Future Skills Pentathlon
Are you ready to discover the skills that will help you succeed in studies, work, and life?
The Future Skills Pentathlon is an engaging program that helps you discover your strengths, recognize your current level in five essential competencies—collaboration, responsibility, interculturality, problem-solving, and openness to change—and explore ways to keep developing them. Organized with partner organizations and guest speakers, it brings you real-world perspectives and insights while creating a supportive space to learn, connect, and grow.
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How does it work?
Future Skills Pentathlon is a unique training program based on experiential and reflective learning and focused on working on five competencies: cooperation, responsibility, interculturality, problem solving and openness to change.
You will:
+ Discover your strengths in a team.
Get to know your own and your teammates’ personality types, explore the roles you naturally excel in, and reflect on key collaboration skills such as active listening, giving feedback, and staying positive. You’ll also learn about the different stages of team development.
+ Understand your sense of responsibility.
Assess how you take responsibility on personal, team, and social levels, recognize where your limits are, and discover whether you respond to challenges with a proactive or reactive mindset.
+ Grow your cultural awareness.
Evaluate your intercultural competence by exploring two useful models—intercultural sensitivity development and the culture map—to better understand how to overcome stereotypes and work effectively across cultures.
+ Sharpen your problem-solving skills.
Learn the IDEAL problem-solving model through practical case studies, practice identifying the real problem, and understand what typically gets in the way of effective decision-making.
The training program
The training program consists of:
- 8 weekly workshops focused on five key competencies
- 2 consultations with a career counsellor: the first as part of the selection process, and the second for career development
- Structured reflection through the e-learning course Future Competencies
Our partners
This program will be carried out in cooperation with our organizations partners:
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| SEB | Western Union | Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania |
Who can apply?
Every Vilnius University student – Lithuanian or international, full-time or Erasmus+ at bachelor, master, or doctoral level, from any faculty or field of study.
Why should you apply?
1. Assess your skills and prepare for the future
Through interactive workshops, team challenges, and practical exercises, you’ll reflect on your current level and explore ways to strengthen five key competencies: teamwork, responsibility, interculturality, problem-solving, and openness to change.
2. Connect with peers from all over the world
In this multicultural environment, you’ll learn how to collaborate across cultures, understand new perspectives, and grow your international network of friends and peers.
3. Learn from industry professionals
Guest speakers from leading organizations will share real career insights and advice, helping you understand the labour market and see how your skills can be applied in practice.
4. Grow your confidence and discover your strengths
The program pushes you out of your comfort zone in a safe and supportive way. You’ll discover your strengths, improve your communication, and build the confidence you need to succeed—whether in university projects, job interviews, or new social settings.
The coordinator of the program
Lina Uturytė is a career counsellor at Vilnius University who supports students and graduates in discovering their strengths, setting personal goals, and planning their professional future. She leads the Future Skills Pentathlon and also runs trainings and individual consultations on career management, effective learning, and time management. With over 20 years of experience in youth programs and projects, she enjoys guiding young people to grow and reach their full potential.
Achieve more program
Future Skills Pentathlon program is part of Achieve more program. You can find more about this program here.
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