Reach
Find Muslim students wherever they are. Conferences, hackathons, webinars, career guides, and WhatsApp communities across the UK and Ireland.
~4,000 unique students engaged to date
Closing the gap from education to employment. About 4,000 Muslim students engaged in two years, and a model built to compound.
The problem
Young British Muslims attain degrees above the national average, but the pipeline breaks after graduation.
20.8%
of Muslims aged 16 to 24 hold degrees
Attainment has nearly doubled since 2001 and now exceeds the national average.
Source: Muslim Council of Britain, Census analysis
44%
higher unemployment for young Muslims
13% of Muslims aged 20 to 24 are unemployed, vs 9% of young people overall.
Source: The Guardian, based on ONS Census 2021 analysis
40%
less likely to reach senior roles
Only 6% of Muslims reach senior professional roles, vs 10% overall.
Source: Social Mobility Commission (2017)
“Muslims are excluded, discriminated against, or failed, at all stages of their transition from education to employment.”
Our model
One pathway from first question to first offer
IHSAAN works exactly in the gap between education and employment. We equip Muslim students with the opportunities and networks to build careers rooted in faith, excellence, and service.
Career guides
Your step-by-step handbook to applications, interviews, assessment centres, and faith at work.
Webinars and workshops
Online and in-person bootcamps, workshops, and panels to build skills wherever you are.
WhatsApp community
Join 2,000+ students and professionals sharing opportunities and advice in industry-specific groups.
Conferences and hackathons
Network with industry professionals at conferences nationwide, and build ethical solutions at hackathons.
Insight events
Get in the room with top firms: skills workshops, panels, and networking to open doors.
MyMuslimMentor
One-to-one mentoring from 140+ verified professionals across 15+ industries.
Summer internships
Direct placement into exclusive summer internships sourced by IHSAAN for Muslim students.
Reach. Equip. Return.
Rooted in faith, excellence and service. Each student we equip opens doors for the next.
Equip
Networks, skills, and direct placements. MyMuslimMentor, corporate insight events, workshops, and exclusive internships.
140+ mentors and 100+ internships across 30+ companies
Return
Alumni open doors for the next cohort. The IHSAAN Alumni Network turns successful students into mentors, speakers, referrers, and hiring contacts.
Every returning alumnus makes the next student's journey easier
Student engagement tripled in a year
A proven model, not a pilot. Funding scales what already works.
Students engaged at events, by academic year
2024/25
1,500+
2025/26
4,600+
Annual figures count engagements across events. About 4,000 is the number of unique students across both years.
- Unique students engaged in two years
- ~4,000
- Mentees on MyMuslimMentor since launching in June 2025
- 1,307
- Verified mentors across 15+ industries
- 140+
- Internships secured across 30+ companies
- 100+
- Careers Conferences across the UK and Ireland
- 6
- University Islamic societies partnered directly
- 25
Conferences: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and Dublin.
From programmes to offers
Students are turning IHSAAN programmes into offers, from trainee solicitor roles to Spring Weeks.
Glasgow Careers Conference
Trainee solicitor role
“Whilst speaking to a representative from one of the firms, he had mentioned that his firm currently had postings for a trainee solicitor position… he was able to organise for me an interview for the role, and after 2 rounds of interviews I managed to get the job Alhamdulilah.”
Law student, November 2025 Deutsche Bank Muslim Network Insight Event
Spring Week at BNP Paribas
“Ultimately the real impact was feeling that the door to such careers was no longer a fantasy, nor would it involve some sort of compromise… I employed the teachings and insights from that event, and went on to secure a Spring week at BNP Paribas!”
Benjamin Jaderi, November 2025 Roast My CV webinar
Internship secured
“The advice I got played a crucial part in helping me secure an internship in the role I was aiming for. I got to have my CV reviewed 1 to 1 by someone already working in the field I wanted to get into… The feedback was very honest and detailed.”
Mahe Chowdury, October 2025 Online networking event, mock interview, and Careers Essentials Guide
Civil Service summer internship
“I was able to apply the feedback from the mock interview to my real interview… And Alhamdulillah I have secured a place on the civil service summer internship! I also found IHSAAN’s Careers Essentials resources really useful during the whole application process.”
Anonymous student, February 2026
Employers hire. Mentors give back.
The flywheel works because people on both sides keep showing up.
Employer
“Ihsaan is a valuable service to the community. This year I was lucky enough to secure two interns through the programme. For graduates and under grads it gives opportunities when it appears none exist and for employers we can access enthusiastic, willing often experienced individuals.”
Saqhib Ali
CEO, ZeroPA. Summer Internship Programme employer partner
Mentor
“Being involved with MyMuslimMentor since it launched has been a really rewarding experience. I’ve had almost 10 mentees reach out to me so far… It creates an easy and meaningful way for people to give back… I’ve been fortunate to see some of the people I’ve mentored go on to secure jobs, although the credit is entirely theirs for putting in the work.”
Aadam Ul Haq
GenAI Engineer, NatWest. MyMuslimMentor mentor since launch
Real demand on both sides: 30+ organisations have brought on 100+ interns, and 143 mentors give their time on MyMuslimMentor.
Let's close the gap together.
Partner with IHSAAN, mentor a student or bring your organisation to the next conference. Samir Sidat, Chief Executive Officer: ceo.ihsaan@fosis.org.uk.