10th edition · 10 years of the programme
Top Young 100
We develop the future leaders and experts of the Polish economy.
For ten years we have brought together the largest companies, the best students and seasoned experts, running projects that develop people and solve real business challenges.
- years of the programme
- 10years of the programme
- projects for companies
- 300projects for companies
- graduates in the market
- 615graduates in the market
Trusted by
- IKEA Purchasing Services
- McDonald's Polska
- Procter & Gamble
- Żabka Polska
- DHL Exel Supply Chain
- Raben Logistics Polska
Three ways into the programme
Top Young 100 is a singular ecosystem in which three worlds work together: students, business and universities. Each of them benefits from the programme on its own terms.
For companies
Set the challenge, meet the people
A real problem from your company goes to a team of pre-selected students, led by your own manager. For a year you watch how they work.
- A project on your data, not a textbook exercise
- Hiring without a CV — you see candidates in action
- Brand presence across 39 universities
For students
Apply, then get recommended
You start with an online form. Your application goes to your academic tutor for a recommendation, and a group session with a first business challenge comes after that.
- A year-long project for a real company, not a case study
- A mentor from business and training along the way
- A certificate and contact with 78 partner companies
For universities
Join a network of 39 institutions
You nominate your best students, we give them a company challenge and mentoring. Your tutor follows their progress all year.
- Recommendations stay with the faculty, not an algorithm
- Real implementations on your students’ record
- Direct contact with supply chain employers
Who gets into the programme
Students apply themselves, but no application goes further without a recommendation from an academic tutor — nobody knows the students better than the people who teach them.
- universities
- 39universitiesrecommending their best
- selection stages
- 3selection stagesform, recommendation, group session
- places per edition
- 100places per editionhow many we take each year
Companies that set a challenge
Since 2017, 78 companies have set challenges in the programme. Some of them below.
- IKEA Purchasing Services
- McDonald's Polska
- Procter & Gamble
- Żabka Polska
- DHL Exel Supply Chain
- Raben Logistics Polska
- ARYZTA Polska
- Cargill Protein Poland
- Enata Bread
- Farm Frites Poland
- FM Logistic Polska
- GEODIS
- Global Motion
- Green Factory
- HAVI Logistics
- Kronospan Polska
- Northgate Logistics
- PGE Energia Ciepła
- Qemetica
- Unit4
Life in the programme
A year in Top Young 100 is a journey of conferences, study visits, workshops, training, mentoring and much more.
Opening conference
1:1 mentoring
Workshops
Study visits
Networking
Closing gala
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Frequently asked questions
What exactly is Top Young 100?
A year-long programme in which a team of pre-selected students works on a real challenge from a partner company, led by a manager from that company. It has run since 2017, and since 2026 it is run by the Top Young 100 Foundation.
Who can take part?
Students nominated by partner universities, companies that set a challenge, and universities that want to join the network. Each group has its own section on this site with the conditions for entry.
How long does one edition last?
A year. It opens with a kick-off workshop and closes with a presentation of results and a recommendation to implement. In between, teams work in sprints with regular progress reviews.
Does participation cost anything?
Students and universities pay nothing — the programme is funded by partner companies, which in return get a project and access to candidates. Partnership packages and prices are described on the page for companies.
How do I verify a graduate certificate?
Every certificate carries a number you can check on this site — type it into the certificate lookup above. A document nobody can confirm is worth nothing.
Join the programme
Companies, students and universities each take a different route into Top Young 100. Pick yours and see what it takes.
Are you a company?
Set a challenge you actually have and meet candidates through a year of work on it.
For companiesAre you a student?
Recruitment for the 10th edition opens in January 2027. See what you need to do to join.
The student pathDo you represent a university?
Nominate your best students for projects with companies — at no cost on your side.
University partnership
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