Empowering Pakistan’s youth through soft skills and mindsets.

We help underserved university students get the meaningful and successful career they deserve.

Our Amal Career-Prep Fellowship equips first-generation, underserved university students with the skills, critical thinking, and mindset to thrive in today’s competitive job market, through a top-notch yet highly subsidized 3-month program.

The Amal Career-Prep Fellowship.

Reach your dream career through developing your professional skills and learning to follow your passion.

A 3-month Stanford University supported program where you’ll not only build your confidence, brush up on your communication skills, learn to write a stellar resume, but become a critical thinker, and life-long learner. All while joining a community of more than 13,000 Fellows from 130+ universities across the country.

Our impact.

Amal Career-Prep Fellows to date.

Fellows from 170+ towns and villages representing 125+ colleges and universities across Pakistan (all four provinces, AJK, and GB).

Job success rate within 3 months.

81% of employment-seekers are successful within 3-months of completing the Fellowship (versus 35% for non-alumni).

Improvement in professional skills.

This includes an average 72% improvement in initiative-taking, 81% in interviewing, and 60% in confidence and problem-solving.

Fellowship Indirect beneficiaries.

These include Fellows’ family members, and beneficiaries from over 1,700 Fellow-led social impact / entrepreneurial projects.

At Amal Academy, our impact goes beyond numbers—it’s about the lives we touch and the futures we help shape.

Fellowship learning outcomes.

Resumes, cover letters, and job applications.

Write convincing and effective job applications, resumes, and cover letters, in order to maximise the chances of securing interviews.

Confidence and public speaking.

Overcome nervousness and low confidence, and improve your perception of yourself to avoid timorous behaviour in front of new audiences.

Communication and presentation skills.

Communicate clearly and concisely, particularly in English and especially during interviews and eventually inside the work environment.

Professional behaviour and mindset.

Make a quality first impression and ensure that you continue to conduct yourself in a professional manner in any work scenario.

Self-efficacy, initiative, and leadership skills.

Adopt key principles around taking initiative and ownership, and begin applying these principles in your own lives.

Learning how to learn and grow.

Develop the ability to learn from your peers, learn from yourself, and become a life-long, self-motivated learner.

…to name just a few. Read through the Fellowship curriculum to see a comprehensive list of learning outcomes.

Testimonials.

Our investors.

Acumen has supported us through seed capital, in-kind investment through their Global Fellowship, and through their regional fellowship.

The Center for Social Innovation at Stanford University has provided us with seed capital through the Social Innovation Fellowship.

PepsiCo Pakistan and PepsiCo Foundation have been some of Amal’s biggest supporters since 2018, celebrating some big milestones together.

Echoing Green is a New York-based venture that provides seed funding to social enterprises, and organisations focused on impact.

London-based Montpelier Foundation helps fund organisations with a core focus on social income uplift.

The Peery Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California, USA, that focuses on high impact philanthropy.

Our partners.

Our advisors & growth partners.

Syed Babar Ali
Founder/Chairman at LUMS

Dr. Amjad Saqib
Founder/Chairman at Akhuwat Foundation

Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder/CEO at Acumen

Chris Anderson
Curator at TED

Hussain Dawood
Chairman at Engro

Shaiza Rizavi
Co-CEO at Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co.

Dr. Zahoor Hassan
Former Vice Chancellor at LUMS

Nauman Ahmed Khan
Managing Director at Al-Moiz Industries

Building Pakistan: A podcast.

Building Pakistan with Benje Williams is an interview series to curate the wisdom from Pakistan’s most seasoned entrepreneurs and to share the stories of this country’s nation builders.

Join our team…

Are you passionate about creating meaningful change?

At Amal Academy, we’re a team of dedicated folks committed to empowering underserved students and transforming communities.

Join us, and be part of a purpose-driven culture that values growth, collaboration, and real impact.

…or just get involved.

Your support makes all the difference. Whether you’re interested in collaborating, partnering, or volunteering, there are many ways to join us in empowering the next generation of change-makers.

Together, we can open doors to opportunity and inspire lasting impact.

  • Join us in creating lasting impact. As a partner, you’ll help extend Amal’s reach, bringing our programs to more communities and opening doors for students who need it most.

  • Make a difference by sharing your time and expertise. Our volunteers play an essential role in mentoring and supporting students, helping them to succeed in their career journeys.

  • Stay connected, give back, and inspire others. As an Amal Academy alum, you can contribute by mentoring new students, sharing your story, or volunteering at events.