Lifelong Learning

The Unit’s primary goal is to help students and graduates develop their careers, prepare for the world of work, find employment relevant to their qualifications, and succeed at every stage of their professional lives. It also works to maintain and strengthen ties between the University and its alumni through the following activities:

• Identifying internship opportunities for ASUCA students and cooperating with public and private sector organizations to facilitate employment for graduates and provide students with work placements relevant to their fields of study.
• Providing career guidance and supporting students in their professional development.
• Organizing Career Days, seminars, conferences, forums and other events to strengthen links with employers and industry partners.
• Delivering training sessions to help students prepare CVs, search for jobs, submit applications and prepare for job interviews.
• Informing students and graduates about career and employment fairs and facilitating their participation in such events.
• Providing career guidance from the first year of study through regular meetings and training sessions on career planning and professional development.
• Organizing one-day educational visits to relevant organizations to give students practical insights into their chosen fields and broaden their professional perspectives.
• Organizing language and conversation clubs, as well as short vocational programs to develop students’ language skills and communication abilities.
• Supporting graduate employment in relevant fields in response to requests from employers.
• Establishing links between graduates and companies to expand employment opportunities and facilitate professional networking.
• Helping graduates without prior work experience access relevant internship opportunities.
  
  
• Informing students about scholarship programs offered by local and international organizations.
• Establishing cooperation agreements with businesses and other organizations to bring industry expertise into the University’s teaching and research activities, engage academic staff and students in professional practice, and strengthen links between higher education and the business sector.
• Organizing social, cultural and sporting activities to maintain and strengthen alumni networks and connections between graduates and the University.
• Arranging meetings between alumni, students and academic staff under the “Meet the Alumni” program.
• Organizing workshops, training sessions and seminars led by alumni, enabling students to benefit from graduates’ professional experience.
• Maintaining a statistical database of alumni.
• Consulting alumni who represent different sectors of the labor market on academic curricula.
• Cooperating with the State Employment Agency and other organizations to implement joint initiatives and projects.
• Promoting self-employment programs and providing relevant information and guidance.
• Promoting and supporting the activities of the Alumni Association.
• Preparing reports on the Unit’s activities.
• Keeping the public informed about the Unit’s activities through social media.
• Maintaining links with University organizations and clubs involved in career development and related activities.
• Encouraging students to participate in volunteering activities relevant to their fields of study.
• Organizing information sessions on study opportunities abroad, scholarships and related opportunities.