US Business Internship Program for Young Middle Eastern Women

Program Results

2005 Intern Biographies
2004 Intern Biographies

2005 Intern Biographies

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Aaloul, Hend (West Bank, Palestine)
Hend Aaloul worked as a senior financial analyst for the Palestine Development & Investment Co. where she was responsible for assessing the financial needs of her company and its subsidiaries. She is a CPA, certified by the Delaware Board of Accountancy, and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Birzeit University. She has also participated in fundraising, negotiation, and financial analysis training seminars in Egypt and Ramallah. Hend would like to improve her expertise in evaluating the needs of companies and improving their financial planning techniques so that she could participate in building a new, healthy Palestinian economy.

Position: senior financial analyst
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Calvert Group, Ltd.
Internship location: Bethesda, Maryland

Abboud, Angelique (Haifa, Israel)
Angelique Abboud is a senior programmer and team leader at Amdocs, Ltd., an international customer management firm, where she is responsible for supervising a team of programmers and providing on-site support to customers in both Israel and abroad. She holds an MBA from Haifa University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Technological Institute of Israel (Technion). Angelique volunteers as a fundraiser for the Jewish Arab Feminist Theatre in Haifa, and the International Women in Black conference. She is also a member of the Center for Jewish Arab Economic Development where she participated in a program aimed at building business bridges between Arab and Jewish entrepreneurs. Through the MEPI Business Internship Program, Angelique hopes to enhance her business and managerial skills so that she may one day start a business of her own.

Position: senior programmer and team leader
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Internship location: San Jose, California

Abd El Samie, Shaymaa (Doha, Qatar)
Shaymaa Abd El Samie is sales and marketing engineer for a contracting company in Qatar. Her responsibilities include calculating and designing air conditioning and ventilation systems, presenting proposals to clients, and achieving monthly sales targets. Shaymaa holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Zagazig University in Cairo, Egypt. She hopes to become a division or general manager for a private sector establishment or a governmental organization.

Position: sales and marketing engineer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Internship location: Lake Forest, Illinois

Abdel-Majid, Ruba (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Ruba Abdel-Majid is a finance executive for British American Tobacco in Dubai. She is responsible for managing accounts payable for the Middle East North Africa region as well as liaising with the procurement manager and assisting in marketing finance. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Birzeit University. Ruba would like to become a senior manager in a multi-national company and plans to share her MEPI Business Internship Program experience back home in order to contribute to the development of the Middle East.

Position: finance executive
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Internship location: San Jose, California

Abi Saad, Carole (Antelias, Lebanon)
Carole Abi Saad is the co-founder and managing director of a multimedia and design studio where she is responsible for overall administration and account management. She holds a master’s degree in the protection of trademarks and a bachelor’s degree in law from La Sagesse University and is working on completing a PhD in the protection of trademark on the internet from the University of Nancy II. Carole is also a member of the Association of Lebanese Software Industrials. She hopes the MEPI Business Internship Program will expose her to new ideas on how to grow her business which she hopes to turn into an international company.

Position: co-founder and managing director
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Burson-Marsteller
Internship location: Washington, D.C.

Alhajeri, Reem (Fintas, Kuwait)
Reem Alhajeri is a senior investment analyst for KIPCO Asset Management Co. where she is responsible for analyzing local and GCC market investments. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kuwait University. Reem was one of only four female participants in the Kuwait Investment Authority Development Program, a training program with Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and London. She hopes that the MEPI Business Internship Program will help her develop the skills she needs to fulfill her dream of becoming an entrepreneur.

Position: senior investment analyst
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: GAMCO Investors, Inc. Gabelli Asset Management Company
Internship location: Rye, New York

Al-Huraibi, Sarah (Aden, Yemen)
Sarah Al-Huraibi is a lawyer at a leading private practice in Yemen where she is responsible for assisting a partner and attending court hearings. She holds an LLB from Amman University in Jordan. Sarah has also assisted in developing and participated in a workshop on women in law. She hopes that her internship experience will expose her to new aspects of business law so that she is better equipped to work with her law firm’s national and international business clients.

Position: lawyer
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: White & Case LLP
Internship location: Washington, D.C.

Al Kindy, Nada (Muscat, Oman)
Nada Al Kindy is a reservoir engineer for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) where her responsibilities include providing forecasts, economic evaluation, and business planning. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Nada is also a member of Toastmasters International through which she has received a best speaker award. She hopes that this US experience will help to enhance her technical, leadership, and management skills and allow her to offer her company insight into a different operating system and work environment. Her goal is to become a senior manager in her company’s corporate planning and economics unit.

