King Faisal Foundation is participating as a golden sponsor in Alfaisal University’s 12th Annual Career Day which brings together a large group of participants from the public, private and non-profit sectors.
This year’s Career Day is being held on Alfaisal University campus under the patronage of HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States of America. It was launched today January 23 and will continue until January 25, 2024.
His Highness Prince Bandar bin Saud bin Khalid Al Saud, Secretary General of King Faisal Foundation commented, “The participation of King Faisal Foundation in the 12th Career Day held by Alfaisal University is an effort to deepen communication and cooperation with various participants in this event. It further aims to gain insight into the visions of visitors to this exhibition in their professional journey, which can be used for providing more non-profit and development work within our dear country.”
Speaking about His Highness’s opinion on Alfaisal University, which was established by the Foundation 16 years ago, Prince Bandar added “The launch of Alfaisal University came in fulfillment of the Foundation’s vision of serving Islam and peace for humanity, which is derived from the vision of the late King Faisal; may God have mercy on him, and we feel proud of the University’s achievements. In a very short period compared to the age of time, Alfaisal University has become one of the most prominent universities in the Kingdom and the region”.
King Faisal Foundation’s booth in the exhibition showcases the entities operating under its umbrella – King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, King Faisal Prize, King Faisal School, Alfaisal University, and Effat University. A representative from each entity is there to communicate with the visitors and explore career and internship opportunities.
The Foundation’s participation in this exhibition provides an opportunity for its visitors to learn more about its achievements, projects, and goals; being one of the first and most established philanthropic institutions in the Kingdom and the region, and about all its affiliated entities that have excelled with key achievements in their various educational, scientific and research fields.
Alfaisal University was established in 2008 through the initiative of King Faisal Foundation to become the first non-profit private research university in Saudi Arabia. Throughout its short history, Alfaisal University has achieved numerous accomplishments, including being ranked the 51st globally among “universities under the age of fifty”, according to the Times Higher Education 2023-2024 ranking, and the 11th globally in the ranking of the “best small universities with fewer than 5000 students”. Currently, Alfaisal has six colleges in the fields of Business, Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences & General Studies, and Law & International Relations.
The university’s launch was overseen by the “Co-Founders Council of the University,” formed by King Faisal Foundation in 2002, in partnership with 10 founders to initiate its establishment and commencement.
King Faisal’s sons and daughters established after his passing the “King Faisal Foundation” in 1976, making it a pioneer philanthropic entity that has gone beyond the concept of traditional charitable work with big strides to fulfill its vision “To Serve Islam and The People of Peace”. It was the first non-profit organization to adopt a business model that achieves independence and sustainability in charitable projects, by relying on investment as a primary source of income and financing non-profit projects and programs that realize its goals.
The Foundation’s work has diversified over the past five decades, comprising scholarship programs to support learners, and philanthropic projects to build schools, universities, health centers, and research centers, with a focus on advancing the educational process in the Kingdom, while enriching scientific research and honoring science and scholars locally, regionally, and internationally.
