INtel Futures Programme

INtel College views embedding a suite activities in the student journey within their programme of study, as providing opportunities for students to develop knowledge, skills, experiences, behaviors, attributes, achievements and attitudes. This is to enable graduates to make successfully transitions and contributions benefitting them, and the economy. Among such activities are employability skills and the placement of students into employment among others.

INtel College offers employability skills and a work placement programme through its INtel Futures Programme.  While several of the current College programmes offer employability skills and personal development as a part of their curriculum, the INTEL’s FUTURES programmes incorporates a wide variety of additional activities..  This is because employability is complex and therefore no single area of focus is the solution. It is the combination of a number of areas of focus.  This is the process used to embed key skills, in order to ensure the success of transitioning students into an effective and productive workforce.

All stakeholders including students, their sponsors, academic and support staff, employers and the industry at large are needed, in order to ensure success.

The aim of INtel Futures Programme is to prepare students for the work place and introduce them to the requirements, disciplines and expectations of a real working life; to develop a growth mindset; to build the reputation of INtel College students as being work-ready graduates, and providing graduating students with opportunities for work placement.

Include:

1. Employability skills workshops for students in their final year of study which may not necessarily lead to qualifications, but will enable progression into employment.
2. Tracking of students’ journey from enrollment to employment.
3. Monitoring of work placements of INtel college students
4. Informing industry about work-ready graduates from the college and where possible provide interview opportunities for students at the college.
5. Gaining and documenting regular feedback on industry needs directly from employers.
6. Meeting with LIWA (linking academia with industry) trust and partnership in order to get feedback on how better to prepare students for the workplace.
7. Trips and visits to various organizations.
8. Employer-led workshops and guest speakers.
9. Providing opportunities for internships at the college, for both internal students from the college, and from other recognized institutes of higher education in the country.