Patrick Wee, Class of 2017
Sometimes the best way to improve a city is to dive right in.
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. Each year, one third of NYUAD alumni go on to graduate school, more than any Ivy League institution. At NYUAD, students get help through all stages of the process — from defining their interests and goals to choosing the right school and perfecting their application.
Sometimes the best way to improve a city is to dive right in.
Employment
The average NYUAD student completes at least three work experiences before they graduate.
Virtual summer internships from supporting education in rural Nepal to nature conservation work.
Internships
If you want to get your foot in the door, then you have to be proactive and you have to be smart.
Internships
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.
Employment
NYU Abu Dhabi alumni translate volunteer experiences into meaningful and impactful careers.
Employment
I identify myself as a globally minded person and NYUAD made me even more connected with people from all over.
Graduate School
Every day I draw upon the different topics I got exposed to in NYU Abu Dhabi, from Brechtian Theater to the Arab Spring.
Graduate School
Educating people about the threats of water pollution.
Employment
Even well-meaning projects can have a rocky start.
Employment
To Lamees Al Makkawi, culture is the architecture of urban greatness.
Employment
I emailed the Careem CEO to see if I could get a summer internship.
Internships
My generation is constantly thinking about climate change.
Employment
My worldview and my approach to learning changed radically when I was in Abu Dhabi. They have continued to change here in Singapore in ways I couldn’t have imagined.
Graduate School
NYUAD alumni are enrolled in graduate schools across 32 countries.
Alumni share stories of non-traditional postgraduate career paths.
Employment
Almost half of employed 2018 alumni took jobs in the UAE. Find out why Abu Dhabi is a top choice for these working graduates.
Employment
I followed my passion and did what I enjoyed, and that is why I ended up where I am today. Pour your heart and soul into your passion, and everything else will fall into place on its own.
Graduate School
NYUAD's placement rate rivals the world's' top ivy league schools. Many 2018 alumni are going for another degree.
Graduate School
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.
Employment
I interned at Emaar, the largest real estate developer in the UAE.
Internships
For Beatrice Ionascu and Dora Palfi, founders of tech startup imagiLabs, their genesis story dates to their first days on campus.
Employment
There's a reason many NYUAD alumni end up in dreams jobs they never imagined.
Employment
Many 2018 alumni are working in these five industries.
Employment
Over 40 percent of NYUAD alumni are in graduate school studying at the world’s top 30 universities.
Graduate School
60 percent of employed alumni in the UAE work in Abu Dhabi.
NYUAD made me look at the world from a more critical perspective, which motivated me to make better decisions.
Employment
After graduating, I worked on the pre-production of an incredible new feature film set in Abu Dhabi.
Employment
Why grads opted for European graduate programs.
Graduate School
I am committed to work with underprivileged school children back home in Nepal.
Internships
For Lan Duong, who grew up in Los Angeles, building Abu Dhabi is a literal obsession.
Employment
NYUAD graduates are employed in 66 different countries across the globe.
I’m a big believer in the idea that your biggest growth does not come only from your teachers but from the people you go through experiences with.
Graduate School
I worked at the larget transportation network in North America.
Internships
At the World Bank, developing strategies to conserve natural habitats.
Employment
They created a video game used by educators worldwide to teach students about the ethical risks of artificial intelligence.
Employment
I knew one thing as I approached graduation: I wanted to continue working with Arabic texts and explore the different genres of Arabic texts.
Graduate School