Career Services to Students

Career Counseling

Individual counseling is available to help students:

Provide a self-assessment of interests, personality and values, activities, exploration of career and occupational information through the use of computer software (SIGI 3).
Learn to explore educational and career alternatives and develop career decision-making skills.
Relate educational experiences to career planning decisions and academic qualifications to work opportunities.
Arrange mock interviews.
Develop additional career building tools skills such as resumé and cover letter writing, interview techniques and job search strategies etc).

Career Workshops

A variety of career development and job search workshops are conducted throughout the year. Workshops focusing on, for example, interview skills, resumé preparation and the steps in conducting a job search are also held. These workshops are facilitated by ICDC career counselors, alumni and professionals from various business sectors. Check the ICDC Events Calendar for upcoming workshops.

ICDC Resources / Library

Provides a variety of Career related information through directories (online and print).

ICDC available Resources
Online Resources
Resources and Directories that provide various statistics and salary information.
Database on Organizations with listing of the personnel responsible for recruiting.
Computers for students to use for Internet, job search, career research, resume preparation and career assessment.

Job Placement

Job Fairs

Each year ICDC organizes a career fair, inviting various employers, representing both governmental organizations and private institutions, to visit the UD campus and meet with the students. This enables the students and alumni to increase their networking database by allowing them to interact with prospective employers. The center also encourages the involvement of UD students in various career fairs and open days that are organized throughout the country. Students are encouraged to read the Career Fair Student Guide to inform them of the Do’s and Don’ts during a career fair. Check the ICDC Calendar for upcoming Career Fair.

Job Listings

ICDC has developed contacts who receive and process part/full-time job opportunities from government and private organizations in the UAE and other GCC countries. The list of vacancies is updated on a regular basis.

Information on both on and off-campus jobs is posted on:

The ICDC bulletin boards across the campus.
At: Job Posting.

Employment File

Students open an employment file at ICDC. This file contains the student’s resumé, a copy of his or her passport, UAE ID card and other important documents that are needed for job applications. The employment file is forwarded by the center to employers upon request.

Graduates Resume Book

Each year, ICDC produces a book, as well as a CD, containing resumés of fresh graduates. These are forwarded to potential employers. A soft copy is also available on the UD website at: Career Services to Employer.

Graduating students are invited to send their Curriculum Vitae to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for your credentials to be included in the annual publication of the Graduates’ Resume Book / CD.

On Campus Interviewing

This offers students the opportunity to interview with a number of organizations for a variety of positions throughout the year. They come to pick up the intelligent, committed youth who have the requisite enthusiasm and zeal to prove themselves. These students are trained and acquire skills immediately after college.

Video Conference

The university is equipped with a video conference facility to enable off-site interview sessions.

Corporate Alliances

ICDC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Human resources Development and Employment Authority “Tanmia” to enhance employment opportunities within UD for UAE national students and graduates. In addition, the center has developed an effective network of contacts by partnering with various local recruitment firms, thus creating more opportunities for UD students from other nationalities as well.

Student Conferences

ICDC makes students aware of local and international student conferences, summits and seminars and
encourages their participation. The center also acts as a liaison between organizers and UD students, for
example, by processing their applications and following up on their acceptance.