The 20th Ashesi annual career fair brought together 75 organizations from across sectors, including telecommunications, real estate, and finance. The event was supported by Gold Sponsors: Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd, Tullow Ghana Ltd; Silver sponsors eServices Africa Limited, Graduate Guidance Group, Harlequin, and One Africa Markets Ltd; and Bronze sponsors CH Group, Chopbox Technologies Ltd, InvestCorp Asset Management, Margins ID Group, and Nestlé Ghana Ltd. The two-day event created opportunities for students and alumni at different career stages to engage directly with employers.
At the opening ceremony, held under the theme “Employers as Partners in Leadership,” Ashesi University President Patrick Awuah underscored the importance of strong partnerships with industry.
“We understand that we need to partner with the organizations that will hire our graduates and those that will invest in the startups that our graduates build,” he said. “That is why, from day one, we have maintained a close partnership with corporate Ghana.”
Ahead of the in-person event, a virtual career fair was organized to extend access to employer interactions. This was complemented by a series of competitions designed to build practical skills and showcase student talent. In the elevator pitch competition, students presented themselves to prospective employers in 60 seconds, while the CV competition, targeted at the Class of 2026, recognized students whose profiles demonstrated both depth and breadth of achievement.
A programing competition also challenged participants to develop code-based solutions to problems, alongside an engineering competition. The Most Enterprising Business Pitch Competition required students to pitch their enterprises in 3–5 minutes for possible funding and partnership opportunities.
A leadership dialogue held alongside the fair explored the theme “Leading Multiple Generations in the Workplace,” addressing issues such as emotional maturity in leadership, evolving interpretations of professionalism, and fostering mutual respect across generational groups.
Throughout the event, employers engaged students at designated booths, with several conducting on-the-spot interviews and recruitment conversations.
“Getting to sit through interviews from Newmont Corporation, Obengs, Telecel, and others was a real learning experience,” shared Natalie Adu-Gyamfi ’29. “My LinkedIn network is growing, and I was able to put my CV out there ahead of the long break.”
Abigail Welbeck, Director for Career Services also shared: “Conversations with some students revealed that many gained clarity about their career interests.” She added: “Others also built their confidence from the engagement with employers, while getting insights into what is required in the workplace.”