Position: reservoir engineer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: PIRA Energy Group
Internship location: New York, New York

Almutawa, Alia (Kuwait City, Kuwait)
Alia Almutawa is an administration marketing assistant at the Petrochemical Industrial Company in Kuwait, where she is responsible for marketing research and the coordination of knowledge management in customer service. In addition, she is also responsible for Balanced Scorecard implementation in the marketing department. She holds an MBA and bachelor’s degree in political science from Kuwait University. Through the MEPI Business Internship Program, Alia would like to learn about new business and marketing practices that she could apply in Kuwait.

Position: administration marketing assistant
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Houston Airport System
Internship location: Houston, Texas

Al-Sharji, Sarah (Muscat, Oman)
Sarah Al-Sharji is a legal researcher for the Omani Ministry of Legal Affairs where she is responsible for reviewing government contracts. She holds an LLB from the University of Nottingham and LLM in international commercial law from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Sarah’s goal is to work her way up the government ladder to a position that would allow her to develop many aspects of the Omani legal system. She is also interested in starting up her own private legal practice.

Position: legal researcher
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Internship location: Washington, D.C.

Alsouse, Bakeeza (Manama, Bahrain)
Bakeeza Alsouse is a product specialist for MTC-Vodafone in Bahrain where she is responsible for developing services and products and setting strategies for data services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Bahrain. Bakeeza is also involved in community organizations, where she has helped raise funds for charity. Through the MEPI Business Internship Program, Bakeeza hopes to be exposed to best business practices that will assist her as she plans to start her own business and manage a franchise in Bahrain.

Position: product specialist
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Motorola, Inc.
Internship location: Libertyville, Illinois

Al-Suwaidi, Johara (Doha, Qatar)
Johara Al-Suwaidi worked as a client director and interior designer for Fitch, Inc., an international design firm where she was responsible for researching and recruiting new clients and managing client relations. She was also involved in a prestigious government project for the design of a minister’s conference room. Johara has a BFA in interior design from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCU-Q). She is also a member of the VCU-Q alumni association. Johara hopes that the MEPI Business Internship Program will provide her with the solid foundation needed for a businesswoman aspiring to own and manage a successful design firm in Qatar.

Position: client director and interior designer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design, LLC
Internship location: Houston, Texas

Al Zubaidi, Abeer (Muscat, Oman)
Abeer Al Zubaidi is the learning and development manager for Shell Oman Marketing where she is responsible for all learning and development activities including training need analyses and design. She holds a bachelor’s degree in information systems from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Abeer is interested in enhancing her experience in human resources through this internship program.

Position: learning and development manager
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Highmark, Inc.
Internship location: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Asha, Sally (Amman, Jordan)
Sally Asha is the administrative manager for Hyundai Mobile, a key telecommunications company in Jordan. Her responsibilities include supervising company marketing issues such as advertising, exhibitions and materials, preparing and implementing a data management plan for the company, assisting in the establishment of new company branches abroad, and recruiting new personnel. Sally holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Jordan. Sally hopes to improve her organizational and management skills through this program.

Position: administrative manager
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: The Boeing Company
Internship location: Everett, Washington

Ass’ad, Yara (West Bank, Palestine)
Yara Ass’ad is the office manager and training coordinator for a Palestinian pharmaceutical company where she is responsible for managing all work related to the CEO including public relations, internal communications, and research and development. She is also involved in the Human Resources department and coordinating professional development activities for company employees. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from Birzeit University and has attended training seminars on strategic planning and communications skills. Yara is hoping to learn new communication and managerial skills that she could apply to her company back home.

Position: office manager and training coordinator
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: GolinHarris
Internship location: Miami, Florida

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Bakri, Anoud (Amman, Jordan)
Anoud Bakri is the medical representative for a pharmaceutical company in Jordan where she is responsible for marketing and promoting pharmaceuticals. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and food sciences from the University of Jordan. Anoud has also been involved in various community service activities dealing with environmental issues. Through this program, she hopes to enhance her experience in advertising, sales, and marketing.

Position: medical representative
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: University Research Co, LLC (URC)
Internship location: Bethesda, Maryland

Belfalah, Ouns (Tunis, Tunisia)
Ouns Belfalah is an intern and legal assistant for a private law practice in Paris, France where she is responsible for assisting senior attorneys, writing legal memorandums for clients, and conducting research. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business and Anglo-American law from the University of Auvergne and a master’s degree in business law from Paris X University in France. Ouns’ goal is to work for a multi-national law firm and help her country attract foreign investors.

