The “Expand Your Horizon” is an initiative by INJAZ Al-Arab to help boost employment
of Arab youth by educating them on the benefits of jobs in the private sector and
entrepreneurship opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa
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The “Expand Your Horizon” campaign involves a coalition of global entities, who have
committed their time and energy to provide valuable hands-on work experience for Arab
youth and, a commitment to leverage media channels as a method of communi¬cation.
INJAZ Al-Arab will launch this media campaign with Public Service Announcement
spots across MBC chan¬nels to educate youth about important growth sectors
Expand Your Horizon’s microsite and how to ex¬plore more opportunities. Partners will
offer internships in conjunction with the campaign.
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Objective
- Encourage Arab youth to consider different career paths and focus on developing the skills needed in trending industries.
- Provide enough information for students, youth and families to make well informed career decisions.
- Facilitate collaboration between the media, private sector, NGOs and students to boost presence and awareness of INJAZ and its industry partners.
Internships:
Growing companies are almost always on the lookout for talent, particularly young graduates who have fresh ideas, energy and a different outlook. It is also a great way for companies to get to know who you are and what makes you different so that they can make a real assessment of whether or not you might be a good fit for a permanent job.
Age Group
The program targets youth between 16 – 25 years old (high school and/or university graduates).
GLOBAL ENTITIES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN
Expand Your Horizon involves a coalition of global entities from growth industries focused
on showcasing employment and internship opportunities available in the region.
• Media, through a partnership with MBC Group
• Hospitality, through a partnership with Marriott International
• Technology & Innovation, through a partnership with General Electric
Other major supporters include
• Deloitte as a Research Partner
• Bayt.com as a Career partner
• Hill+Knowlton Strategies as a PR and Media partner
Available Internships:
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the INJAZAl Arab Expand Your Horizon Initiative