What is Youth Building the Future?

What is the Youth Building the Future program? We explain everything you need to know

The Mexican government knows that it is very important to make investments in young people to stimulate work and their insertion into the market.

For this reason, since 2019, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) created this program that grants scholarships to young Mexicans between the ages of 18 and 29 and of all educational levels.

The objective is that, over 12 months, all participants in this program can train while carrying out a work activity and gaining experience for the labor market.

The project takes place in partnership with various companies that receive young people and give them the space to work and acquire knowledge and practice.

The government offers a monthly scholarship of $6,310 Mexican pesos and medical insurance through the Mexican Social Security Institute.

In 2023, nearly 480,000 young people will be selected, who will be able to choose the area they want to work according to their interest and level of schooling.

What happens when the training ends?

When the 12 months of training are over, there are a few options for what to pass. The first of them is that the Work Center where you worked will generate a certificate of training through its Digital platform, which must indicate some important information, such as:

• The technical skills that the young man acquired as an apprentice;
• The area of interest of the plan;
• The type of training offered.

After that, the young person will be able to access the platform, view and download that certificate, which will serve as an official document that endorses a period of one year of work experience.

When applying for a new job, you will be able to validate all your technical skills as a worker through this document.

A second option is that, once your training is completed, the Job Center will be able to hire you, if they are interested. This will depend on the skills and performance that the participant demonstrates during the training period.

New tools and more knowledge

Once you finish your training period (or even during), you will also have at your disposal the possibility of taking some courses and workshops that will help you develop more knowledge, skills and competencies that can be very useful for you to start a business. own that serves as your main source of income. It is also possible that you start offering your services as an independent worker.

Will I have any support from the program after the training?

Yes, when you finish your training, if you are not hired by the Work Center where you did it, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, through the National Employment Service portal, will continue to offer you support in searching for a job. official work.

That is, the program will continue to accompany your transition process towards the different job options available.

How and where can I register for the Youth Building the Future Program?

This program It is very important for young people who are still entering the job market and who have not acquired much professional experience.

Therefore, we want to explain the entire process so that you can register on the official website of the Mexican government. We clarify that the process is simple and is done 100% online.

That way, if you are interested in registering, then we now leave you a guide that will serve as guidance for the most important details on how to register.

We will also explain all the main requirements that you should try to meet so that your application is successfully accepted.

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Written by

Everaldo Santiago