College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q), the institution of excellence in technical and vocational education and training has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with talabat, the largest online food ordering platform in the region. The signing ceremony was held at CNA-Q in the presence of Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, College of the North Atlantic – Qatar’s President; Dr. Aljazzi Fetais, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs at CNA-Q and Francisco Miguel de Sousa, Managing Director -talabat Qatar.
The MoU provides a framework for undertaking initiatives that explore internships and employment opportunities for the College’s students and alumni. The scope expands to include sponsorship for students’ activities and events, participation of talabat in the College’s annual career fair and happenings, in addition to extending support to CNA-Q’s pre-incubation hub “Business Gateway” and offering special promotions for the College affiliates and community members.
Commenting on the event Dr. Aljazzi Fetais said: “The agreement comes in line with CNA-Q’s plan to offer its students new opportunities to connect, learn and grow. As an applied College, we constantly seek to establish partnerships that will benefit our community and support our vibrant and dynamic culture on Campus. A fundamental part of our educational approach is to give our young individuals the chance to join clubs, sports teams and participate in many activities that build their leadership and communication skills. Talabat is a creative and dynamic company that will give our students and young entrepreneurs a chance to bring their inventiveness to the surface, gain real-world experience and operate in a creative manner.”
Francisco Miguel de Sousa, Managing Director at talabat Qatar said: “We’re excited to partner with College of the North Atlantic - Qatar by offering graduating students internship opportunities with talabat. As a brand, we welcome the chance to support the younger generation by allowing them to engage in a number of projects and initiatives that will help them in their career journey. I am passionate about enabling students to experience first-hand our focus on delivering for our customers while creating positive outcomes for our communities. I’d like to thank the University for trusting us with this partnership and we’re looking forward to getting to know the students and have them work alongside our teams, and share what it’s like to be a part of talabat.”