Position: legal assistant
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Pfizer, Inc.
Internship location: New York, New York

Benameur, Amel (Algiers, Algeria)
Amel Benameur is the distribution and marketing manager for MGE UPS Systems, a global provider of quality power solutions. She is responsible for recruiting and managing IT and electrical distributors, revenue generation through distribution, and marketing to support MGE business in Algeria. In her previous position as partners and education manager for Microsoft Algeria, Amel was recognized and received Microsoft North Africa’s Best Team Player award. She holds a diploma in business and financial services from the Algiers School of Business. Amel is interested in learning about sales and marketing techniques used in the United States.

Position: distribution and marketing manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Manheim
Internship location: Atlanta, Georgia

Elhanafi, Widad (Rabat, Morocco)
Widad Elhanafi is the parliamentary program coordinator for the National Democratic Institute (NDI/ Morocco) where she is responsible for preparing and managing activity budgets, planning and organizing program activities and designing follow-up strategies. She holds a master’s degree in international studies and diplomacy from Al Akhawayn University and a bachelor’s in English literature from Mohamed V University. Widad has also held an internship with the League of Arab States in Cairo, Egypt. She hopes that her participation in the MEPI Business Internship Program will contribute to her professional development and expand her public relations opportunities.

Position: program coordinator
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Collins & Company
Internship location: Arlington, Virginia

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Fahmi, Haniaa (Cairo, Egypt)
Haniaa Fahmi is a senior marketing research executive for the International Marketing and Management Institute (IMI) in Egypt where she is responsible for the company’s key accounts, strategic planning and business development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from the American University in Cairo. Haniaa is also active in community service activities including teaching secondary school students and children with disabilities, as well as other volunteer activities. Through the MEPI Business Internship Program, Haniaa hopes to enhance her marketing skills as well as learn about the intersection between business and community development.

Position: senior marketing research executive
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Microsoft Corporation
Internship location: Redmond, Washington

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Hasan, Lamya (Isa Town, Bahrain)
Lamya Hasan is a senior auditor in the advisory and business assurance division of PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Bahrain. She is responsible for developing client customized audit programs, working with a team to achieve the firm’s goals, coaching and providing guidance to other team members and designing appropriate procedures and audit programs. Lamya holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Bahrain. She hopes that the MEPI Business Internship Program will help equip her with leadership skills needed to become a leader in Bahrain’s financial sector.

Position: senior auditor
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: GAMCO Investors, Inc. Gabelli Asset Management Company
Internship location: Rye, New York

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Ibrahim, Sakar (Erbil, Iraq)
Sakar Ibrahim is the administrative manager for International Relief and Development (IRD) in Erbil, Iraq where she is responsible for human resources including maintaining personnel files, establishing and managing systems that track staff time, recruitment and orientation of new staff, and ensuring compliance with national personnel policies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English Language from the University of Salhaddin. Sakar hopes to improve her skills in the field of human resources.

Position: administrative manager
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Houston Airport System
Internship location: Houston, Texas

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Jahshan, Nawa (Tel Aviv Jaffa, Israel)
Nawa Jahshan is a team manager for customer service at Cellcom Israel Ltd. She manages a team of twenty employees and is responsible for monitoring and assessing their performance and leading the recruitment and selection of new hires. She has worked as a program developer, manager and trainer for the Arab-Jewish Center for Equality, Empowerment and Cooperation. She is an active contributor to community programs such as the Arab-Jewish Youth Movement for Coexistence and Peace in Israel. She holds and MA in Organizational Psychology and a BA in Behavioral Sciences from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Through the MEPI Businesswomen Internship Program, Nawa hopes to enhance her knowledge of human resources, marketing, advertising as well as organizational development.

Position: team manager
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Internship location: Lake Forest, Illinois

Jamjoum, Dana (West Bank, Palestine)
Dana Jamjoum is a business consultant for Development Alternatives, Inc.’s Palestinian Enterprise Revitalization project which provides support to start-up businesses. Her responsibilities include providing small and medium enterprises with technical assistance and capacity building in the areas of financial management, marketing, quality management and production. She holds an MBA and bachelor’s degree in business administration from Birzeit University. Dana hopes that her US experience will provide her with knowledge and skills needed to help Palestinian companies and organizations improve their competitiveness and entry into global markets.

