A cohort of top-performing secondary school students is set to enter the workforce this month, after completing a six-month training programme designed to bridge the gap between academic success and real- employability.

The most outstanding students from 16 secondary schools completed the UWI Global Campus Alumni Outreach Programme, Preparing Today for Tomorrow’s Challenges – Transforming Children’s Lives (PTFTC-TCL), have begun preparations for month-long internships with private sector organisations across Barbados.

The students attended a pre-internship orientation session at the Roy Marshall Teaching Complex at the Cave Hill Campus on Monday, where they were briefed on workplace expectations ahead of being placed with their respective companies. They are scheduled to begin their month-long internships on July 15.