50 KAU Students Join Sponsored Training to Employment Program in Maritime Sector

A total of 50 students from the Faculty of Maritime Studies at King Abdulaziz University have joined a sponsored training-to-employment program in cooperation with Zamil Offshore Services. The program reflects the integration of efforts between the academic and private sectors to prepare and qualify national talent for work in the maritime sector.

The program comes as part of the strategic partnership between the university and the company. It aims to provide a specialized training environment that combines theoretical and practical learning, contributing to developing students’ skills, equipping them with hands-on experience, and preparing them to enter various fields of maritime industries and services.

 

Designed to align university education outcomes with labor market needs, the program opens quality career pathways for students, supports the localization of maritime professions, and increases the participation of national talent in this vital sector. These objectives are in line with Saudi Vision 2030 goals to develop the maritime economy.

 

The program reflects the confidence that organizations operating in the sector have in the outcomes of the Faculty of Maritime Studies. It also highlights King Abdulaziz University’s role in preparing qualified national talent with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the development of Saudi Arabia’s maritime transport and services ecosystem.

 

King Abdulaziz University affirmed that such partnerships represent one of the key pillars of its strategy to strengthen practical training, expand employment opportunities for students, and build human capital capable of meeting the needs of high potential sectors and supporting national development.