Position: business consultant
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Nathan Associates, Inc
Internship location: Arlington, Virginia

Jradi, Manal (Sidon, Lebanon)
Manal Jradi is the financial controller and internal quality auditor for a hospital in Lebanon where she is responsible for billing, cost analysis, and internal quality audits. She holds a degree in financial studies and customs from Beirut Arab University and is working on completing an MBA at the Lebanese International University. Manal is also a member of the Scientific Association for Financial Studies and Customs. She hopes to enhance her understanding of finance and human resources through her internship and her goal is to start her own consulting firm.

Position: financial controller and internal quality auditor
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Highmark, Inc.
Internship location: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

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Khater, Manal (Beirut, Lebanon)
Manal Khater is a brand officer for a communications and advertising company in Lebanon where her responsibilities include managing and growing clients’ businesses by developing and delivering effective communication strategies. She also serves as a freelance copywriter, developing advertising and promotional copy for various corporations and businesses. Manal holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the American University of Beirut. She hopes to maximize her understanding of consumer behavior and market dynamics in order to reach her goal of becoming a marketing manager for a Fortune 500 company.

Position: brand officer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Ogilvy
Internship location: New York, New York

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Laouti, Leila (Algiers, Algeria)
Leila Laouti is a financial advisor for an Algerian financial consulting firm where she is responsible for coordinating the issuance of corporate bonds as well as assessing the performance of financial institutions and advising them. She holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Versailles in France, a diploma in banking studies from the Bouzareah School of Banking and a license in English from the University of Algiers. Leila is also president of the Banking School Graduate Association. She believes that her participation in the MEPI Business Internship Program will improve her understanding of the American business culture and help her assist and counsel foreign investors interested in working in Algeria.

Position: financial advisor
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: American International Group, Inc. (AIG)
Internship location: New York, New York

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Maalouf, Joelle (Beirut, Lebanon)
Joelle Maalouf is an attorney for a private law firm in Lebanon where her responsibilities include counseling corporate clients in commercial transactions as well as drafting and preparing contracts and documentation in the areas of corporate mergers and acquisition, privatization, and securitization. She is also a lecturer in law at the Faculty of Business and Management at Saint-Joseph University. Joelle holds a MBA, LLB and bachelor’s degree in computer and law from Saint-Joseph University. She is also a member of the Beirut Bar Association. Joelle’s goal is to become a partner in a prominent law firm or hold a senior position in the legal department of a multinational company.

Position: attorney
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Clifford Chance LLP
Internship location: Washington, D.C.

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Naseif, Alaa (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
Alaa Naseif is the president and founder of the female youth club, Midad, in Saudi Arabia where she plans and implements programs for young women. Prior to this, she was an assistant professor of early childhood education at Effat College in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She a holds a PhD in curriculum studies from the University of Newcastle in the UK, and a BA in Islamic studies from King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia. As a woman entering the Saudi business environment, Alaa seeks to gain management and business skills that she can use to initiate projects within her own organization.

Position: president and founder
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

Nasri, Samia (Bizerte, Tunisia)
Samia Nasri is a recent graduate who holds a master’s degree in common law and a bachelor’s degree in legal sciences from the University of Tunis. Through the MEPI Business Internship Program she hopes to gain professional experience in the field of business law.

Position: recent graduate
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Internship location: Chicago, Illinois

Nassif, Neveen (Cairo, Egypt)
Neveen Nassif is a senior datacenter specialist for a USAID-funded project designed to improve the competitiveness of Egypt’s workforce. Her responsibilities include maintaining and supporting datacenter activities, researching and testing new technology, and overseeing technical support personnel. Neveen has a bachelor’s degree in computer science and information systems from the Sadat Academy for Management Sciences. She is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. Neveen is interested in learning about the connection between business and information technology, specifically, how changes in information technology affect an organization’s structure, long-term business strategy and development.

Position: senior datacenter specialist
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Verizon
Internship location: New York, New York

Noori, Nadea (Baghdad, Iraq)
Nadia Noori is the director of administration and finance at ISI Group Iraq, a leading security, logistics and communications consulting firm. She oversees a team of over 150 staff and manages accounting, payroll, procurement, hiring, logistics, communications and report writing procedures for program budgets totaling $10 million USD. Her previous experience ranges from human resource management to computer programming and network administration. As the national human resource manager at Business Systems House LLC she managed a staff of 400 employees. At General System Company she designed and developed computer applications and image processing software packages. Ms. Noori received her Masters and Bachelors degrees in Computer Engineering from Baghdad University and was a lecturer in the Information Engineering Department at Baghdad University and is a member of the Iraqi Engineers Union.

