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STUDENT AFFAIRS Career Planning Readiness the college mentor and company supervisor evaluation,
student commitment, and internship reports prepared by
the intern.
Assesses students’ involvement in the career planning
DEPARTMENT process and introduces activities that support career and Job Board
education decision-making.
The Employability and Alumni Relations Office’s job board
Self-Assessments
is regularly updated with opportunities available with our
Reliable and valid research-based assessments. Prospective industry partners. The jobs posted there are across a
students’ assessment results are matched to occupations wide variety of industries. The job board is available to all
and supporting majors at ADU. students and alumni who are seeking employment.
Student Affairs Department is primarily student- running track & a “FIFA Quality” certified astro-turf football Take Action Plan The job board can be found at: https://sa.adu.ac.ae/
focused with an emphasis on holistic, experiential, and pitch. In addition to this, ADU Campus contains a full-size Students create a road map of their academic and career jobboard.
developmental learning. The department is directly cricket field (Male side of the campus), a 5-aside football development activities.
managing the following programs: pitch and a second outdoor multipurpose court on the
ADUCONNECT female side of the campus (including badminton court). Career Portfolio Career Fairs
Varsity Program Summarizes students’ assessment results with their The Employability and Alumni Relations Office hold targeted
ADUConnect is a student engagement platform that helps preferred majors and occupations, and personal
students and alumni explore campus life like never before. All of these facilities host the varsity teams of the ADU comments/rankings, goals and achievements. career fairs for each university college i.e. College of
Effortlessly, students can register for upcoming events and Stallions, which consist of three male teams, four female Business Administration, College of Arts, Education, and
join exciting clubs. Explore this fantastic platform through teams, and two clubs (Male Tennis Club and Male Volleyball Career Guidance Social Sciences, College of Law, College of Engineering,
https://connect.adu.ac.ae/. Club). All varsity teams compete at the highest level in Career Guidance and Advising is offered to students and and college of Health Sciences. Targeted career fairs are
designed for students and graduates to meet directly with
Co-curricular Transcript the UAE University Games League and Abu Dhabi Sports fresh graduates who have career inquiries and assists them top regional and international employers. This initiative
Cup (ADSC) League, also known as the ADEK League,
Unlock your potential with ADUConnect’s innovative Co- and host in-house sports tournaments and competitions. in improving their strategies in achieving their career goals benefits both the students and the employees as it targets
potential candidates and employers for specific majors.
curricular transcript which integrates AI to showcase Additionally, the sports and wellness office conduct a through a series of practical and effective action plans.
your graduate skills and boost your employability after yearly fitness testing and assessment of all ADU registered Students can book automated one-on-one sessions with The career fair is an opportunity for students to introduce
themselves directly to prospective employers, apply for
graduation. Explore this fantastic platform through athletes. the Employability & Alumni Relations Office’s certified
https://connect.adu.ac.ae/. Employability and Alumni career advisors. Students are encouraged to increase fulltime or internship opportunities, and find out more
about their graduate programs.
Sports & Wellness Office (SWO) Relations Office their employability skills by attending the variety of career Employer Campus Visit Program
development workshops provided during each semester.
The Sports & Wellness office (SWO) provides various sports Workshops include: Resume and Cover Letter Writing, The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program is a great way
competitions and wellness programs to students who will The Employability & Alumni Relations Office provides an all- Professional Emails, Creating LinkedIn Profiles, Job Search for students and alumni to interact with employers. Each
have an opportunity to enhance their physical and mental inclusive approach to career development beginning with Strategies, Successful Job Interviewing, and more. employer has a dedicated day on the ADU Campus to give
well-being, while improving essential life skills. career awareness and career decision making and aims at Internship the employer a more exposure, focus, support and a better
Fitness & Wellness Program helping students and graduates in developing, evaluating chance for students and graduates to meet employers
and executing their career plans. The Employability &
The sports and wellness team leads various exercise and Alumni Relations Office focuses on experiential education The Internship program provides students the opportunity and learn about available opportunities. Participating
companies are required to have specific internships, full
nutrition seminars that inform our community about the opportunities throughout the academic year in tune in bridging their academic knowledge with practical
latest exercise and nutrition trends to help them meet their with the requirements of the UAE labor market. The application and actual work experience. Internship or part time employment or sponsorship opportunities
available for ADU students and graduates.
individual goals. Each year we organize various fitness, Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers a range of constitutes a valuable part of the student’s graduation
sports events and competitions. services: requirements. As such, it is considered an important and The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program welcomes
natural extension of Abu Dhabi University’s role in helping
Campus Gyms Career Assessment students increase their employability. By undertaking employers to:
Both AD and AA campus have two, top-notch gym facilities The office offers a career and education planning system supervised compulsory training courses, students will have • Allocate a stand on campus to meet ADU students
and graduates.
featuring state-of-the-art equipment from Technogym for prospective students and current ADU students. the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned
and Cybex. Each gym contains three main zones: Olympic Customized with ADU’s majors, prospective students are in theory. • Offer job interviews / Tests for vacancies (Full time
weightlifting zone, cardio zone and a freestyle workout guided through a reliable, intuitive career & education The internship is a supervised, practical training program & Part time Jobs, Sponsorships, Internships and
zone catered to all fitness levels and abilities. Learn more decision-making model to help them choose majors over a specific period and that which carries credit. The Voluntary work).
about GYM usage and access by access by visiting the offered at your college, and current students can explore Employability & Alumni Relation’s Office offers assistance • Share information and hold Information sessions.
Student Affairs office. occupations & make informed career decisions. The Career to students requiring internship placements. Whenever • Host Career Workshops.
Stallions Sports Complex and Education Planning System engages students in the possible, students are encouraged to seek and arrange
2019 marked the unveiling of a new sports complex for career planning process helping them to plan for and their internship as part of their job search training. On-Campus Student Employment Program
achieve career success throughout their lifetime.
AD campus. A 15,000 m2 sports complex with a full-size Undergraduate students,, who meet a pre-specified CGPA The Student Practical Training (SPT) Program provides
multipurpose court, fit for basketball & volleyball, one full and number of credit hours completed, are eligible for short-term on-campus training to students who desire to
size tennis court, one full size padel court, a 4-lane 400m an internship. Assessment is based on the evaluation of

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