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Join on Telegram Rabat – Morocco World News (MWN) and Al Akhawayn University (AUI) are organizing this inaugural Rabat Network Days in December and January, a series of events designed to foster relationships between top organizations and companies and talented AUI students.
The first edition of the Rabat Networking Days (RND) are set to take place in Rabat on December 1-2, and serve as an open invitation to all companies and organizations in the International Relations and Communications industry based in Rabat to meet talented and promising students who are poised to become future leaders.
In addition, the event will convene around 34 of the brightest young students AUI to explore the working environments of, and seek opportunities with, relevant organizations and companies in Rabat.
The event aims to serve as a mutually beneficial platform, facilitating connections between prospective recruiters and students, while also allowing companies to identify potential future stars who can make a significant contribution to the sustainability of their organizations.
The exciting event will kick off with a day-long program of visits to participating organizations, followed by a reception and networking event on the evening of December 1.
Organizations participating in the Rabat Networking Days can either attend the networking event and/or host the students for a short tour of their own offices on both days.
Morocco World News will also work with stakeholders to organize a second edition of the Rabat Networking Days next year in January. The second event in this series is planned for January 12-13, 2024.
The event is part of a joint initiative by AUI and MWN to highlight the importance of networking for both students seeking employment and companies hunting for talent and workforce diversity.
Why network?
Several reports have highlighted the importance of networking and its contribution to building relationships between professionals and students, as well as gaining personal referrals and insights into their industry.
A group of international universities and magazines have in recent years shed light on the importance of networking for both students and businesses.
One report from University Canada West emphasized the importance of networking, describing it as a tool that can provide students with “valuable insights into industry trends, as well as challenges.”
“When a student has a personal connection with a potential employer, it can increase their chances of getting hired,” the report added, stressing that a recommendation from a company can “carry more weight than a cold application, giving students a competitive advantage.”
Networking is also important for businesses, according to Forbes, which described it as a tool that can help companies set up a base “for a successful business.”
The magazine emphasized that networking could help organizations build a strong reputation and attract new contacts.
“It’s one of the most powerful ways of creating credibility for yourself and your business, which in turn helps build trust.”
Connecting with Gen-Z
The Rabat Networking Days will include a list of students as part of the Gen-Z generation, currently the second-youngest generation.
Roberta Katz, a senior research scholar at Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, described Gen Z, also known as iGen, or postmillennial as a “highly collaborative cohort,”who are “self-reliant” and “pragmatic.”
Forbes shed light on this generation and their motivational plans, especially business-wise.
Sharing insights from surveys and reports, the magazine identified Gen-Z as a generation that “brings creativity and a fresh perspective to the table – a table that now has open seats for those embracing this new world of work.”
The trust placed in the skills of the new generation is underscored not only in reports but is also echoed by many, including a recent speech by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI.
In his speech marking Throne Day celebrations in July this year, the King praised the seriousness of the Moroccan youth and praised them for contributing to fields requiring creative and innovative genius.
“Whenever the conditions are right, and each time they commit to the seriousness and to the spirit of patriotism, Moroccan youth always manage to dazzle the world with great, unprecedented accomplishments, and the feat of our national football team in the last World Cup is a case in point,” the monarch said.
Citing innovative projects by Moroccan youth, he emphasized that such achievements encourage the country’s youth to “work harder and be innovative.”
