Student Stories — Employment

NYU Abu Dhabi graduates are employed around the world in industries ranging from consulting to technology, startups, and the arts. Internship opportunities and career advising play a large role in getting them there.

Read Their Stories

Career Development

NYUAD students are supported throughout their education.

Symone Gamble, Class of 2014

In a world that’s gone full digital, Symone Gamble is finding X-citing ways to bring people together.

Patrick Wee, Class of 2017

Sometimes the best way to improve a city is to dive right in.

Andres Fernandez

Even well-meaning projects can have a rocky start.

Lamees Al Makkawi, Class of 2016

To Lamees Al Makkawi, culture is the architecture of urban greatness.

Alia ElKattan, Class of 2020

From self-doubt to a junior analyst job at McKinsey.

imagiLabs

For Beatrice Ionascu and Dora Palfi, founders of tech startup imagiLabs, their genesis story dates to their first days on campus.

Hayat Muhammed Seid

My non-academic life at NYU Abu Dhabi shaped how I think about and interact with the world around me.

Fah Daengdej

Daengdej hosts and produces The Passion Thailand, a travel TV show that shares compelling stories of travelers and destinations.

Arame Dieng

I have a duty to educate, improve, and make an impact whenever and wherever I can.

Emina Osmandzikovic, Class of 2017

In the years ahead, Osmandzikovic believes that her work, and the work of researchers like her, will help power the UAE’s continued upward trajectory.

Brian Ndirangu

At the World Bank, developing strategies to conserve natural habitats.

Dana AlHosani, Class of 2018

“There were so many things I was trying to learn about my culture, my religion, and who I am as a person.”

Farah Mohmad

NYUAD made me look at the world from a more critical perspective, which motivated me to make better decisions.

Christopher Luwanga

I work with a global network of young, professionals in support of the UN program on peaceful uses of outer space.

Ling Zhang

Independent learning, research, and projects prepared me for the situation where I have a lot of freedom to work independently.

Dominique Lear

I learned about my position thanks to my summer internship.

Lan Duong, Class of 2015

For Lan Duong, who grew up in Los Angeles, building Abu Dhabi is a literal obsession.

Kate Melville-Rea

Melville-Rea educates people to the threats of water pollution.

Tooth n' Fang

They knew what kind of art they wanted to create after graduation. When they didn’t find these opportunities, they decided to create them, together, with Tooth n’ Fang, a global-arts collective.