Alumni Affairs Directorate
Mr. Mahmood Ali Al Haiky
Director of Alumni Affairs
Welcome to the Alumni Affairs Directorate
At the Alumni Affairs Directorate, we aim to empower students and graduates for professional and personal success by building a dynamic, sustainable relationship. We adopt a strategic approach built upon five main pillars: Preparation, Training, Employment, Tracking, and Relations.
Through the Internship and Career Guidance Department and the Alumni Affairs Follow-up Department, in cooperation with all relevant parties, we seek to prepare a generation equipped with 21st-century skills. This qualifies them for the labor market and enhances their career opportunities, thereby fostering institutional loyalty toward the University, and increasing the satisfaction of labor market institutions and partners with the University and its outcomes.
This collaboration ensures the alignment of our educational outcomes with labor market demands, contributing to a positive and lasting impact on national development.
Your Career Starts Here
At the Alumni Affairs Directorate, we’re committed to helping you transition from student to professional. Explore how you can participate in our events and programs designed especially for you.
Partner with Us
Looking to access fresh talent and engage with our university community? The Alumni Affairs Directorate offers companies and organizations a unique way to connect with students and alumni through events, programs, and strategic partnerships.
How to join
You automatically become a member of UOB Alumni when you graduate from the University. Make sure you update your contact details by registering on the website through this link:
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Contribute to University Life
We greatly value the support of our alumni, and there are many ways you can contribute, including:
- Success stories.
- Providing job opportunities for graduates.
- Featuring in a case study.
- Mentoring and guiding students and donating.
The Club shall seek to achieve the following objectives:
- Link the alumni to their university.
- Raise alumni’s awareness on the importance of their role in serving their university and homeland, to achieve community advancement and progress.
- Strengthen relations and cooperation among alumni so they can exchange experiences and knowledge.
- Cooperate with the University to achieve its educational, cultural, and social goals.
- Enhance alumni’s sense of responsibility towards the University and community and develop their spirit of citizenship.
- Contribute to connecting the University with the community for the sake of community advancement and development.
- Seek to find financial support for the University in general and the Club in particular.
- Seek to strengthen communication between the University of Bahrain and other universities inside and outside Bahrain and exchange experiences in service of university education inside and outside Bahrain.
- Membership Committee: The committee that checks and considers applications.
- Financial Resources Development Committee: The committee that assists in the development of financial resources through the search for sponsors or any financial and moral support for the activities of the Club or the Club itself.
- Activities and Events Committee: The committee concerned with activities and events.
- Public Relations and Media Committee: The committee concerned with covering the Club’s events and news.
The Board of Directors of the Club consists of nine members of the university graduates and those with experience and leading positions in the public and private sectors.
You can download the booklet of the statutes of the University of Bahrain Alumni Club through the following link.
Why join?
Joining ensures access for graduates to the University’s events and grants the opportunity to offer support and assistant to current students in different ways, such as being a guest speaker, mentor, consultant, etc.
Update your details so we can send you invitations to events and opportunities that are relevant to you.
Join UOB Alumni.
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Help us Improve
We are still developing our services, so we would be delighted to receive your suggestions and comments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The key responsibilities of the Alumni Affairs Directorate at the University of Bahrain are as follows:
Designing and implementing comprehensive career guidance and mentorship programs, specialized workshops, scientific and practical field visits, and activities aimed at honing students’ essential, technical, and 21st-century skills, connecting them with the realities of the job market.
Effectively coordinating with labor market institutions and internship coordinators in colleges to secure training opportunities that enable students to apply their knowledge and gain the necessary practical experience
Contributing to the employment of new graduates and facilitating their integration into the labor market through managing the alumni database, smart CV building, effective nomination services, and organizing various employment events and career fairs
Monitoring the career and academic paths of graduates, collecting data on employment rates and the relevance of specializations, and providing these data to the responsible bodies within the university for use in developing educational programs and ensuring they meet labor market requirements
Building and strengthening strategic partnerships with students, graduates, various labor market institutions, and relevant internal and external entities, to ensure continuous mutual support and he provision of ongoing development opportunities
SERVICES
The Alumni Affairs Directorate’s services are built upon five main pillars, designed to support students and graduates at every stage of their journey
This service aims to equip students with essential, personal, and 21st-century skills, connecting them with the realities of the job market.
Programs and Activities under this service:
- Career Guidance and Mentorship Programs: Intensive workshops covering career planning, networking, professional CV writing, job interview preparation, and instilling sound work ethics.
- Mentorship Program: Aims to foster effective communication between students (Mentees) and faculty members or specialists (Mentors), by providing academic, professional, and personal guidance. The program contributes to guiding students, helping them overcome academic challenges, developing their skills, and achieving their academic and career goals with confidence and competence.
- Entrepreneurship Program: Aims to educate and empower students with the skills and fundamentals of starting small and medium-sized enterprises, connecting them with specialists and experts in the business world.
- Field Visit Program: Coordinates scientific and practical visits for students to various sectors, aiming to deepen their understanding of theoretical knowledge through practical application and direct observation of projects.
