Overview
As part of the University of Jeddah's Modern Saudi University vision, the Department of Career Guidance and Professional Development offers students a variety of employment opportunities through professional-practice programmes, direct employment programmes, and internal and external volunteering programmes. The university also runs student services and activities that build practical experience, personal skills and behavioural and professional competencies, improving employability after graduation.
Employment Partners
The University of Jeddah works with a range of government and private entities to provide jobs for students and graduates through programmes that connect the university with the labour market, create employment opportunities, and equip students and graduates with the skills and experience they need. The university's employment partners include government entities such as:
- Ministry of Labour and Social Development
- Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing
- Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
- Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Employment partners also include private-sector entities in the following sectors:
- Industrial companies
- Commercial companies
- Financial companies
- Service companies
The University of Jeddah also organises events and activities with its employment partners to build professional skills and behavioural competencies, such as:
- Professional Practice
- Career fairs
- Employment meet-ups
These events and activities introduce students and graduates to available jobs and help them build the skills and experience the labour market requires.
