Alumni Life

EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION

GU-Q alumni are strongly positioned at graduation for roles in international diplomacy, public service, education, and business and consulting, among others. Career Services assists students and alumni following graduation.

60 %

of graduates in the Class of 2018 found jobs in Doha within six months of graduation

12

organizations have regularly offered paid and unpaid internships to graduates

163

GU-Q graduates have pursued advanced degrees

TOP EMPLOYERS Employers who have consistently hired GU-Q graduates in recent years are organizations in Qatar representing a variety of industries.

GRADUATES BY CURRENT EMPLOYER (MAY 2019):

ADVANCED DEGREES GU-Q graduates also pursue further education in the form of master’s, doctoral, and law degrees from schools around the world.

Qatar Foundation .............................. 23 Qatar Ministries................................ 22 Georgetown University in Qatar.......... 10 Teach for Qatar ................................ 10 PricewaterhouseCoopers ..................... 9 Qatar Airways..................................... 9 Qatar Shell......................................... 8 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy....................... 7 Qatar Investment Authority .................. 6 Sheikh Faisal Holding.......................... 5

ALUMNI SURVEY The annual post-graduation survey, which is sent to alumni six months after graduation, was conducted in December. The survey targeted all 50 members of the class of 2018. Consistent with previous years, 60% of respondents are employed, and 8% are pursuing a graduate degree.

At least 32%

of graduates have received or are currently pursuing an advanced degree

GRADUATE INTERNSHIPS The following organizations consistently offer both paid and unpaid internships for recent graduates:

• Canon Qatar • Dun and Bradstreet • Msheireb Properties • Qatar Development Bank • Qatar Foundation • Qatar Museums • Qatar National Bank • Queen Rania Foundation • Scribesmith • Sheikha Al Thani Charity for Underprivileged Children • TripleTwo • World Innovation Summit for Education

NETWORKING

ALUMNI ASS OCIATION In 2017, GU-Q alumni established the Georgetown University Alumni Association of Doha. In collaboration with the Office of Student Development, the association organizes several social events, networking opportunities, and professional development courses for alumni throughout the year.

ALUMNI EVENTS ANNUAL ALUMNI SUHOOR Alumni met for a night of good food and company during the holy month of Ramadan. The annual Suhoor reaffirms Georgetown’s core value of Interreligious Understanding and strengthens community bonds. Interreligious Understanding: A commitment to be in community with and learn from those of various religious backgrounds.

BOARD MEMBERS Co-Presidents ............................. Mark Saliba (SFS’09) ............... Shahan Sahsuvaroglu (SFS’13)

External and Corporate Affairs Chair ....................... Hessa Al-Noaimi (SFS’16)

Community Outreach Chair .................. Indee Thotawattage (SFS’14)

Communications and Events Team ........................ Noor Al-Kobaisi (SFS’13) ............................... Salar Khan (SFS’15) ............................ Umair Dogar (SFS’12)

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD As in previous years, alumni, senior students, and members of the GU-Q community took part in a networking event that welcomed recent graduates into the alumni community and celebrated being a Hoya.

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PANEL DISCUSS ION: ACHIEVEMENTS AFTER LEAVING GU-Q Hosted by Georgetown Women’s Alliance Qatar (GWA-Q), this panel discussion offered an opportunity for the GU-Q community to meet successful alumni and hear about their personal and professional journeys.

Moderated by: Hala Sheikh Al Souk (SFS’11)

Panelists: • Nada Soudy (SFS’11) • Mariam Alsada (SFS’12) • Saumya Iyer (SFS’16) • Hanouf Al Buainin (SFS’10)

BRINGING HOYAS HOME At the annual alumni barbecue, GU-Q graduates living in Qatar are invited to visit their alma mater, to meet recent graduates and seniors as rising alumni, and to catch up with faculty and staff. The second annual event was co-hosted by the Senior Class Committee, Student Development, and Career Services. I n d e e T h o t a w a t t a g e

10 th

anniversary of GU-Q’s first graduating class celebrated at the Welcome to the Neighborhood event this year

1,330 views of Khansa Maria’s TEDx talk on YouTube

TEDx TALK ON DISABILITY Khansa Maria (SFS’21) delivered a TEDxYouth talk titled, Disability, Oppression, Empowerment and All That in Between at Doha’s DPS-Modern Indian School. Blind since birth, Khansa is passionate about breaking down barriers and advocating for disability rights.

A lot of people have reached out to me since my TEDx talk, sharing how they had never really thought about disability issues in the way I talked about them, and how they started having conversations they never would have had otherwise.

—Khansa Maria (SFS’21)

COMMON ACTION FORUM Fatima Muneer (SFS’11) made waves on the global stage when she took part in the 2018 Common Action Annual Forum held in Johannesburg, South Africa which convened under the theme, Global Racial Polarisation and the Rise of Right Wing Politics. Fatima represented the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community—a network of inspiring people under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional, and global challenges.

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR This was the very first time the forum dedicated an entire panel to youth, and I feel very privileged to have been given the chance to share ideas with individuals who represent influential organizations like the United Nations, Al Jazeera, the Guardian, the African National Congress, and the International Crisis Group.

—Fatima Muneer (SFS’11)

INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION Najib Ahmed (SFS‘17) returned to his secondary school alma mater, the Abaarso School of Science and Technology in Somaliland, an American style boarding school, after graduation. Najib is Dean of Boys and on the faculty, and is assisting in curriculum design as a component of reaccreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Being among the first cohort of Abaarso students, my success abroad was as crucial as my return to Somaliland. If I hadn’t returned, over a hundred of Somaliland’s top young minds would not have considered returning upon graduation.

LEADING QATARI YOUTH Dana Khalid Al-Anzy (SFS’17) spoke to Qatari high school and university students about her experience as an ambassador to the 24th Session of the Youth Assembly in Washington, DC. The Youth Assembly, a platform of the nonprofit Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, has consultative status with UNESCO and the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Education Above All (EAA) serves as the supporting organization for the delegation.

It is my mission to ensure that the voices of Qatari youth are heard on global platforms. The world should be aware of our potential and accomplishments in the field of sustainability. It also gives us the chance to tell our own stories, create our own future, and define our own narrative.

—Dana Khalid Al-Anzy (SFS’17)

CARTER CENTER FELLOWSHIP Asma AlJehani (SFS’19) was awarded the prestigious Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in 2019. The first Qatari student to be selected, Asma is one of only two non-practicing journalists to receive the award. Asma’s project works on issues surrounding the mental health of migrant workers in Qatar given the limited statistical data available (other than for pay, safety, housing, and healthcare).

EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS Hissa Albader (SFS‘18) (pictured) and Kholoud Al-Shiba (SFS‘18), received Education Excellence Awards for outstanding academic achievement in the 12th installment of the award ceremony held in 2019. The annual Education Excellence Awards are an initiative of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and held under the patronage of His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, who presented the awards to the winners. 12 th annual Education Excellence Award winners

BEDAYA CENTRE COMPETITION Sara El-Amin (SFS’19), Normeanne Sison (SFS’19) and Asma AlJehani (SFS’19) presented a concept for Vault, a web-based clothing rental platform that garnered the audience’s popular vote for best business idea at the “Startup Weekend 2018” competition sponsored by the Bedaya Centre. The trio placed 3rd in the overall competition, securing entrepreneurial training and funding from the Qatar Business Incubation Center to develop their idea into a working business.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 I learned you don’t need a business degree, you just need to have an idea and a solution to a problem.

—Normeanne Sison (SFS’19)