Provides practical experiences for students before graduation, linking theoretical knowledge with practical application and equipping them with experience.
Programs under this service:
- Mandatory Internship Program: A fundamental academic course, conducted in cooperation with employers, providing students with a real-world work experience for two months, to apply knowledge and acquire cognitive, technical, ethical, and social skills.
- Voluntary Internship Program: Offers additional training opportunities for students and graduates wishing to deepen their practical experiences, thereby enhancing their specialized skills and increasing their readiness for the job market.
Contributes to the employment of new graduates and facilitates their integration into the labor market.
Programs and Activities under this service:
- CV Submission Service: Allows graduating students and alumni to submit their CVs for review and inclusion in the Directorate’s database, facilitating their nomination for job opportunities.
- Nomination Service: Nominates graduating students and new graduates and sends their data to various labor market sectors based on job vacancy requirements.
- On-Campus Recruitment Program: Allows labor market institutions to conduct personal interviews on campus, facilitating the nomination and scheduling of qualified students and graduates for these interviews.
- Annual Career Fair: An annual exhibition connecting students and graduates with the labor market, providing a platform to learn about the latest job and training opportunities offered by participating companies and institutions.
This service aims to monitor the career paths of graduates to assess the success of academic and training programs in preparing them for the labor market and improving the quality of outcomes.
Key Components of this service (which function as procedures to achieve the service’s objectives):
- Alumni Database: Establishing and updating a comprehensive database for students and graduates to enable continuous tracking of their academic and professional data, including employment information and career paths.
- “Get Involved” Form: A comprehensive online form designed to collect updated and accurate information from alumni about their professional and academic journey, supporting continuous tracking efforts and identifying their needs.
- Direct Communication with Students and Graduates: To strengthen relationships and ensure their active participation in updating their data in the database, which supports accurate tracking and continuous development of our services.
- Media Scan: Monitoring and tracking the professional developments of our graduates through official news, promotion decrees, and their achievements in various media outlets, to document their successes and update their professional records.
- Communication with Government and Relevant Entities: Building effective communication channels with official bodies related to the labor market (such as the Ministry of Labor, Civil Service Bureau, Higher Education Council, Social Insurance Organization) to obtain statistical data and comprehensive information that supports tracking and analysis operations.
This service aims to build and strengthen strategic partnerships with all relevant entities to support the Directorate’s and University’s objectives.
Programs and Key Initiatives to achieve this service:
- Satisfaction Surveys: Measuring the satisfaction of students and graduates with labor market institutions and vice versa, as well as measuring their satisfaction and the satisfaction of labor market institutions with the Alumni Affairs Directorate’s services, for continuous improvement.
- Partners Meeting: Organizing periodic meetings that bring together the University administration, outstanding students and graduates, and active partners from labor market institutions, to enhance communication, and the exchange of expertise.
- Alumni Gathering: Social and professional events bringing together alumni by cohorts, specializations, or achievements (such as award winners or those holding senior positions), to strengthen bonds among them and with the University.
- “We Are Proud of You” Initiatives: Publishing news and achievements of alumni who have held senior positions by royal or ministerial decree, achieved prestigious awards, or accomplished distinctive scientific/practical feats, through the University’s official social media accounts.
- “Share Your Achievements” Initiative: Providing an opportunity for all students and graduates to share their achievements through a dedicated form, and displaying them on the Alumni Affairs Directorate page on the official University of Bahrain website.
IMPORTANT LINKS
Support UOB
There are several ways you can contribute – not all of them financial – and you may reap the rewards of your philanthropy, through establishing connections with professional or business contacts or supporting talented students.
Many of our alumni have gained great satisfaction and delight in giving back to UOB, helping to provide career-changing and life-enhancing opportunities for future generations, as it did for them.
The opportunities are countless, so however much time you can give to UOB, or whatever expertise you can share with us, we’d love to have you work with us to ensure UOB stays at the forefront of education not just in Bahrain, but within the region.
Here are ways that you can help:
- Mentoring is a great way to help enhance employability of our students.
- Every mentoring relationship is different, as students have varied needs when it comes to finding a suitable mentor. A student might want to have a mentor in a sector they’re interested in as a career, or they might want a mentor who will specifically work with them to increase their confidence. It might be that you meet with your student once a month, or it could be only every couple of months.
- We work with you and the student to ensure every match is as relevant as possible, especially since mentoring opportunities are assigned on the basis of student’s needs.
- Students may request a mentor as part of their development progress. We will get in touch with you when an opportunity arises that matches your profile and you’ll have the chance to discuss this with a member of the Alumni team before accepting the match.
- From there, we will work with you to ensure you feel as supported as possible.
- Are you looking for an exciting new talent for your business?
- Would you like to offer someone the opportunity of a work placement?
- UOB Internship Program may be able to help you do just that. This is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to collaborate with the University to find and nurture new talent from our graduates and students.
- We are looking to work with all types of employers from global corporations to SMEs.
