Focal Area · Careers & Employability
From the first year to the first job.
Career systems that walk with students, every step of the way.
How we work together
Systems Change Program for Employability
An 18-month transformation. Career leads become employability champions who rebuild the systems behind graduate outcomes.
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Teams benchmark their career services and leave with a practical roadmap to strengthen them.
Learn moreKepler Soft Skills Program
Kepler College's proven curriculum builds the 21st-century soft skills employers look for.
Learn moreStudent Services
Holistic support that helps students thrive — advising, wellbeing, and student exchange across the network.
Learn moreHigher Education Employability Systems Assessment
An annual diagnostic of the systems behind graduate outcomes. Institutions benchmark themselves across three pillars and track progress year on year.
Learn moreOur progress so far
40,000+
students whose career readiness was supported through the Systems Change Program, 2020 to 2023.
18
months from design to full rollout in the Systems Change Program for Employability.
9
institutions across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda at the inaugural Career Strategy Workshop.
In their words
“Our institution faces challenges in providing adequate support and training, particularly in engaging employers for experiential learning. This workshop addresses these gaps and highlights the importance of such exposure.”
“Mentoring Burkina Institute of Technology was an opportunity for reciprocal learning, and I truly gained valuable insights. Sometimes, seeing others’ success challenges you to improve your approach.”
Upcoming events
Oct 1–2, 2026Nairobi, Kenya
2026 East Africa Hub Convening
Hosted by USIU-Africa. Student success through sustainable, tech-enabled campuses.
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March 2026Lomé, Togo
2026 West Africa Hub Convening
165 leaders from 41 institutions met to redesign student support systems for African higher education.
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QuarterlyVirtual, open to all
Speaker Sessions
Thought leaders and practitioners on a live challenge in career development and graduate employability.
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Systems Change Program for Employability: Pilot Outcomes
Results and lessons from the pilot cohort of the network's employability program.
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East Africa Hub White Paper
A faculty-authored framework for improving student employment outcomes, from Kepler College, Rongo University, and USIU-Africa.
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CourseLearning Hub
Kepler Soft Skills curriculum
The soft-skills curriculum adapted for delivery across network institutions, available through the Learning Hub.
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