The Awareness Gap
Do I know what suits me?
Many young people don't yet know their strengths, interests and values well enough to choose, or which careers fit them and what those careers can realistically offer.
Free career guidance for young Nigerians
Your future deserves more than guesswork.
Career Pathways helps young Nigerians make better-informed career decisions by helping them understand themselves, explore career possibilities, build relevant skills and gain real-world experience.
Free during the pilot · In person at schools and campuses · Online self-assessment for ages 12+
The problem
Knowing you need a career is not the same as knowing how to build one.
Young Nigerians make big decisions about subjects, courses and work with limited information, guidance and exposure. Two gaps sit underneath.
The Roadmap Gap
Do I know how to get there?
Others know what they want but not what to study, which skills and experience to build, or which step to take first.
How it works
One connected journey, from first questions to next steps.
We don't tell young people what career to choose. We help them build the information, self-awareness, skills and exposure to decide for themselves.
- 01
Discover
Who am I?
Understand your interests, strengths and what matters to you.
- 02
Learn
What possibilities exist?
Explore careers, the pathways into them and what they require.
- 03
Build
What do I need to develop?
Build the practical skills your direction calls for.
- 04
Experience
What does it look like in practice?
Spend time in real workplaces, projects and conversations.
- 05
Grow
What should I do next?
Reflect with a coach, decide and take your next step.
Coaching & Guidance runs beneath every step. The journey is structured, but not rigid: you can go back to an earlier step whenever you learn something new.
Career Discovery
Start with you. Take the free self-assessment.
Answer questions about what you enjoy, what you're good at and what matters to you. You'll get a Personal Discovery Profile straight away, with directions worth investigating and a roadmap you can download.
- 20–25 minutesOne section at a time
- Ages 12 and overUnder 18s need a parent's OK
- Works on any phoneFree sign-up, no password
Your answers are read across six interest themes
- Making & Fixing
- Investigating & Solving
- Creating & Expressing
- Helping & Teaching
- Leading & Enterprising
- Organising & Managing Detail
It's a reflection tool, not a test. There are no right answers, and it never says there is only one career for you.
Who we serve
Start from where you are.
Four life stages, one connected journey. They are guides, not boxes, so you can move between them as your path changes.
01 Secondary school
What is possible?
You don't have to know your whole future yet. You just need to start exploring.
Start exploring
02 Undergraduate
What could I do?
Your degree is one part of your career story. What you do with it matters too.
Explore your options
03 Fresh graduate
How do I get started?
Graduation is an achievement. Now comes the transition.
Prepare for what's next
04 Young professional
Where do I go from here?
Starting a career is one thing. Knowing where to take it next is another.
Plan your next stepWhy Career Pathways
More than a one-off career talk.
Most career support is a single session. CPI stays with you through every stage, with people, practice and real exposure.
Human-led
Real people, conversations and coaching, not an algorithm choosing for you.
Self-awareness first
Exploration starts with understanding what you enjoy, do well and value.
Real-world exposure
Supervised time in workplaces, projects and internships, not just talks.
Practical skills
Skills that help you move through education and into work.
Continuous coaching
Support that carries on as your plans change, not a one-off session.
Evidence-informed
We measure what changes and improve the programme as we learn.
Career Education Library
What does that job actually involve?
Free videos, articles and worksheets on careers, choosing subjects and courses, skills and getting work-ready.
Explore Career EducationResearch Hub
What are we learning about career decisions?
Our studies, findings and plain-language summaries, and how you can take part in our questionnaires.
Visit the Research HubImpact
We measure progress by what changes for young people.
We are in our pilot stage, so we will publish results only once they are verified. This is what we track.
- Participation
- Learning
- Self-awareness
- Career knowledge
- Decision confidence
- Skills
- Exposure
- Action taken
DesignDeliverListenMeasureLearnImproveScale
How we measure impact
Stories
Real journeys, shared with permission
Stories from participants, mentors and partners will appear here as the programme grows.
Get involved
You can help build better career pathways.
Schools, companies, mentors and families all have a part to play. Choose who you are to find the right sign-up form.
Young people
Aged 12 and over. Join the programme and take the self-assessment.
Join the InitiativeParents & guardians
Sign up your child, or confirm consent for a child who has started.
Sign up my childSchools & universities
Host CPI sessions for your students or refer them to the programme.
Partner with usCorporate organisations
Offer workplace visits, placements, mentors or sponsorship.
Become a partnerOther partners
NGOs, foundations, government agencies, community groups and supporters.
Explore partnershipMentors
Professionals who can give time to guide and speak to young people.
Become a mentorDon't leave your career to chance.
Better information can lead to better decisions. Better decisions can create better pathways.