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Self-Assessments Career Fairs
Reliable and valid research-based assessments. Prospective The Employability and Alumni Relations Office hold targeted
students’ assessment results are matched to occupations career fairs for each university college i.e. College of
and supporting majors at ADU. Business and Administration, College of Arts and Sciences,
Take Action Plan College of Law and College of Engineering. Targeted career
Students create a road map of their academic and career fairs are designed for students and graduates to meet
directly with top regional and international employers. This
development activities. initiative benefits both the students and the employees as
Career Portfolio it targets potential candidates and employers for specific
Summarizes students’ assessment results with their majors. The career fair is an opportunity for students to
preferred majors and occupations, and personal introduce themselves directly to prospective employers,
comments/rankings, goals and achievements. apply for fulltime or internship opportunities, and find out
more about their graduate programs.
Career Guidance
Employer Campus Visit Program
Career Guidance and Advising is offered to students and
fresh graduates who have career inquiries and assists them The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program is a great way
for students and alumni to interact with employers. Each
in improving their strategies in achieving their career goals
through a series of practical and effective action plans. employer has a dedicated day on the ADU Campus to give
the employer a more exposure, focus, support and a better
Students can book automated one-on-one sessions with chance for students and graduates to meet employers
the Employability & Alumni Relations Office’s certified and learn about available opportunities. Participating
career advisors. Students are encouraged to increase companies are required to have specific internships, full
their employability skills by attending the variety of career or part time employment or sponsorship opportunities
development workshops provided during each semester. available for ADU students and graduates.
Workshops include: Resume and Cover Letter Writing, The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program welcomes
Professional Emails, Creating LinkedIn Profiles, Job Search employers to:
Strategies, Successful Job Interviewing, and more.
• Allocate a stand on campus to meet ADU students
Internship and graduates.
• Offer job interviews / Tests for vacancies (Full time
The Internship program provides students the opportunity & Part time Jobs, Sponsorships, Internships and
in bridging their academic knowledge with practical Voluntary work).
application and actual work experience. Internship • Share information and hold Information sessions.
constitutes a valuable part of the student’s graduation
requirements. As such, it is considered an important and • Host Career Workshops.
natural extension of Abu Dhabi University’s role in helping Employer Campus Visits are advertised on ADU GROUPS in
students increase their employability. By undertaking a the Employability and Alumni Relations Group.
supervised compulsory training course, students will have
the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned On-Campus Student Employment Program
in theory.
The Student Practical Training (SPT) Program provides
The internship is a supervised, practical training program short-term on-campus training to students who desire to
over a specific period and that which carries credit. The acquire valuable work experience as part of their education
Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers assistance experience, which qualifies them for financial incentives
to students requiring internship placements. Whenever to support their educational expenses. ADU is committed
possible, students are encouraged to seek and arrange to providing fair opportunity to all students. Students can
their internship as part of their job search training. check the eligibility criteria and apply through this link:
Undergraduate students, enrolled in their third or fourth https://ss.adu.ac.ae/spt.
year, who meet a pre-specified CGPA and number of credit
hours completed, are eligible for an internship. Assessment Alumni Engagement
is based on the evaluation of the college mentor and
company supervisor evaluation, student commitment, and Alumni engagement begins at inception. Once students
internship reports prepared by the intern. join the University, their relationship with ADU grows, and
the strength of this relationship will define and shape their
future success. Our office is committed to maintaining long-
lasting relationships with our alumni, and we accomplish
this by forging connections through various programs and
resources.
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