Travel teaches us that we can always find ways to expand our horizons, and each new journey begins with a first step. For job seekers ready to take a new first step to broaden their career perspectives, Magis Mundi is a way to get there.
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The journey ahead…
The journey ahead…
In Latin, “Magis” means “better” or “seeker of better”, and “Mundi” means “the world” or “a bigger plane of knowledge”. Global travel leader Booking Holdings is partnering with the Social Incubator to help job seekers build their technical knowledge for a new career journey.
The Magis Mundi program offers training and preparation for a rewarding career shift, and a world of new professional experience.
The seekers we seek…
The seekers we seek…
The program will support participants in the Bucharest area who meet the following criteria.
Mid-life professionals who want to build on their existing skills to find exciting new jobs in the technological sector.
Early career professional women interested in developing skills and making great contributions in tech areas that have historically been male-dominated.
ABOUT MAGIS MUNDI
ABOUT MAGIS MUNDI
Magis Mundi was born out of the desire and will of Booking Holdings to give back to the community through career upskilling. The program addresses segments of the workforce that have been historically challenged, through training on industry-relevant technical skills, and enables participants to better integrate in today’s technology market.
The goal of the project is to empower the individuals that participate to get hired in domain areas that match, or are similar to, the topics covered by the program.
In its first year serving the underserved career transition community in Bucharest, the 2023 Magis Mundi program will be a one week program in September, with two professional tracks (one for mid-life professionals and one for early career professional women).
Career Switch to Data Privacy
Career Switch to Data Privacy
Data Privacy is one of the fastest growing global career areas. It is an area of expertise that can be quickly grasped and can lead to a long-term career path. This one week program will provide an overview of this professional arena, and introduce core foundational skills needed to make a job switch into this specialty for mid-life professionals.
Cybersecurity Operations for Women
Cybersecurity Operations for Women
The aim of this program is to help close the gender gap in the cybersecurity field and empower women professionals to start down this professional path, with introductions to Cybersecurity operations, and essential skills training to enter this career area, plus mentoring from women in the industry.
Both week-long programs will include soft skills modules focusing on:
Professional CV building
How to create your LinkedIn profile
Preparing for an interview (interview mock-up)
Presentation skills development
All trainers will be experts from within Booking Holdings and The Social Incubator Association.
HEAR FROM THE PROGRAM INITIATORS
HEAR FROM THE PROGRAM INITIATORS
"Cybersecurity and Data Privacy are two career areas that continue to grow. I am proud of the work Booking Holdings and the Social Incubator are doing, through the Magis Mundi program, to contribute to career growth in this sector while serving the Bucharest community. The leaders and faculty of the program are the best in the business, and all participants in the Magis Mundi program will get a valuable jump-start through this unique experience."
SPENCER MOTT
Chief Security Officer, Booking Holdings
"The Booking Holdings Center of Excellence in Bucharest is a hub for Cybersecurity and Fraud monitoring work for Booking Holdings brands around the world, and is a significant contributor in the Bucharest business and social community. Part of our aim is to give back to our community, because success can be interconnected and to the benefit of all. We look forward to the start of this exciting journey for Magis Mundi and its 2023 participants.”
TIBERIU ANGHEL
Director, Global Security & Fraud
Center of Excellence, Bucharest, Booking Holdings
PROGRAM PARTNERS
PROGRAM PARTNERS
The Magis Mundi program is a collaborative initiative of Booking Holdings, through its Center of Excellence in Romania, and a local Bucharest NGO focused on serving individuals making career transitions.
About Booking Holdings and the Center of Excellence in Bucharest
About Booking Holdings and the Center of Excellence in Bucharest
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world’s leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK, and OpenTable.
Booking Holdings Center of Excellence in Bucharest is part of Booking Holdings. The Center provides access to specialized and highly skilled talent, supports projects powered by new and emerging technologies, leverages industry best practices, and fosters collaboration opportunities across all of the Booking Holdings brands.
The Center in Bucharest focuses on core CyberSecurity, Fraud monitoring, IT Infrastructure and Procurement Analytics, Data Governance, Finance, and Marketing.
About The Social Incubator
About The Social Incubator
Since 2014, the association has aimed to contribute to increasing the chances of social and professional integration of youth from vulnerable backgrounds, so that every young person in Romania has real chances to build their independent future.
The Social Incubator supports institutionalized young people and adults from vulnerable groups by offering equal opportunities for employability through educational, vocational and psychological counseling, through development programs aimed at guiding them to become financially independent, and through specialized mentoring.
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