Programmes
Four areas of focus
IYI runs its programmes through four areas: Education, Talent development, Business and Profession. All four come together at the National Career Guidance Day.
Area of focus 01
Education
Learning does not stop at the classroom door. IYI’s education work is about extra-curricular activities that build confidence, character and the soft skills that last a lifetime.
At the National Career Guidance Day
- Discover and Create: a skills game on creativity, responsibility and teamwork for primary pupils
- Safety First: digital citizenship, wellbeing and staying safe online and offline
- Sessions for teachers and career counsellors, and advice for parents
Area of focus 02
Talent development
Every young person has a gift worth developing. IYI gives young people a stage to find it, practise it and be seen.
At the National Career Guidance Day
- The Talent Stage: learners perform music, dance and drama
- Culture and Celebration: marching bands, choirs and cultural troupes
- Processions and performances that open the grounds each year
Area of focus 03
Business
Young people can create work as well as find it. IYI introduces enterprise and money habits early, at the right level for each age.
At the National Career Guidance Day
- The Enterprise Market: young people and small businesses show and sell what they make
- Money Matters, new in 2027: saving, budgeting and starting a business
- The Innovation Lab and the Entrepreneurship and Future Skills Seminar
Area of focus 04
Profession
Choosing a career starts with knowing the options. IYI connects learners with the institutions, employers and professionals who can show them the way.
At the National Career Guidance Day
- The Career Expo: universities, vocational institutions and employers explain their courses and jobs
- The Mentorship Corner: professionals meet learners one to one
- The Skills and Innovation Challenge: secondary teams solve a real problem for a panel of judges
Work with us
Bring a programme to young people
Schools, institutions and companies can run a track, sponsor a zone or exhibit at the Career Day. Tell us what you have in mind.