His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, visited the Emirates Group's interactive stand on day one of the fair as part of the official opening delegation and was given a tour by Manal Al Soori, Emirates' Senior Vice President, Human Resources Group Recruitment, showcasing the Emirates Group's self-service career portal as well as available vacancies and programmes. The Group's stand was also visited by His Excellency Sultan Al Neyadi, Minister of Youth and the first Arab to serve on the International Space Station. His Excellency Sultan Al Neyadi and Manal Al Soori discussed the emerging and unique roles offered by the organisation for graduates.

Hundreds of national service cadets, graduates, and young professionals visited the Emirates Group's stand throughout the three days of its participation to explore the various opportunities available, including the National Cadet Pilot Programme, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License (AMEL) Scholarship Programme, National Graduate Training Programme, Graduate Outstation Programme, as well as roles across finance, human resources, and information technology.

Through its presence at various career fairs, the Emirates Group aims to attract ambitious and enthusiastic Emirati talent as part of its ongoing recruitment drive to support its growing business requirements and expand its global operations. The Emirates Group’s recurring participation in the National Service Career Fair also solidifies its unwavering commitment to the UAE’s Emiratisation agenda, demonstrated by the inclusion of UAE Nationals from all academic stages in a range of positions across travel and tourism. The Group further aims to inspire and empower Emirati youth to select suitable career paths within travel and aviation that will enable them to contribute to the UAE’s economy and vision for the future.  

To explore the current vacancies and programmes available for UAE Nationals, interested candidates are encouraged to visit emiratesgroupcareers/UAENationals.

The curated, high-impact programme is designed around Microsoft’s technology courses, including digital transformation and driving business impact with AI, as well as the development of soft and leadership skills. The shared vision is to educate and inspire these future leaders of the Emirates Group as well as to carve out a clear career roadmap based on their business and cultural transformation.

With over 120 hours of classroom workshops within a hybrid setting, the programme is underpinned by mentorship led by Microsoft’s leadership team in the UAE, as well as an opportunity for participants to meet and learn from senior leaders at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, USA.

Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer, said: “We value our historical collaboration with Microsoft, and we are delighted to extend it to opportunities for our future leaders to develop their careers and gain wider knowledge. We cherish our common vision centred on developing and empowering our people for a better future, and we rely on their potential and contribution to benefit our businesses and communities. This new initiative is a first step, and we look forward to strengthening our collaboration to support our Emiratisation strategy.”  

Speaking on the occasion, Naim Yazbeck, General Manager of Microsoft UAE, said: “The rapid pace of digital transformation across key industries, such as the aviation sector in the UAE, means that it is more important than ever for young professionals to hone the digital skills they need to succeed in the workforce of tomorrow. We are excited to collaborate with the Emirates Group on this new programme to empower the next generation of UAE leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to tackle challenges and innovate solutions that drive business excellence. This collaboration with the Emirates Group will drive sustainable economic growth as well support the UAE’s plans to establish itself as an international hub of future talent.”

The Emirates Group recently launched its UAE National Talent Acceleration Programme – which includes four key pillars – under its Emiratisation strategy Rehlaty. The Take-off Internship Programme offers selected students from top global universities internships for up to 12 months. An International Bachelor Scholarship Programme offers full academic scholarship to top-performing high school students at major universities in the UK and US. The Fly High Graduate Programme is for top local and global university graduates, while the Masters Scholarship Programme offers full-time scholarships to Group employees accepted into Masters Programmes at top universities.

Besides the acceleration programme, the Group offers a host of other development opportunities – leadership and skills training, internal rotation, scholarships, internships, and courses designed to empower women. The team continually reviews and introduces new initiatives to attract, develop, and retain talented UAE Nationals and make the Emirates Group an employer of choice.

Through its internal training programme, Tomoh, Microsoft UAE continues to support the strategic goals of Emiratisation and boosting employability among Emirati youth by equipping them with globally recognised skills and providing students, graduates, and job seekers the opportunity to embark on a professional development journey that includes Microsoft training and certification, and on-the-job experience.

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The four-year programme is designed to draw young, talented Emiratis to the world of aviation and information technology. Students will be equipped with knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence, robotics, bio-robotics, embedded systems, and renewable energy – topics of keen interest to the Emirates Group as it continues to invest in cutting-edge technology and sustainability.

As they progress through their programmes, students will also intern at the Group as a stepping stone to their planned careers. Once students graduate with a Bachelor’s degree, they will have the opportunity to join permanent roles at the Group. 

For more information and to apply for the IT Scholarship programme, interested candidates can click here.

The new partnership with RIT is part of Rehlaty – the Emirates Group’s strategy to inspire, attract, develop, reward and retain UAE Nationals. It is the latest in Rehlaty’s long history of scholarships, graduate and development programmes, and collaborations with leading organisations and educational entities. 

Other fully sponsored scholarships specifically designed for UAE Nationals to complete their undergraduate degrees or obtain special licenses include programmes for national cadet pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers, technologists, and specialisations in aviation management and finance. 

The Emirates Group is specifically recruiting Emiratis across several exciting job roles spanning the organisation. For more info, Emirati job seekers are advised to visit www.emiratesgroupcareers.com or click here. 

About RIT

Established in 2008, RIT Dubai is a not-for-profit global campus of the esteemed Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, one of the world’s leading technology focused universities with a storied 185-year history. RIT Dubai offers highly valued Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in business and leadership, engineering, and computing.

The curriculum provides students with relevant work experience through an innovative cooperative education program that helps students stand out in today’s highly competitive job market. RIT Dubai offers American degrees, and all of RIT’s programs are accredited by the Ministry of Education, UAE. Students of RIT Dubai also have the unique opportunity to choose to study abroad at the main campus in New York or at one of its other global campuses.