Sadara welcomes fresh batch of student interns

Sadara welcomes fresh batch of student interns

Sadara Chemical Company recently received the first batch of students as part of its internship program for 2021. Twenty student interns joined the company, 11 of them diploma holders and 9 with bachelor's degrees. Students were brought onboard from three different educational institutions, namely: Jubail Technical Institute, Jubail University College and King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals. Sadara's vice president of industrial relations Farhan Al-Qahtani said: "Our team works diligently to achieve the company's objectives for our social responsibility and human resources strategy and focuses on developing and qualifying national manpower to fulfil the Saudi market's requirements as well as the company's continuing demand for new employees, whether on a technical or administrative level, in alignment with the Kingdom's Vision 2030." He added: "Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sadara has successfully exceeded its Saudization target of 71 percent by reaching 71. 8 percent in 2020, and the company aims to continue such rates while maintaining a diverse selection of qualified professionals and empowering more women in the workplace." The student interns have been selected from Jubail Technical Institute, Jubail University College and King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals. The internship program is one of the