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Career Services
Our mission is to bridge VCUarts Qatar with the art and design industry, by providing goal-oriented career development strategies that prepare our students to be change makers in the local, regional, and global economy.
Overview
Through self-exploration, experiential learning, and student-centered advising, we promote innovative and critical thinking strategies in order to enable students to maintain a sustainable career in a competitive global landscape. We champion and cultivate community partnerships that engage key stakeholders, including students, faculty, the community, and industry leaders.
Career Services at a Glance in the 2023-2024 Academic Year
- 139 student employment positions on campus
- 90+ student employees
- 66 faculty & staff supervisors
- 50+ local career opportunities posted for students and alumni on the opportunities page.
Students
Career development is an ongoing journey; it is not a one-time event.
It’s a cycle that begins early in your collegiate career and continues throughout your academic and professional life. When you meet with a VCUarts Qatar Career Services adviser, you’ll work together to determine your place in the cycle.
As a VCUarts Qatar student, you have access to a variety of career resources, including individual career advising, workshops, job search resources and guides, and full- and part-time job listings posted specifically for VCUarts Qatar talent to help you navigate every step of your personal career and professional development.
How we can help
VCUarts Qatar Career Services helps students:
- Determine personal values, skills, and interests to make viable career decisions.
- Understand and develop their professional identity.
- Become lifelong learners who utilize their research skills to be attentive to labor and industry trends.
- Enrich their academic learning experience with professional development opportunities that include soft skills that are needed in a 21st century global marketplace.
- Create, manage, and leverage professional relationships effectively.
- Connect them to professional experts and advisers to facilitate their professional development from student to innovative leader.
- Advocate and articulate their professional vision.
The Student Employment Program (SEP) at VCUarts Qatar offers on-campus jobs for students who wish to kick start their career early while at university.
Student Employment
The program is designed to introduce students to the professional workplace environment, offering a wide range of employment opportunities in the fields of research, teaching, technology, and others.
Student Employment Guide and Forms (PDF):
Opportunities
VCUarts Qatar places a strong emphasis on working together with businesses and organizations across Qatar and internationally. The benefits are twofold; our students and alumni get more opportunities, and organizations tap into our design knowledge and experience.
Career Services connects students and alumni with potential employers through weekly job postings. Employers who wish to offer internships and job opportunities to VCUarts Qatar students and alumni may contact Career Services department via [email protected].
Internship and job opportunities are posted exclusively for VCUarts Qatar students and alumni on the email bulletin, CAREER WHISPERER, as well as on the Opportunities webpage.
Internships
Local
Exterior Art Design & Installation (Education Development Institute)
Graphic Design Internship (HBKU)
Graphic Design Internship (Al Fardan Group)
Graphic Design Internship (NOVO Cinemas)
Internship with Qatar Museums (Open in September)
International
(There are no International listings available)
Jobs
International
(There are no International listings available)
Open Calls
Local
Graphic Designer- Marketing/Branding (Atai)
International
(There are no International listings available)
Resources
LinkedIn Learning: Career Development
LinkedIn Learning offers free online courses in Business, Creative, and Technology skills through an expansive collection of bite-sized video tutorials.
You can access LinkedIn Learning for free through the VCUarts Qatar Libraries website or App using your VCU eID.
- Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself
- Find a Job in the Hidden Job Market
- Creating Great First Impressions
- Job Hunting for College Grads
- Expert Tips for Answering Common Interview Questions
- Turning an Internship into a Job
- Activate Connections That Will Transform Your Career
- Personal Branding on Social Media
- Writing a Resume
- Building an Online Portfolio
- How to Get a Job in Design
Building Your CV, Cover Letter, and Portfolio
- Cover Letter Guide (Novoresume)
- Resume Guide (Indeed)
- Arts & Design Resume Guide (VCU Career Services)
- Visual Artist Curriculum Vitae (College Art Association)
- Curriculum Vitae for Art Historians (College Art Association)
- Guidelines For Presenting Works in Digital (College Art Association)
- Presenting Your Portfolio (AIGA, the professional association for design)
- 5 Digital Portfolio Best Practices: How to Make a Portfolio That Pops (AIGA, the professional association for design)
- How to Create and Pitch Your Creative Portfolio (AIGA, the professional association for design)
- What to Do When an Entry-Level Job Requires “Two Years of Experience”
- 185 Powerful Verbs That Will Make Your Resume Awesome
- This is Exactly How to List Volunteer Work on Your Resume
- The Answer to: What’s the Right Way to Include Links on Your Resume?
Interviews
- Common Interview Questions (VCU Career Services)
- Preparing for an interview (indeed)
- Writing a thank you email after an Interview (The muse)
LinkedIn Learning: Creative Softwares
- Photoshop 2020 Essential Training: The Basics
- Illustrator 2020 Essential Training
- InDesign 2020 Essential Training
- AutoCAD 2020 Essential Training
- Revit 2021: Essential Training for Architecture (Imperial and Metric)
- Lumion Essential Training
- 3ds Max 2021 Essential Training
- Grasshopper Essential Training
- Rhino 6 Essential Training
- After Effects 2020 Essential Training: The Basics
Alumni
If you’re looking for general advice, we are here for you. Our Alumni Relations office is also available to help you. For more information, please contact Nancy Ahmed at [email protected].
How we can help
We are proud of our VCUarts Qatar alumni and want to continue supporting you in your future endeavors. In coordination with the Alumni Relations office, Career Services can help alumni identify post-graduate opportunities, explore career options, and develop action plans. We can also assist with strategizing your job search, resume reviews, and mock interviews.
How you can participate
You have been in the same position as many of our current students and you have wisdom to share with those just starting out. Throughout the year, we have programs that you may consider participating in as a member of our alumni network to share your experience.
Employers
If you’re looking for the best in emerging creative talent, you’ve come to the right place.
Creativity and innovation are globally needed skills. Fortunately, VCUarts Qatar students have it in abundance.
At VCUarts Qatar, we nurture students who can think critically and find the most creative design solutions available. Our students graduate with at least one significant internship or experiential learning opportunity. This ensures that our students are able to bridge the gap between student work and professional work before they graduate.
Our community is truly international. Our faculty and administration staff represent 15 countries while our student body and alumni represent more than 40 countries/nationalities. VCUarts Qatar is committed to a globally diverse learning environment to foster the growth of collaborative opportunities and international partnerships.
How you can participate
As an employer you can support our students by:
- Posting job ads or internship opportunities for students and alumni on our opportunities page.
- Participating in the Education City Internships & Career Fair, and promoting your company on our campus.
- Hosting an Intern or providing job shadowing experience.
- Offering mentorship and networking opportunities.
Services for Employers
As an employer and partner, you will be able to:
- Market your company/organization with promotional materials such as flyers, brochures, posters, and related recruiting and advertising materials for students.
- Work with faculty to offer constructive critiques of students’ work as they finalize their senior portfolios, reels, and presentations.
- Deliver on campus presentations with information on career development, internships, and employment opportunities.
Contact
To connect with a member of the VCUarts Qatar Career Services, please email: [email protected].