Follow Your Career Passion Campaign

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The campaign aims to expand students’ awareness of the nature of professions related to their field of specialization and to raise students’ awareness of the skills required for professions in the job market, in addition to creating awareness among students of the importance of career planning.

Professions

Doctor’s Career

Doctors examine patients to diagnose diseases and injuries, prescribe appropriate treatment, or refer patients to specialized physicians for further care. They may instruct them on how to follow a healthy lifestyle.

Skills:

• Emotional intelligence skills to understand people’s problems and care for them.
• Excellent communication skills to be able to explain diagnosis and treatment clearly to the patient.
• Analytical skills to assess disease and infection, and to suggest the best treatment methods.
• Precision and ingenuity in conducting both complex surgeries and common medical procedures.
• Good technical and computer skills to keep records and operate common medical devices.

Career Paths:

Graduate: You will need to complete a medical school degree, usually 5-7 years.

Junior Doctor: Work and teach in a foundation program or so-called “residency” for 2 years or more. After that, you will go through a specialized training period of 3-6 years in one field of your choice from more than 60 different areas, for example, pediatrics, internal medicine, or psychiatry.

General Physician: The general physician is usually the first point of contact for patients with health problems.

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Dental Career

Dentists diagnose and treat gum disease and teeth decay, advise patients on the most effective methods of cleaning teeth and mouth and provide cosmetic treatments to improve the appearance of teeth. Dentists may work in hospitals to perform restorative surgeries for patients with facial injuries, or they may perform dental routine check-ups for dental care in specialized clinics.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills to interact with patients and prescribe treatment for them.
• Effective leadership skills to recruit, train, manage a dental practice team.
• Good communication and relationship-building skills to understand patients and their problems and to be able to make them feel comfortable.
• Outstanding manual skills to perform complex dental work using medical tools.
• Attention to details to ensure that the treatment is properly implemented.

Career Paths:

Graduated: You will need to study at a dental school to obtain a dental degree to practice this profession. The program extends for 5 years, including two years of practical training.

General dentist: General dentist evaluates dental health care, provides advice on preventing dental diseases, and performs some medical procedures (dislodged or simple fillings). Works in specialized centers, mobile clinics, or hospitals.

Some dentists may complete additional training after their bachelor’s degree to specialize in a specific field. You can view it here.

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Physiotherapist Career

A Physiotherapist plays a major role in treating patients with physical problems resulting from injuries, disabilities, diseases or old age. The physiotherapist uses multiple treatment methods including (massage, hydrotherapy, and exercise) to help patients recover and deal with their condition. Physiotherapists usually work in hospitals alongside other health care professionals such as nurses, professional therapists, and social workers.

Skills:

• Effective communication skills for dealing with a wide range of healthcare workers and patients.
• Ability to work with a team with a range of other healthcare professionals.
• Emotional and social intelligence in understanding patient’s problems to provide appropriate treatment.
• Problem-solving skills to diagnose and treat conditions, which may require technical equipment.
• Physical strength and stamina to perform massage treatments for patients.

Career paths:

Graduate: Before you begin practicing as a physical therapist, you will need a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy.

General Physiotherapist: Once you work as a qualified physical therapist, you can take specific courses to expand your knowledge skills.

Sport Physiotherapist: Sport Physiotherapist treats a range of sports injuries. He/ She also provides guidance on injury prevention, fitness programs, and nutrition.

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Accountant Career

Accountants play a key role in all companies and institutions, as they organize financial operations and ensure the smooth flow of laws related to financial systems, and prepare and write annual financial reports. Some of them may specialize in detecting financial misappropriation in the institution.

Skills:

• Good calculation skills and the ability to interpret complex financial statements.
• Accuracy and attention to detail to do calculations frequently and correctly.
• Strong communication skills to interpret financial information for clients and managers.
• The ability to analyze financial problems and identify the best solutions to them.
• Honesty and integrity to deal with sensitive financial information properly.

Career Paths:

Graduate: With your bachelor’s degree, you can apply to training programs for those with a bachelor’s degree, which are offered by many accounting firms, public sector institutions and commercial companies.

