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Our Work

Career and Skills Development

Creating space for career awareness, mentorship and preparation for professional opportunities.

The context

Why this focus matters

The transition from education to work involves choices that can be difficult without guidance. Exposure to different pathways and practical skills helps young people make more informed decisions.

Photograph: Leadership Summit 2026. This image documents the summit, not a separate career and skills development programme.

RIF’s institutional approach

Our approach

RIF’s career focus encompasses fairs, internships, professional networking, job-readiness learning and mentorship as avenues for career development.

Areas for action

  • 01Career awareness and career fairs
  • 02Mentorship and professional networking
  • 03Job-readiness and practical skills
  • 04Internship pathways and professional exposure

These are intended areas of intervention, not announcements of active programmes or applications.

Related activities

Events and community connections

Students and attendees gathered for a group photograph at the Namanwora Senior High School career fair

Past event · Education & careers

Career fair at namanwora senior high school

RIF held a career fair at namanwora senior high school, with career-focused conversations and a presentation of learning and sanitation items. Explore ten photographs from the event.

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Opportunities to contribute

Explore volunteering and partnership enquiries. No theme-specific enrolment or programme application is currently announced here.

Related publications

No approved publication specific to this focus area has been supplied yet.

Reports and publications

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Connected areas of work

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