# Educational and professional development in Mato Grosso > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/educational-and-professional-development-in-mato-grosso > Updated: 2026-10-23T23:34:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. In late October 2026, several initiatives were launched to enhance educational and professional pathways in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The Jovem Talento Program, a collaboration between the Mato Grosso State Secretariat of Education (Seduc-MT) and the Euvaldo Lodi Institute (IEL/MT), began its first interview stage to select 579 students for internships. The program aims to connect state network students with the labor market, with plans to expand to 3,000 participants by 2027. Simultaneously, the University of the State of Mato Grosso (Unemat) approved the ‘Verticaliza Unemat’ program for 2027. Supported by the State Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Seciteci-MT) with an investment of approximately R$ 25.49 million, the initiative will offer 1,280 vacancies in higher technology courses across 15 municipalities. The program is designed to allow technical course graduates to transition into technological undergraduate degrees. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-23: Unemat approves 1,280 technology course vacancies for 2027 Unemat has approved the Verticaliza Unemat program, which will provide 1,280 technology course vacancies across 15 Mato Grosso municipalities in 2027 with a R$ 25.49 million investment. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unemat-approves-1280-technology-course-vacancies-for-2027 ### 2026-10-21: Mato Grosso launches first interview stage for Jovem Talento Program Seduc-MT and IEL/MT are interviewing 579 students for the Jovem Talento Program to provide professional experience to Mato Grosso's state school students. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mato-grosso-launches-first-interview-stage-for-jovem-talento-program --- Cite as: Educational and professional development in Mato Grosso. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/educational-and-professional-development-in-mato-grosso