Tertiary Unlock 2025 preps over 200 students for work

By Kingsley Webora TANKEH

The Virtual Career Office, in partnership with Calbank, has prepped about 200 Senior High School (SHS) leavers and tertiary students with real-world insights on the world of work.

Through the Tertiary Unlock Initiative – a youth career development initiative, the Virtual Career Office brings together high school graduates and tertiary students annually to equip them with practical skills for the world of work.

This year, the Accra-based career development consortium launched the Task2Hire mobile app in an effort to expand its reach.

Speaking at the programme, the Founder and Lead Coach at Virtual Career Office, Akua Ampah, noted that the platform will help young people develop crucial soft skills by completing real-world tasks, while connecting them to career opportunities.

“This year we are really excited because it comes with a lot of initiatives. One of the things we are doing is that we have launched an app which helps young people build soft skills for work by doing real-world tasks,” she emphasised.

“Having a partner like Calbank allows us to provide these young people with not just career guidance, but crucial financial literacy and direct pathways to experience,” she added.For the past half a decade, Tertiary Unlock has impacted over 1,000 young Ghanaians through mentorship, internship opportunities and counselling. “We create awareness for young people to be intentional about preparing for their careers. We help them find opportunities to build skills that are relevant for work, even if they want to start their own businesses,” she said.

The initiative, facilitated through Calbank’s dedicated Youth Banking unit, aims to provide students with the needed support to enter the job market with ease. This shows the bank’s commitment to youth empowerment.

Through this partnership, participants of the Tertiary Unlock programme 2025 will benefit from mentorship, financial literacy training and internship opportunities.

The Head of Youth Banking at Calbank, Nannie Abankwah, stated that the bank’s involvement is an investment in the nation’s economy through the youth.

“We believe in the youth. For us, it’s not just about account opening. We need to mentor them. From our space, we will serve as advisors, coaches and mentors. We give them internship opportunities—this is our aim,” she stated.

Mrs. Abankwah emphasised the long-term vision of the partnership, noting that the bank’s relationship with these young individuals can extend into the future. “Our youth banking grows up to 30 years. So for the next 6-7 years, these kids will still be with us; and we hope for them to be better people for our dear country,” she prayed.

The Tertiary Unlock 2025 was on the theme ‘Designing Your Tertiary Journey: Learn, Innovate, Succeed’.

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