Professional Day at CMU-Q offered students an opportunity to meet face-to-face with private and public companies.
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) held its annual Professional Day - a career and networking fair that provides an opportunity for students to meet face-to-face with private and public companies from a wide array of sectors in Qatar and the region.
“Professional Day 2014 is an opportunity for students to meet with employers directly. Students are able to present themselves and sell their skills, interests and values,” said Amy Walker, director, career development, CMU-Q.
“We have companies from Dubai participating in this year’s event and we look forward to expanding future Professional Days on a global scale, after all Carnegie Mellon Qatar is a global university.”
Carnegie Mellon Qatar’s career development office offers a year-round programme to prepare students for the workplace, including career counselling, résumé-building, and networking. The cmBA business fashion show hosted last week showcased formal business outfits designed to help students impress potential employers.
Syed Zuhair, a senior in business administration, said: “Throughout my four years at CMU-Q, the faculty and career development office have prepared us by guiding us on how to speak to potential employers, how to prepare for interviews and how to dress appropriately.”
Almost 50 companies from industries as varied as consumer goods, digital media and healthcare came to Carnegie Mellon Qatar, looking to hire the university’s graduates. Companies attending Carnegie Mellon’s Professional Day for the first time included Dubai-based companies McKinsey & Company, SAP and Cummins Middle East FZE.