Under the auspices of Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels at Alexandria University organized yesterday the annual Job Fair for the Department of Tourism Studies and the Tourism, Hospitality, and Heritage Program. The event was held at the Faculty Museum, and was attended by Dr. Abeer Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels; Dr. Dina Ezz El-Din, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development; Dr. Hanan El-Assar, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs; Dr. Samar El-Qasrawy, Head of the Department of Tourism Studies and Executive Director of New and Specialized Programs; and a number of faculty members, representatives from 16 tourism companies, four hotels and restaurants, as well as students and alumni of the Faculty.

Dr. Abeer Attia indicated that this event aims to open channels of communication between the faculty and the labour market to provide training and employment opportunities for students and graduates, and to prepare graduates who meet the changing requirements of the labour market. She explained that the faculty is keen to graduate students capable of competing locally and globally. Therefore, the faculty focuses on training students starting from the second year in all departments, whether through training in tourism companies or organizing scientific trips to archaeological sites in Egypt.

Dr. Abeer Attia sent a message of support to the students during the event, encouraging them to be a respected representative of Egypt through their work in the fields of tourism, hotels, and tour guiding.

Dr. Dina Ezz El-Din emphasized that this job fair is an important experience for students, as it represents the first step in their professional lives through personal interviews with companies, providing them with the opportunity to train and learn about the requirements of the new labour market.

Dr. Hanan Al-Assar explained that the faculty has a plan in place to train students from enrollment until graduation. This is achieved through ongoing communication with tourism companies to recruit a large number of students after graduation. The faculty has also introduced an exchange education system that supports the concept of work while studying, thus providing the greatest possible number of job opportunities for students.