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📅 August 30, 2026
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Southern Technical University concludes an advanced summer program to develop students’ skills
Southern Technical University concludes an advanced summer program to develop students’ skills
Sponsored by the President of Southern Technical University
Respected Professor Dr. Adnan Abdullah Ateeq
Set up a section:
(Science and Technology Parks)
At the Southern Technical University, in cooperation with Interactive Company, an advanced summer training program aims to develop students’ skills and enhance their academic and professional readiness in line with the requirements of the labor market and the rapid transformations in the digital environment.
The program lasted eight consecutive weeks from July until the end of August, with daily lectures from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It included an integrated training program whose topics were distributed over eight weeks.
In the first week, the program focused on career guidance and planning through general guidance, development and growth mindset, self-awareness, and planning for the professional future.
The second week dealt with the topic of personal skills and time management by developing communication skills, teamwork, time management, and problem solving.
The third week was devoted to critical and creative thinking, including critical thinking and decision-making, in addition to creative thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.
In the fourth week, the training moved to the focus of readiness for the labor market by teaching students the skills of writing a CV, searching for job opportunities, creating professional profiles on the LinkedIn platform, as well as conducting trial interviews.
The fifth week focused on digital skills and artificial intelligence by developing the digital skills necessary for the work environment and learning about artificial intelligence tools that contribute to raising productivity.
The sixth week dealt with the topic of the digital economy and data analysis by introducing the concepts of the digital economy, digital culture, and the basics of data analysis.
The seventh week was devoted to sustainability and project management and included topics of green economy and sustainability in addition to the basics of project management.
This program comes within the framework of Southern Technical University’s keenness to provide a modern educational and training environment that contributes to building students’ capabilities, developing their personal, digital and leadership skills, enhancing their ability to compete and effectively integrate into the labor market, while being open to partnerships with institutions and companies specialized in the field of training and skills development.
The program concluded as it began in the presence of the esteemed President of the University and a number of deans. The valuable speech of the President of the University was full of sound guidance, keen to state the university’s visions in this aspect. The closing ceremony witnessed various activities, including the student teams presenting their presentations, which gained everyone’s approval, and the President of the University distributed certificates of participation to all students participating in the program.
