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My Career – My Future Job Shadowing Program

350 high school students begin a five-day career exploration journey with 33 host organizations across Qatar

Doha, Qatar – 2 August 2026 – Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), opened the eighth and largest edition of its flagship “My Career – My Future” job-shadowing program with a ceremony at Multaqa, Education City. Running from August 2–6, the five-day program brings together 350 high school students and a record 33 host organizations. It is organized in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), the Ministry of Labour (MoL), the Ministry of Sports and Youth (MoSY), and the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CSGDB).

The opening ceremony featured remarks by Saad Abdulla Al-Kharji, Executive Director of QCDC; Ahmed Mohammed Al-Harami, Assistant Undersecretary for Youth Affairs at MoSY; and Yaqoub Saleh Al-Ishaq, Director of Civil Service Affairs at CSGDB.

Following the ceremony, students attended two orientation and training sessions designed to provide the theoretical grounding and practical readiness needed to benefit from the job-shadowing experience. The sessions prepared participants to approach their placements with clear expectations and engage purposefully with the professionals and workplaces they will encounter.

Over the following three days, students will be hosted by participating organizations, where they will observe professionals at work and gain first-hand insight into a wide range of sectors. The program will conclude on August 6 with a closing ceremony and a University Fair, connecting participants’ workplace exposure with their future study options.

This year’s participant cohort includes, for the first time, students with disabilities and additional learning needs, reflecting QCDC’s continued commitment to more inclusive access to career-development opportunities. It also includes students from Assalam Schools, whose participation forms part of the cooperation between QCDC and Education Above All to provide career-development support to students served by the organization.

The program’s 33 host organizations are 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum; Qatar Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Federation; Ahlibank; Commercial Bank of Qatar; Qatar Airways; Qatar District Cooling Company (Qatar Cool); Qatar Olympic Committee; Cultural Village Foundation – Katara; Qatar Red Crescent Society; National Cyber Security Agency; Sout Al Khaleej Radio; AlRayan Bank; Boulevard Clinic; Qatar Television; JETOUR Qatar; Ezdehar Incubator for Initiatives and Volunteering; Sidra Medicine; Ooredoo Qatar; Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail); Snoonu Trading and Services; Qatar National Cement Company; Mowasalat (Karwa); North Oil Company; Huawei Qatar; The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya); Retaj Group; Investment and Trade Court; Mada – Assistive Technology Center; Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital; Al Jazeera Media Institute; Hamad Medical Corporation; Young Entrepreneurs Club; and the Public Works Authority (Ashghal).