For Employers
Don't Just Hire Future Talent. Help Develop Them.
The Aql Lab partners with organisations to develop ambitious Muslim young people aged 16–19 through substantial, employer-led career programmes.
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Why Partner With Aql?
Access is the missing piece of careers advice.
Young people often receive careers advice without gaining meaningful access to the people, environments and expectations that shape those careers. Aql gives employers the opportunity to become part of that development.
What we ask from industry partners
- Develop and deliver a meaningful career programme
- Provide industry professionals
- Set practical projects or challenges
- Provide mentoring where possible
- Offer workplace exposure where appropriate
- Assess student development
- Identify promising talent
- Create progression opportunities where possible
What Partners Gain
A relationship, not a careers talk.
Early Access to Emerging Talent
Develop relationships with ambitious young people before they enter the traditional graduate recruitment pipeline.
Future Talent Pipeline
Identify students who demonstrate genuine potential.
Employer Brand
Position your organisation as one investing in the next generation.
Community Impact
Create meaningful opportunities for young people within the Muslim community.
Employee Engagement
Give employees opportunities to mentor, teach and support young people.
The Progression Model
Learn → Develop → Apply → Demonstrate → Progress
Learn
Students learn directly from your professionals.
Develop
Students build relevant industry skills.
Apply
Students complete practical challenges.
Demonstrate
Students demonstrate their capabilities.
Progress
Successful participants may progress towards work experience, apprenticeships, employment or other opportunities, subject to the employer's recruitment requirements.
Founding Industry Partners
Become a Founding Industry Partner
We are currently building a select network of Founding Industry Partners who want to help shape the first Aql Lab cohort.