Easily in three steps, register for the internship course, Register in ZU Career Portal and Fill-in your information and company choices.

The internship period differs from semester to another; however, it is 7 to 8 weeks.

Any updates regarding the students’ internship will be sent from Career Portal to students’ emails.

Yes, you can. The Career Portal is not linked to external job posts and is there as an additional support to your employability and employment.

You can book a session through this link (https://eservices.zu.ac.ae/main/Services/Servicecard/Graduate/Graduate-Career-Counselling).

Considering that it is a booking system and there are other graduate who are also using the service, the Career Portal system will allow a 2-day notice period for your counselor to ensure that there is no booking schedule conflict. Thus, you can book and view the available time slots after 2 days.

If the request has been confirmed, you are to receive a confirmation system-generated email with the physical location or virtual meeting link and the time selected. If you have not, kindly check your spam or junk mail for the confirmation email or check your registered email address that you have listed as your main contact email on your Career Portal profile.

To update your contact information so that we can easily communicate with you and ensure the smoothness of your Career Counseling sessions, visit the Career Portal (http://careers.zu.ac.ae) and click on the Profile tab, then update the relevant information accordingly.

Thank you for your interest in the job opportunities available through the Career Portal. The timeframe for an employer to update you will depend on their own individual hiring process. In the meantime, we are happy to support you and increase your chances of employability and we encourage you to book a Career Counseling session with us.

Employers can have access to your CV in multiple ways. Firstly, they can view it through you directly applying to the job post available on the Career Portal. Secondly, they can directly download your CV without posting a job opportunity. Thirdly, kindly check your registered email if there are job posts announced through us that might ask for you to submit your CV directly as per the instructions in the email.

After graduating, you are now considered a ZU graduate alumni. Thus, we kindly ask you to re-register yourself in the Career Portal so that the system is updated that you are currently not a student and will allow you to apply for jobs. To re-register yourself, kindly visit the Career Portal page, then select “Alumni” and enter your details. Kindly ensure that they are the correct details by checking your transcript (especially the GPA).

You can access the Career Portal by clicking on this link (https://careers.zu.ac.ae/) and registering as an “Alumni”.

Alongside our services, which include job interview practice, job search strategies, CV building techniques and answering your general career counseling related questions, we also have introduced a new program “Entilaq” which aims in providing keys insights into boosting your employability as a fresh graduate. We also partner up with other companies to deliver training sessions, which will be announced via email or the Career Portal.

Student Careers and Alumni Department supports graduates in finding job opportunities by announcing vacancies available via the Career Portal and through your registered email.

Student Careers and Alumni Department helps students to prepare themselves for job interviews through attending Interview skills workshops.

Go to Zayed university website, click on E-services, then choose Career Counseling. Then, mention the purpose of the appointment (ex. C.V writing, Interview Skills, Choosing my major…etc.)

Right from the beginning! A career counselor can help you in choosing the right major for your personality, writing a professional C.V that you will need in order to apply for not only for full-time jobs, but also for volunteering opportunities, summer jobs, internship and part-time jobs. In addition, a career counselor can help you with tips and recommendations on how to succeed in your interviews.

Yes! All you need is to book an appointment with the career counselor. Remember, same day appointments might be difficult, so plan it early! The session might take from 20 – 30 minutes.

Correct! All what you need is to take an online interest assessment (10-15 minutes), then schedule a one-to-one appointment with the career counselor. This session might take from 30- 40 minutes. Do not leave this until the last minute, you need to reflect, research, and then decide on your major. Planning your time will make it an easy decision to make.

Student Careers & Alumni Office run “ONCE” program (On Campus Employment Program) which offer a chance for current students to have a part-time job inside the campus in their free time.

Student Careers & Alumni Department sends announcement through the Career portal to advertise new vacancies and if you fulfill the requirements, just upload your CV through the portal.

On-Campus Employment program is dedicated only for current students and not graduates.

Please refer to the level of payment rate in ONCE guideline.

Please refer to ONCE guideline.