Dubai Knowledge Village's First Career Fair draws over 2,000 students

The fair, organised by the Department of Student Services and Programmes (DSSP) at Dubai Knowledge Village, hosted 27 participating companies from diverse sectors including oil and gas, advertising, media and PR, automobile, construction, finance, electronics, hospitality, retail and insurance.

Dr. Ayoub Kazim, Executive Director, DKV, said:

"Our objective is to bridge the gap between leading organisations and outstanding graduate and post graduate students from the UAE universities. The fair was well received by industry professionals and students and provided the job seekers with an opportunity to find out in detail the nature of vacancies and relevant skills required to obtain those jobs."

Vikas Kanojia, Senior Student Services Coordinator, Department of Student Services and Programmes at DKV said: "Based on our feedback from the participating companies as well as students, we believe that the event was a huge success. It was as beneficial to the student community as it was to the participating companies.

"Following the overwhelming response, we hope to organise next year's event on a much larger scale. We are sure to see more participating companies offering a larger number of opportunities to students ."

The Diamond Sponsor of the Fair was Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its group entities, while the Platinum Sponsor was Consolidated Contractors Company. The three Gold Sponsors were Mawaride.com, Philips and Samba Financial Group. Bayt.com was the Strategic Online Recruitment Partner for the event.

Khaleefa Al Mehairi, Head, Planning & Follow up Section, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), said: "It was a pleasure to participate in the Knowledge Village's First Career Fair. The event gave us an opportunity to understand the candidates' level of qualification and skills.

"Events such as this help organisations to go through their recruitment process more efficiently. Through the fair, our group companies were able to meet their objectives."

The Department of Student Services and Programs was formed to serve DKV students. It provides administrative support, immigration assistance and help in organising internships to both international and regional students.

In addition, DSSP contributes to academic and social development, through campus community programmes and orientation services.