. In just 2-5 weeks, watch your aspiring consultants and new hires become certified and ready to drive success for your customers in the digital business landscape.
Hiring Graduates?
Are you interested in recruiting our graduates from previous cohorts? Please contact us
Our impact: transforming lives and careers through the SAP Young Professionals Program
“The SAP Young Professionals Program is a cultivating journey which helped me thrive and empowered me to find an attractive job in the region. It only takes hard work, commitment and teamwork to make your wish of finding your dream job come true.”
“The SAP Dual Study Program helped me to secure a role with a globally recognized company in a field I’ve always wanted to pursue as my SAP certifications and knowledge gave me a real advantage over other candidates. I’d highly recommend the SAP Dual Study program to any student who wants to differentiate themselves in today’s competitive job market.”
“The Young Professionals Program was transformative, equipping me with invaluable SAP skills and opening doors to data governance opportunities. Now, as part of the SAP Data for All Program team, I'm excited to contribute to SAP's vision of democratizing data access and enabling AI-powered, data-driven decision-making for all employees.”
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How Nigeria’s Largest Business Conglomerate Dangote is Developing A Skilled Workforce
For Dangote, the SAP Young Professionals Program is an essential source for
onboarding talent with in-demand digital skills. The capacity build initiative has allowed Dangote to support shaping Nigeria’s ICT leaders of tomorrow by contributing to a better society and helping to change the face of the Nigerian economy.
Creating Jobs to Power Africa’s Digital Economy
More than 530 jobs were created through our collaboration to power Africa’s digital Economy with the SAP Young Professionals Program. The SAP cooperation project has helped build vital digital skills capacity to power Africa’s digital economy and to produce a huge talent dividend.
SAP Commits to Developing Kuwaiti Technology Skills
SAP is committed to developing a digital workforce in Kuwait by developing local technological talent with the support of the SAP Young Professionals Program and SAP Dual Study Program.
SAP Announces Graduation of 52 Students from Its SAP Young Professionals Program in KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Iraq – SAP MENA Press Room
Graduates Earn SAP Associate Consultant Certifications, Boosting Immediate Employability Across the Middle East Region.