The Student Internship Exchange Program aims to equip individuals from emerging nations with the understanding, knowledge, and training vital to the development of strong economies by offering training to students, from the MENA region attending U.S. universities.

• Under pressure from rising unemployment rates among youth, countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) began the imposition of programs geared at employing locals (i.e. Saudization or Emiratization); however, U.S. companies operating in the region have faced the challenge of hiring locals while still maintaining high standards of required skills
• With the support of our corporate members, we have implemented an internship program to identify qualified students from the GCC countries studying in the United States and place them in internship positions at participating companies in the United States or at regional offices
• The GCC students gain invaluable expertise in a professional environment with best practices and realistic work place methodology

Current member participation include Saudi Aramco, Jacobs Engineering, Chevron, Fluor, ExxonMobil and M&H Energy.

If you would like more information about our Student Internship Exchange Program, or to register your company for this program, please click here and ask for an education associate.

As part of our Saudization Initiative Program, we are currently accepting resumes from Saudi nationals with Engineering degrees for full-time positions in Saudi Arabia.  If interested, please contact info@bilateralchamber.org.