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

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