Accountant: It is recommended to obtain some professional certificates to excel and advance in the field of accounting, such as (CMA) for financial accounting, (CPA) for tax accountants, and (CIA) for auditing and reviewing accountants.

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Information Systems Analys Career

The information systems analyst identifies the main components of the database of the organization’s information system and sets policies and standards for its management. He/ She also analyzes and describes the problems that the system suffers from by working directly with users and programmers, in addition to providing suggestions on how to re-design the system to help in increasing its efficiency.

Skills:

• The ability to work in a team of people from different backgrounds.
• High leadership skills to motivate technicians, give orders to developers, and convince managers.
• An analytical and logical method in designing and testing complex systems.
• Highly developed skills in information technology in various domains such as hardware, software, and networks.
• Commercial awareness to provide customers with solutions for technical systems at reasonable prices.

Career Paths:

Graduate: To become a systems analyst, you will need a degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related major.

Systems Analyst: A systems analyst works closely with business managers to develop effective IT systems. As an analyst, you can suggest or install new software or hardware, and test the new system and teach the staff how to use it.

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Economic Analyst Career

The economic analyst conducts researches and analyzes how individuals and companies spend their money, and how they make use of resources such as migrant workers and energy. The economic analyst also writes reports and projections for companies and governments who use the information in various ways to shape their policies and enact legislation regarding wages and taxes or make them more competitive compared to their opponents.

Skills:

• Strategic understanding of politics and the business world to help lead teams and solve problems.
• The ability to analyze and process information and determine economic trends to extract accurate future projections.
• Strong mathematical skills to analyze information and assess the state of the economy.
• Good knowledge of specialized programs to conduct statistical analyses.
• The right business knowledge and understanding of financial systems in both public and private sectors.
• Attention to mathematical data details to interpret and produce accurate reports.

Career Paths:

Researcher: With a degree in economics or finance, you may find a job at the junior level as a researcher at a financial institution. Through experience and higher qualifications, you can apply to more senior roles.

Economic researcher (with experience, you become an economist): You will work in government institutions, in public sector organizations, or various academic and administrative advisory roles. This job relies heavily on data analysis and the use of mathematical techniques, and with experience, you can become a statistician, policy analyst, or investment banker.

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Marketing Specialist Career

The marketing specialist is responsible for introducing the public to the brand and create loyalty to it in the targeted group. Through marketing research prepared in different ways, to collect information that helps institutions understand their customers’ needs and priorities and create and develop new products that contribute to increasing sales and profits of institutions and then analyzing the results to write reports on people’s opinions of the product and how to develop and improve it. It may include political or social issues.

Skills:

• Strong social skills to create a sense of comfort when conducting research interviews.
• Good writing skills for writing questionnaires, preparing reports and presentations.
• Perseverance and motivation to complete research-related tasks to achieve project objectives.
• Flexibility, ability to work irregular hours, and the ability to adapt to different research methods and interview patterns.
• Attention to detail when conducting questionnaires, researching, and collecting results.
• Good calculation and analytical skills to interpret data using statistical methods.

Career Paths:

Graduate: To become a marketing specialist, you will need to complete a bachelor’s degree in related disciplines such as marketing, communications, business administration, or advertising.

Brand Manager: After gaining experience, you can be promoted to brand manager, who is responsible for building the identity of the organization, formulating marketing strategies, supervising marketing research, and setting marketing budgets.

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Mechanical Engineer Career

The mechanical engineer career is one of the broadest and most comprehensive engineering career. The mechanical engineer designs, builds, tests, operates and repairs machines that operate and are used in many sectors, ranging from household and medical appliances to cars, trains, airplanes, and ending with power stations. In his work, he uses computer programs that help in building prototypes.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration and communication on various projects.
• Innovative and creativity are one of the most important skills to find effective solutions to engineering problems.
• The ability to withstand and manage pressure while maintaining good working relationships.
• Good computer skills to work on computer design (CAD) programs.
• Attention to detail and the ability to build and test working prototypes.

