Youth employment has grown in prominence on national and global development agendas. The underlying problems regarding youth employment are the large number of young people entering the labor markets every year, the lack of employment opportunities, in particular in poor economies and post conflict countries, and the low quality of education and training without a proper link to the labor markets. This is why the ERASMUSTERN consortium aim at outlining the dimensions of the issue, the motives for intervention, and the possibilities of improving youth employment through cross sectorial cooperation. Having the expertise in the field, network of young people and experienced staff in Erasmus+, Abdullah Gül University gathered Erciyes, Nuh Naci Yazgan, Sabancı, Sivas Cumhuriyet and Sivas Science and Technology University together with outstanding local legal entities; Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Industry, University-Industry Cooperation Foundation as partners. The strategic partnership aims to contribute not only the employability of university students but also to the modernization of higher education institutions, improve inter-institutional cooperation and increase the capacity of partner institutions.