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Qatar-based employers from public and private sectors attended the annual Education City Career Fair
GU-Q participated, for the fourth year in a row, in the joint Education City Career Fair (sponsored by Qatar Shell) in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Northwestern University in Qatar, and Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The two-day event provides a platform for students to network with employers and learn about job and internship opportunities offered by companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations in Qatar. Workshops leading up to the Career Fair included resume clinics, professional presentation skills workshops, mock interviews, and a “Prepare for Your Career” mini-conference. More than 20% of GU-Q students participated in the Career Fair this year.
N E T W O R K I N G W ITH E MPLOY E R S Career Services staff have networked with more than 100 employers to connect the market with the GU-Q community of highly skilled students and alumni. These meetings have led to offers of non-credit internships, volunteer opportunities, and employment with, among others, the following organizations:
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GU-Q students participated in the annual Career Fair this year
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• Al Jazeera Media Institute • Ali Bin Ali Group • Aventicum Capital Management • Boston Consulting Group • beIN Group • Canon Qatar • Deloitte • HSBC Bank • Intesa Sanpaolo • KPMG • McKinsey & Company • Memac Ogilvy • PricewaterhouseCoopers • Qatar Business Insights Unit • Qatar Development Bank
• Qatar Finance and Business Academy • Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) • Qatar Foundation Communications • Qatar Museums • Qatar Public Prosecution Office • Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center Doha (ROLACC) • Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy • Teach for Qatar • Vodafone • Weber Shandwick • Wood Associates
Q ATA R S T O C K E X C H A NG E C O MPE T ITIO N This year, GU-Q participated in the first competition for university students organized by the Qatar Stock Exchange. Students conducted research on market liquidity in Qatar and presented their findings in front of a panel of industry experts. The competition was concluded with a final ceremony in which students capitalized on the opportunity to network and engage with experts from relevant employers including Qatar Securities, Qatar Financial Markets Authority, Qatar Financial Center, Qatar Central Bank, and Aamal.
