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Doha - Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) Q.S.C, Qatar's next generation bank,has recently concluded a month-long internship program for Carnegie Mellon University in Qatarstudents.The program, which provided students with extensive exposure across business lines and branches aimed at equipping students with skill sets and tools to prepare them to enter the banking sector job market.
Stressing on the importance of the program, Mr. Fahad Al Khalifa, al khaliji Group Chief Executive Officer, said: "at al khaliji, we believe that supporting students through real world job experience will broader the horizon and enhance learning, while enabling them to discover their capabilities to grow professionally and explore career opportunities in the banking sector. This is part of our responsibility towardsthe community whereby we strive to foster an environment of economic prosperity and sustainable human development."
Ten distinguished students from Carnegie Mellon Qatar joined al khaliji's internship program to help them gainpractical experience by engaging in the bank's working environment, and to familiarize them with the fields of Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, Finance, Operations,Marketing and Public Relations under the supervision of al khaliji's experienced and multi-disciplinary experts.
Dr. Ilker Baybars, Dean and CEO of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, added: "We would like to thank the management of al khaliji bank for the opportunity offered to Carnegie Mellon University students to gain practical experience; one that will expand their knowledge and help them on their future careers paths. We are confident that this is the first of many future collaborations with al khaliji."
The program guided interns in identifying and building on their key strengths, exploring opportunities for higher education and career development, and getting a full perspective on the dynamics and particularities of the local and regional banking sector. It also allowed al khaliji to connect with prominent talents to join its growing team over the next few years.
As a 'next generation bank', al khaliji regularly organizes initiatives that serve as a platform for knowledge sharing among university and school students as the bank aimsto engage with Qatar's prominent talent, growing their professional networks and fine-tuning their skills within the right framework.
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About Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
As a global leader in education, Carnegie Mellon University is known for its creativity, collaboration across disciplines, and top programs in business, technology and the arts. The university has been home to some of the world's most important thinkers, among them 19 Nobel Laureates and 12 Turing Award winners.
In 2004, Qatar Foundation invited Carnegie Mellon to join Education City, a groundbreaking center for scholarship and research. The campus continues to grow, now providing a prestigious education to more than 400 students from 40 countries. The university offers five undergraduate degree programs in Biological Sciences, Business Administration, Computational Biology, Computer Science and Information Systems.
Students in Qatar join more than 13,000 Carnegie Mellon students across the globe, who will become the next generation of leaders tackling tomorrow's challenges. The university's more than 100,000 alumni are recruited by some of the world's most innovative organizations.
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About al khaliji
al khalijiis Qatar's pioneer "next generation bank",offering a full range of conventional banking products and services to premium, business, corporate and international customers in Qatar, UAE and France.
Headquartered in Doha, al khalijiis one of Qatar's leading banks and a member of the Qatar Exchange since 2007, with QR 53 billion in total assets and QR 29 billion in customer deposits as of 31st of March 2015.
Al Khaliji Franceis al khaliji's subsidiary in Paris, France, with a network of branches in the UAE covering Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaima. This branch network offers customers and businesses local, regional and international banking services.
al khaliji products and level of service reflect the Bank's belief that to be a successful financial institution, the Bank must meet the needs of both this generation and future generations of employees, customers, investors and business partners.
al khalijiwas awarded with a positive Fitch Rating. With a Long Term Issuer Default Rating of 'A+' and a Short Term Issuer Default Rating of 'F1'. Moody's Investor Services has assigned credit ratings of A3 to al khaliji with Stable outlook, this facilitates streamlined access to resources all over the globe.
Achieving financial objectives is critical to sustaining prosperity in any market, at al khaliji long-term sustainability is maintained by balancing the commitment to achieving results with the commitment towards the development of people and the community.
Visit www.alkhaliji.com and www.alkhaliji.fr to discover the latest 'next generation bank' news and information.
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