Graduates attending the ACCESS40 Future Builders Bootcamp.

A new workplace readiness boot camp aimed at helping unemployed graduates bridge the gap between higher education and employment will be launched in Johannesburg later this month.

The ACCESS70 Workplace Launchpad Boot Camp will take place from June 19 to 26 and is open to tertiary graduates aged between 18 and 35. Participation is free, and selected graduates will receive a stipend to assist with transport costs. Applications close on Tuesday, June 16.

The initiative was established by ACCESS70 under the leadership of Israel Noko, founder and chief executive of NPI Governance Solutions, in response to rising graduate unemployment in South Africa.

“This has been a long-term vision of mine,” said Noko.