Unlocking Career Opportunities for More Than 30 Years: AUC Employment Fair
AUC Employment Fair took place on Saturday, November 9. This fair marks the 75th anniversary of the event. Since 1986, the Career Center was able to lead the market with the first recruitment event in the region. The event provides AUC students and alumni the chance to explore the job market and apply to career opportunities in their desired fields. The event was attended by more the 2000 AUCians connecting with more than 600 professionals from different entitles.
Students and alumni crowded at ARTOC sports court at 11 am sharp, so they can dive in their journey of following their passion and serving a place in their potential career. Booths for a wide range of entities were spread around the court, where representatives welcomed students and actively answered their questions. Each company provided various opportunities of internships and jobs, expressing their willingness to invest in the upcoming generations.
“The Employment Fair is worth attending! We get most of our employees from here,” said Esraa El-Ghannam, Senior associate at PWC.
Attending the Employment Fair, students were satisfied with the valuable number of practical experiences they got exposed to. They were impowered with hope and excitement for all career opportunities they found out.
“The Employment Fair allows me to make connections and network with different companies; I also like the variety available offering job opportunities and internships,” said Nour Adly, a Marketing student at AUC.
Students expressed how much they got motivated to rush into different fields and improve their skills to fit within the current job market requirements.
“The Fair has inspired me with all opportunities waiting for me out there. I’m looking forward to applying to internships I got introduced to during the event. I will be pushing myself to further improvement,” said Batool Mohamad, a Junior business student at AUC.
Employment Fair is the Career Center winning jewel. “The Employment Fair reflects what the job market is currently offering in terms of the different career fields and industries. We want to keep AUCians updated and bring different networking and career opportunities closer to them,” said Marian Elia, a Senior Manager at Career Center.
“I think the Employment Fair is a great opportunity for students to explore different fields in one place, so they can recognize what they are actually passionate about,” said Marawan Nakhla, a Creative Copywriter at Paragon Developments.
The Career Center is keen on organizing the Employment Fair each semester. Along with the past years, the Fair has hosted different companies with various opportunities for AUC students and alumni, guiding them on the way to reach their dream job and improve their desired career.