Alumni Affairs and Career Guidance Unit Mission:

Providing professional support to graduating students, building partnerships with labor market units, enhancing and diversifying communication channels with alumni, and sustaining alumni loyalty and affiliation by continuing to develop their knowledge and skills.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Developing a career guidance plan at the university level.
2. Organizing courses and events to provide professional guidance for graduate students, aiming to prepare them for the labor market and enhance their skills in seeking employment opportunities.
3. Organizing events and training programs for faculty members to enhance their skills in providing career guidance to graduate students and expected graduates.
4. Organizing an annual “Career Day” event in coordination with relevant entities within and outside the university.
5. Engaging with employers to stay updated on the professional and personal skills required from graduates to be qualified for the labor market and taking necessary steps to align university learning processes with those requirements.
6. Establishing communication channels with employing organizations to monitor and determine the information related to job opportunities available and publishing them to graduate students.
7. Provides data on graduates to employers on a regular basis.
8. Working on implementing co-operative training at the university as an entry point for student employment by signing training agreements with organizations that match their specializations and career aspirations.
9. Engaging with employers through various available channels to promote the university’s programs and specializations.
10. Organizing meetings and events with invitation of business leaders to provide advice and guidance to students regarding the labor market and requirements for professional success.
11. Coordinating with the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Knowledge Transfer Center to encourage and support graduates and expected graduates in starting entrepreneurial projects.
12. Creating a portal for graduate students on the university’s website.
13. Building and continuously updating a database of university graduates, including their contact information, workplaces, and other personal and professional information.
14. Inviting graduate students to participate in activities organized by the university and establishing continuous communication channels with them to know their opinions and recommendations in DAU’s development plans.
15. Coordinating with academic programs to involve graduate students in different advisory boards.
16. Holding annual alumni meetings and organizing programs and training courses to enhance their skills based on requirements in the labor market.