Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader has launched the Advancing Energy Tech mentorship programme in West Africa - an initiative supporting electrical engineering students as they move from university into the energy and technology industries.
The six-month mentorship programme, which forms part of Schneider Electric's global corporate volunteering and citizenship programme, VolunteerIn, aims to equip students with the practical knowledge, professional skills and industry insights needed to build successful careers in the evolving energy sector.
The Advancing Energy Tech programme is currently underway at the University of Ibadan and Yabatech (Yaba College of Technology) situated respectively in Ibadan and Lagos in Nigeria, where students are paired with Schneider Electric mentors who have technical engineering backgrounds.
According to Funmilayo Olakitan, Access to Education Coordinator, West Africa at Schneider Electric, the programme was created to assist students with translating academic knowledge into workplace capability.
“Students today are developing strong technical foundations, but there is often a gap between what they learn in an academic environment and what industries require when they enter the workforce,” says Olakitan.