- We have proactive recent graduates and students available for both fixed term projects (6 months) and permanent jobs for graduate. The service includes the following:
- Advertising the qualifications of our graduates and students.
- Managing the responses and ensuring you receive students applications that meet your requirements.
- Providing you with a shortlist of candidates.
- Managing the interview arrangements.
- We are keen to work with and develop relations with all types of companies.
- If you have never worked with us before or taken a student on a placement, don’t worry. We have a team to help and show the various ways of cooperation. We are keen to find connections between employers and students to create opportunities for mutual benefit.
- Types of student placements available are:
One year placements
- –Â Placement for a full year, usually starting in the summer.
Six months placements
- –Â Splitting the placement over the year. This is a great opportunity if you are working on a project.
Ten weeks placements
- –Â Fitted in around the students’ degree. This could be full or part time and starts at varying times of the year.
Summer placements
- –Â During three months over the summer.
Part-time placements
- – These offer an opportunity for one, two or three days a week, for the long or short term. Some employers find this effective for giving a student part-time placement when they can’t afford to pay for a full time employment.
Work shadowing
- – These vary from one day a week to a week for a period of time or you could offer them for a short period of time.
- You can advertise vacancies at your place of work to UOB students and recent graduates via our Alumni Club office.
- UOB alumni Club is a fantastic model for students and we’re always keen to participate at different events. If you’re interested in these opportunities, please update your details when you log into our website or alternatively drop us an email.
- An idea or a gesture from an expert, a professional, or a market person, can be invaluable to students or recent graduates. The Club organizes these meetings, which are around 60 minutes in duration, which are of great benefit because the market workers in these meetings transfer their experiences with students, followed by a Q&A session.
- Guest Lectures might include the latest technical developments in Chemical Engineering, or how the rise of social media is impacting on traditional print journalism. These sessions are typically formal and are held in a lecture hall, and may be attended by students and staff from a range of disciplines.
- We believe that the university has an enlightening and developmental role, as it helps all sectors develop and improve, which is highly appreciated by institutions, companies, and factories. In this context, the Club looks forward to receiving contributions and support from the companies that host the University’s graduates.
- The assistance and contributions will have a positive impact in helping the gifted reach their fullest educational and professional potential. Consequently, we hope that contributors will join us and extend a helping hand in every suitable way.
Benefits and Services
When you graduate, you automatically become a member of UOB Alumni.
Here are some of the benefits and services you can continue to access when you join.
Your Development
Whether you need careers advice, help with business ideas, developing your IT skills, or if you want further professional development or studies, the Univeristy can continue to support you through the following:
- The recruitment services offer support and advice to help you identify career and life goals. UOB graduates can use the service for up to two years after graduation. Also, it has a professional vacancy handling service designed to help recent graduates and students find jobs.
- The University actively encourages the development of ideas, skills, knowledge and expertise. Also, UOB offers numerous services to the Alumni Club members and offers them the opportunity to meet remarkable leaders. View the different types of support available for starting your own business by visiting the enterprise section of our website.
- A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a three-way project between a graduate, an organization and the University. Therefore, if you are a graduate looking for employment or a company seeking to tap into the University’s resources, we can offer you a range of opportunities.
- Whatever the challenges facing your organization, we have a proven track record in providing practical solutions to help your business develop and grow. View the different types of available through our industry page.
- Whatever stage you are at in your career, you might be interested in further study to develop your skills, increase your career prospects, or simply out of personal interest. UOB offers a unique range of post graduate opportunities for alumni looking to continue their studies.
- The Microsoft Office Specialist is a globally recognized qualification. With this certificate on your CV, you can prove that you have gained the necessary expertise to competently use Microsoft applications and it will give you a competitive advantage during job hunting as well as in the workplace.
- Academics will provide references to potential employers, other colleges or universities for up to 5 years following a student’s last attendance at the University.
- Increase your skill set and enhance your CV by learning languages at the Confucius Institute, which is part of Shanghai University. We are ready to offer classes in several languages, including:
- French
- Japanese
- German
- English
CONTACT US
Director Office
Mahmood Al-Hayki           Tel: 17435009          E-mail: malhaiki@uob.edu.bh
Abeer Al-Showaikh           Tel: 17438865          E-mail: aad@uob.edu.bh
Internship and Career Guidance Division:
Abeer Salman Al-Faqawi      Tel: 17438763          E-mail: cgid@uob.edu.bh
Graduate Affairs Follow-up Division:
Abbas Matar AlMahari         Tel: 17438304         E-mail: aalmahhari@uob.edu.bh
Career Guidance and Counseling Program Services:
Nasreen Madan               Tel: 17438287         E-mail: nmadan@uob.edu.bh
Internship Program Services:
Salah Khonji                  Tel: 17438238         E-mail: skhonji@uob.edu.bh
Employment Support Program Services:
Ahmed Mirza                 Tel: 17438885         E-mail: ahmirza@uob.edu.bh
Field Visit Program Services:
Yousif Al-Jaber                Tel: 17438158         E-mail: yaljaber@uob.edu.bh
   
    
