Employability at Luiss
Employability is a fundamental responsibility within our educational model.
"We don't prepare students to enter the world of work. We train the professionals that the market is looking for."
At our university, employability is integrated into the educational programme from day one: it is not a service provided at the end of studies, but a fundamental part of the learning journey.
Through an ecosystem that links teaching, businesses, institutions, and international networks, students develop technical skills, transferable skills, and professional experience throughout their entire university journey.
The result is tangible and measurable: 95% of our graduates find employment within a year of graduating, and a third receive a job offer even before defending their thesis.
The connection between Luiss and Confindustria is an integral part of the University’s identity and results in an ongoing relationship with companies, managers, and organisations operating in the country’s key economic sectors.
This ongoing dialogue enables our students to engage with real-world dynamics, challenges, and decision-making processes, even while they are still at university. Conversely, executive managers and entrepreneurs come into our classrooms not merely as guests, but as co-designers of the educational experience.
The network of partner companies
The Luiss Career Service works with a well-established network of companies, institutions, and national and international organisations that contribute to the professional development of students, creating tangible opportunities for them to engage with the world of work.
This is not merely a network of employers, but an ecosystem of relationships that makes employability at Luiss a tangible and ongoing experience. Through strategic partnerships, companies take part in key initiatives for recruitment, employer branding, networking, and career guidance, meeting students at Career Fairs, Recruiting Days, Company Presentations, and other dedicated events.
These partnerships enable students to explore a variety of professional environments, connect with recruiters, managers, and professionals, develop an understanding of the skills the market demands, and build meaningful relationships for their future careers.
An educational model focused on students' employability
The Luiss educational model combines quantitative skills, transferable skills, and experiential learning into a single programme of study designed to deliver professional impact.
Technical skills (Hard Skills)
Luiss programmes combine the rigour of the social sciences with quantitative skills, AI literacy, data analysis, and an understanding of key economic, geopolitical, and organisational trends. The curricula are continuously updated in response to emerging trends: digital transformation, ESG, managing geopolitical complexity, and the governance of global organisations.
Advisory Boards, made up of managers and executives, help shape the programmes, ensuring that what is taught in the classroom aligns with what the market needs today and anticipates what it will need tomorrow.
In an AI-augmented labour market, value depends not only on the ability to use digital tools, but also on the quality of one's judgement, the capacity for responsible decision-making, and the ability to turn analysis and knowledge into action.
At Luiss, we develop professionals with skills that no algorithm can replace: good judgement, a sense of responsibility, the ability to collaborate in complex situations, and the capacity to turn analysis into concrete action. Alongside these are the contributions of the humanities, which strengthen critical thinking, the ability to interpret, and an understanding of the social, economic, and cultural dynamics that influence decisions.
AI is the working environment for our graduates, not the goal of their education. The aim is to train people who, in that context, know how to navigate, make decisions, and lead.
That’s why, at Luiss, artificial intelligence is integrated into the learning journey as a cross-cutting tool, supporting new ways of learning, collaborating, and solving complex problems – without replacing critical thinking.
Soft Skills
Soft skills – communication, leadership, and collaboration – are practised and developed through dedicated workshops, simulations, and real-world business case studies, as well as through an approach that combines learning by doing and engaged learning. Students are actively engaged in experiences that connect them with organisations, professionals, and real-world contexts, developing skills that are immediately transferable to the workplace.
The Luiss Educational Model
An educational model characterised by Engaged Learning, designed to make students responsible for their own educational journey.
An educational model that integrates knowledge and skills to interpret complexity, make decisions, and navigate ever-changing contexts.