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Qatar-based employers from public and private sectors attended the annual Education City Career Fair

D i s c o v e r E d u c a t i o n C i t y

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GU-Q students participated in the annual Career Fair this year

ANNUAL 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.

NETWORKING WITH EMPLOYERS 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:

• 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

QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE COMPETITION 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.

INFORMATION SESS IONS GU-Q Career Services hosted industry-specific information sessions in order to give students and alumni a more in-depth perspective on professions such as consulting, public service, and banking. This year GU-Q invited all Education City students and alumni to attend. In turn, GU-Q students were invited to attend employer sessions at other universities.

Participating Employers: • Al Tamimi and Company • Boston Consulting Group • McKinsey & Company • PricewaterhouseCoopers • Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority • Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy • Teach for Qatar • United Nations

CAREER RESOURCES In addition to career-focused events, students and alumni also have access to online resources that connect them to employers, including:

CV ONLINE This year, Career Services launched a new digital CV mechanism, allowing students and alumni to create, manage and keep their CVs updated, and potential employers to access accurate student and graduate CV data.

ANNUAL CV BOOK Each year, Career Services prepares a book that contains the CVs from students and alumni and is used to promote employability. In an effort to connect employers with the GU-Q student body and to alumni, printed copies of the book are shared with employers at the Education City Career Fair and digital copies are emailed to potential employers.

iNET Connects users with internships and is limited to users from just seven of the top universities in the U.S.

HANDSHAKE This self-service database of jobs, internships, and other opportunities connects users directly with employers.

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER This newsletter advertises local and international job opportunities. Career Services staff source opportunities by contacting employers directly, reviewing online databases, and scanning popular employers’ careers pages.

GUQALUMNI@GEORGETOWN.EDU A graduate listserv is maintained to efficiently distribute the Career Services newsletter and other information.

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organizations took part in the industry-specific information sessions offered by GU-Q

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student and 10 alumni CVs featured in the 2019 CV book

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of the top universities in the U.S., including Georgetown University, have access to iNet