Career Paths:

Graduate: Obtaining a university degree qualification in the field of mechanical engineering, after completing your bachelor’s degree you can join the graduate training program in companies and organizations large and small.

Mechanical Engineer: You will have many options in this field. For example, designing aircraft engines to developing wind turbines or improving the performance of advanced medical technologies, such as prosthetics or an artificial heart. Experienced mechanical engineers can move to several different roles and tasks.

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Chemical Engineer Career

The chemical engineer works on developing techniques that transform raw materials into useful products, such as paints, adhesives, textiles, and plastics. Some works in laboratories where they design new products, while others specialize in developing efficient manufacturing processes for the machines and techniques used to produce products with an eye toward quality and safety standards.

Skills:

• Good skills in dealing with others to interact with a group of people across society.
• Problem solving and analytical skills to manage complex projects and large budgets.
• Mathematical skills and the ability to apply scientific principles to real world problems.
• Experience in specialized computer software used in data processing and production line control.
• The ability to predict and analyze business outcomes for scientific applications.
• Creativity and innovation to determine the manufacturing processes that make industrial products.

Career paths:

Graduate studies: You will need a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, preferably with a process of continuous development in the field.

After graduation and training, you can choose between focusing on research in innovation, developing industrial products, developing products, or managing industrial facilities. Experienced chemical engineers can work as process engineers, chemical researchers, or safety, security, and environmental sustainability engineer.

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Architect Career

The architect is responsible for the process of planning and designing buildings, whether it is for companies developing huge retail or leisure facilities, or individuals who want to build their own houses. An architect can design new buildings, work on pre-existing buildings, or specialize in the restoration and maintenance of historic sites.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills to deal with clients and the construction team.
• Work in a team with construction personnel with different skills and abilities.
• Artistic and creative flair to generate innovative and unique ideas and designs.
• Effective management skills for project management.
• Good technical knowledge and logical analytical thinking towards challenges.
• Attention to detail to produce precise drawings and designs.

Career Paths:

Graduate: It can take 5 years to obtain an architecture degree and after graduation, you can choose between different paths.

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Actuarial Career

Actuarial researchers assess the probability of a particular event occurring and then calculate the potential financial risks to the employer. Many actuaries work for insurance companies. Where they calculate the probability of loss, others work in banks, retirement and pension authorities, and monitor risk levels when buying and selling investments.

Skills:

• High communication and presentation skills to present abstract and complex findings to non-specialists in an effective manner.
• Analytical skills and logical thinking skills.
• Mathematical and numerical fluency to process and analyze a large amount of data.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Thorough knowledge of the matters that affect the financial markets when pricing products and services.

Career Paths:

Graduate: Graduates with a scientific degree in disciplines related to actuarial sciences such as (applied mathematics, finance and funding, accounting) can work as actuarial researchers with the condition that they undergo on-the-job training. In addition to obtaining specialized professional certificates in the field of actuarial sciences for professional accreditation or completion of graduate studies in Actuarial Science.

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Teacher Career

Teacher career prepares and creates generations by transferring new knowledge, experiences, and skills to them, which contributes significantly to shaping their minds and interests and developing their future professional choices.

Skills:

• Good communication skills to give instructions and convey information clearly and simply.
• Creativity and innovation in planning the lessons and activities to inspire and encourage students.
• Flexibility and adaptation to respond to different needs and situations.
• Have social and teamwork skills to deal daily with colleagues and parents.
• The ability to solve a wide range of problems, whether academic or social.

Career Paths:

Graduate: To become a teacher, you must obtain a bachelor’s degree from the College of Education with a specialization from its various disciplines (early childhood, primary education, secondary education, special education).

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Psychologist Career

The psychologist provides care to individuals facing difficult life problems or mental health conditions. They use scientific methods to analyze and interpret human behavior to help people overcome their mental health problems or to shape the way people are treated in community institutions.

Skills:

• Excellent writing and verbal skills.
• The ability to listen well to customers.
• The ability to work with healthcare professionals to ensure patient's health.
• Special interest in science, and strong communication that enables you to learn more skills.
• The ability to understand others and keep your nerves calm with anxious patients.
• The ability to solve problems and make decisions, and to discipline to follow the guidance.

