The topic of the thesis is the impact of participation in international programs on the development of skills among the student population of the Republic of Croatia. The international programs Erasmus program and AIESEC were selected. Erasmus + is the EU's largest program for education, training, youth and sport, which includes all European and international initiatives and EU programs aimed at the personal and professional development of citizens. AIESEC is a global, non-political, independent and non-profit organization run by students and recent graduates, whose role is to provide young people with the opportunity to explore and develop their leadership potential. In order to test the set hypotheses, an anonymous survey questionnaire was developed, and a total of 97 completed surveys were collected. The results of the research indicate that the experience gained by participating in international youth programs affects easier potential employment in the future, ie the research indicates that the experience gained significantly affects the development of personal and professional skills of students. Also, the conducted research indicates that students who participated in these programs recognize the value of the experience, and would recommend participation to their friends or colleagues. For the purpose of conducting the research, 2 main and 2 auxiliary research hypotheses were se: H.1. Students with experience in international youth programs find it easier to find potential employment in the future. H.1.1. Participation in international youth programs has a significant impact on the development of students' personal skills H.1.2. Participation in international youth programs has a significant impact on the development of students' professional skills. H.2. Students who have participated in international youth programs recognize the value of the experience gained, and would recommend participation to other colleagues;which were accepted by further testing.