Rawabi Holding Newsletter Issue 26

Summer Internship... (Cont. from page 1)
MAKING A
DIFFERENCE
Cover page photo:
Sh. Abdulaziz Ali AlTurki hands a
trophy to one of the interns
Top photo:
Fadia Quraish and Asma Aldhayan
with Legal Department team
Photo: Interns with Yousef Al Bayabi
(third from left, back row)
Bottom photo:
Mohammed Ibrahim with his
mentors from Oilfield Services
division and Oracle Implementation
team
Internships have been shown to offer
many benefits to both the interns
themselves as well as hosting companies.
The internship recruiting process
can be seen as a targeted recruiting
process for full-time employees, as it
offers a great way to test compatibility.
Interns, if properly managed, can
enhance the functions of the office
by freeing up overworked employees
for more important tasks. Intern hosts
stand out as those who are willing to
go above and beyond the call of duty.
The interns themselves often provide
the organization with fresh ideas and
a new perspective. As the reputation
of the company begins to spread, we
expect to receive more and more qualified
and dedicated applicants for our
vacant positions.
For eight weeks this summer, from July
2 through August 24, 19 interns were
housed within Rawabi Holding and its
business units. Their hosts were taken
through a training session in which
task delegation and intern mentorship
was communicated and discussed.
Each intern was hosted by a mentor
who prepared a detailed work-plan with
deadlines and real projects and assignments.
The hosts were challenged to
draw up one or several real projects for
the interns, set goals and KPIs, and
meet regularly with the interns. A call
for applications was distributed on our
mailing lists and our Facebook groups,
and many applications were sent in.
After going through a rigorous recruitment
process and interviews conducted
jointly by the Recruitment and CSR
units, shortlists were drawn up and positions
were offered.
The interns, all college students or recent
graduates, were distributed based
on their skills in the different departments
of Rawabi Holding and several
business units. Upon on-boarding, all
interns attended a one week orientation
program conducted by the Corporate
Communications Department.
The orientation program included an
overview of the company and information
about the CSR program, a tour of
Rawabi Holding, a work ethics workshop,
a presentation skills activity, and
a CV writing workshop. Contributions
from other departments during the
orientation week included a Microsoft
Outlook training session conducted by
IT, an Occupational Safety course conducted
by Mr. Yousef Al Bayabi, and a
labor law training course delivered by
the legal department. One additional
session titled, “The Faces of Rawabi”
introduced the interns to three Rawabi
Holding employees that described
Rawabi Holding through their eyes;
Mr. Emad Ghussaini, Mr. Maher Al Ismail,
and Ms. Basma Bakhsh. A weekly
meeting brought interns together to
discuss their concerns and ask questions.
These meetings were arranged so
that additional training could be given,
led by volunteers from within the company
or the interns themselves. Some
of the most noteworthy were a business
etiquette presentation delivered by Mr.
Maher Al Ismail, a health and fitness
presentation delivered by one of the
interns and a meeting with the Chairman,
Sh. Abdulaziz Al Turki.
In addition to their daily tasks, a
group of interns organized the company
Gergian event held at the Nesma
Compound. With support from Mr.
Hussain Al Abdulmohsen from the IT
department, on the ground activities
from Gymboree Play and Learn, and
the guidance of the CCD team, the
interns organized a night of activities
and games for Rawabi Holding families
with face painting, henna and storytelling.
The interns presented their experiences
in the final week of their internships,
revealing the joys and frustrations of
having a full time job for the first time
in their lives. Each intern gave a 20
minute presentation describing their
tasks and were asked to demonstrate
knowledge about the importance of
their role and how their assignments
contribute to society as a whole. They
were asked to demonstrate how their
experiences could transfer into the real
world. At the completion of the program,
several of the interns were off to
pursue higher level degrees in the areas
which they trained in. Others were
more sure of their future plans. A couple
were offered full or part time positions
with the company. On the other
hand, some left contemplating even
bigger questions, and we can only hope
that their experience at least offered
a stepping stone to a brighter future.
And in the words of the interns themselves;
“The knowledge I received during
this period at Rawabi Holding was
valuable and a lifetime experience and
will serve as a foundation for my future
career.”; “I learned something new and
gained knowledge that I didn’t find in
university.”; “This experience turned
my life around. I never had the chance
to get exposed to environmental issues
or even cared to do so. I’ve turned into
a green person, all I care about is raising
awareness as much as possible,
encouraging daily behavior changes.”
The Corporate Communications Department
would like to thank the hosting
departments and business units;
in Rawabi Holding: Finance, Corporate
Communications, Human Resources,
IT, Legal and in Rawabi Holding subsidiaries:
Rawabi Specialized Enclosures,
Rawabi Specialized Contracting,
Rawabi NGNS and Gymboree Play and
Learn. And finally, a special thanks to
the interns who reminded us all of what
it was like to be young and ambitious:
Ibrahim Al Dhuwaihi, Mashael Al Madhi,
Salsabeel Al Sultan, Awatif Ahmad,
Ameerah Al Otaibi, Reem Al Suqair,
Lina Al Tamimi, Zeenat Al Kassim, Fadia
Quraish, Asma Aldhahyan, Ahmed
Al Ramadan, Taher Al Nasser, Hussain
Al Hader, Mohammed Ibrahim, Samar
Othman, Noor Bin Jamal, Bader Bin
Jamal, Sayed hasan Dheya, Abbas
Sharaf, and Mohamed Ali Abdulredha.
Live Smartly
with Less ENergy
Did you know that
developing countries
with an abundance
of both sunlight and
population have limited
access to electricity,
but represent the
fastest growing market
for solar energy, while
many Rawabi Holding
members keep lights
turned on even while
not being used
You can make a
difference by turning
off unneeded lights
NOW!
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