Career Paths:

Graduate: To qualify as a psychologist, you will need a bachelor’s degree and accreditation from a regional or international psychology board. A bachelor’s degree is the minimum qualification you will need to work in this career. After you gain work experience, you can study to obtain higher degrees, which will enable you to specialize in a specific field of psychology, such as clinical psychology and professional psychology.

Psychologist: Once you qualify, you will need a postgraduate degree in the psychology field of your choice that will lead you to a wide range of careers.

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TV Presenter Career

The TV presenter works in the media, whether on radio or television. He/ She is responsible for broadcasting news, events, and presenting radio programs and content via satellite channels to the public. In addition to the presentation, the presenter performs several tasks such as managing newsletters, researching, and screenwriting.

Skills:

• High communication skills to deal with producers, photographers, and directors.
• Mastering the Arabic language.
• Have a broad cultural background and see the latest updates at the local and global levels.
• Mastering presenting and professional skills in presentation.
• High concentration skills to avoid mistakes and embarrassing situations, especially during live broadcasts.

Career Paths:

Graduate: To qualify as a TV presenter, you need a bachelor’s degree in media.

TV presenter: The TV presenter offers specialized content programs such as sports, medicine, and politics and he/ she presents content, hosts guests and specialists, and manages dialogue. He/ She needs to be cultured at a high level and master foreign languages besides the Arabic language.

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TV/Film Director Career

The TV/Film director supervises the production of films or television programs and makes innovative decisions that lead the rest of the staff. The director connects experts from different disciplines, including actors, fashion designers, photographers, as well as those responsible for developing the vision of TV shows o films, by choosing the form, structure, and overall style.

Skills:

• Strong leadership skills to take charge of the camera crew, technical staff, and production teams.
• Excellent communication skills to ensure that the actors and crew know what they are doing.
• An innovative way of interpreting the representative text, framing scenes, and giving clear instructions to the actors.
• The ability to sustain and maintain a fast pace of filming under challenging conditions.
• The ability to complete the project and work within the budget set by the producer.

Career Paths:

Graduate: To qualify as a director, you will need a bachelor’s degree in the field of (media, directing, filmmaking), then you will learn technical skills in installation, lighting, and directing and develop your management skills.

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Journalist Career

The journalist collects and publishes information on current events and prepare reports on various topics related to community matters and political and economic trends for broadcast or dissemination in various media such as newspapers, radio, television, and others.

Skills:

• Excellent writing and verbal skills, to express topics, ideas, and concepts clearly to all levels of readers or viewers.
• Strong team spirit, to work with people from different teams such as editors, designers, and producers.
• Hardworking and confident to do anything, to be able to create and present a story to your target audience.
• Flexibility enables you to cover and follow stories that happen without warning as they occur.
• An organizational ability to present the work on time, especially when you are responsible for more than one story.

Career Paths:

Graduate: You can apply for an internship with a media company after completing your bachelor’s degree. Many employers prefer those with higher degrees in media.

Journalist: After completing the necessary qualifications and experience in local newspapers or radio stations, you can choose one of the specializations offered in the field of education.

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Legist Career

The legist contributes to revealing the facts to establish the principles of justice. The legist contributes to assisting people to obtain their rights and defending them according to the law applicable in the country. The legist provides legal advice to their clients such as writing contracts and wills, resolving legal disputes, taking actions on behalf of the client. In addition to educating others about their rights and duties stipulated in the law.

Skills:

• Excellent speaking and writing skills and the ability to understand complex legal language.
• Strong problem-solving skills to select the best procedure for the client.
• The ability to follow accurate legal procedures to maintain legal integrity.
• Sensitivity in dealing with different clients and the ability to explain legal matters to non-experts.
• Dedication and hardworking from the beginning of the legal case to the end to achieve the client's interests.

Career Paths:

Graduate: You need a bachelor’s degree in law. You can take a one-year legal training course at a university or law college, attached to a two-year training contract, and after completing this contract, you can join the list of lawyers.

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