Position: director of administration and finance
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Internship location: San Jose, California

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Oueslati, Houda (Bizerte, Tunisia)
Houda Oueslati has worked as a travel agent and as a sales associate in the Tunisian tourism industry. She has recently completed a master’s degree in Marketing from the University of Carthage and holds an advanced vocational training certificate in tourism from the Higher Institute for Hotel Management and Tourism (ISHT). Houda is interested in improving her marketing and advertising skills.

Position: travel agent and sales associate
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Travel Industry Association of American (TIA)
Internship location: Washington, D.C.

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Saba, Nadine (Akkar, Lebanon)
Nadine Saba is trainee lawyer at a corporate legal practice in Lebanon where she is responsible for drafting legal documents and carrying out legal procedures for Lebanese companies establishing branches or offices abroad. She holds a diploma in public and private law from Saint-Joseph University. Nadine is registered with the Beirut Bar Association and is also a member of a local community development association. She is interested in learning about business law in America and using this experience to contribute to the modernization of the Lebanese legal system.

Position: trainee lawyer
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Nasharr & Shea LLC
Internship location: Chicago, Illinois

Sabiry, Hind (Casablanca, Morocco)
Hind Sabiry is the financial and accounting manager for FEDEX – Morocco where she is responsible for finance, accounting, purchasing as well as human resources. Hind holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Al Akhawayn University. She hopes that her US experience will introduce her to new technologies and practices in finance and accounting that she could apply back home.

Position: financial and accounting manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Internship location: San Jose, California

Saleh, Hanadi (Gaza, Palestine)
Hanadi Saleh is the head of quality assurance management for a manufacturing and trade company in Gaza where she is responsible for document control, internal auditing, and employee training. She holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Jordan University. Hanadi has also served as a volunteer for an organization that promotes computer literacy. She is interested in learning about how technology could be used to make a business more competitive in terms of organizational management, long-term business strategies, product development, manufacturing, and supply chain management.

Position: head of quality assurance management
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Red Hat, Inc.
Internship location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaheen, Dareen (Cairo, Egypt)
Dareen Shaheen is a security engineer for Internet Security Systems (ISS) in Egypt. Her responsibilities include developing and delivering high quality, customized, security solutions to meet the needs of her customers. She has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the American University in Cairo. Dareen has also participated in a number of international conferences addressing IT and economic issues. Through this program she hopes to enhance her marketing, sales and advertising skills.

Position: security engineer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Internship location: San Jose, California

2004 Intern Biographies

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Abdelhadi, Dara (Egypt, Cairo)

Dara Abdelhadi is an account executive at one of the leading advertising agencies in Egypt, where she is responsible for handling day-to-day tasks as well as creatively implementing advertising campaigns. She graduated from the American University in Cairo with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a minor in journalism and mass communications. Dara was a participant in the Model United Nations. She is hoping that the MEPI Business Internship Program will enhance her business and managerial skills so that she will be able to own her own advertising agency in the near future, as well as increase her cultural awareness by being placed in a socially diverse program.

Position: account executive
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: DDB
Internship location: Seattle, WA

Abdeljalil, Sana (Sfax, Tunisia)

Sana Abdeljalil is a postgraduate student in common law preparing her “partial thesis" for the fulfillment of her master's degree. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Sfax Faculty of Law in Tunisia. In the past, Sana has taught private courses in English and French to students at the elementary and secondary levels. Last year she also taught a civics class to the same levels. During her undergraduate studies, she presented cultural events, galas, and parties. Sana was also one of the founders and chief editor of a review published in her law school. After finishing the MEPI Business Internship Program, she intends to apply the skills and knowledge she will have acquired to realize her professional ambitions (among them running her own law firm and publishing a legal and economic magazine). She is also interested in business of media, tourism and humanitarian activities.

Position: postgraduate student in common law
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US Internship Company: Coudert Brothers LLP
Internship location: Washington, DC

Abdullah, Rabab (Muscat, Oman)

Rabab Abdullah is currently working with Ernst & Young, a global audit firm, as one of their external auditors. Her responsibility as an auditor is to assure that financial statements for their clients are fairly stated and free from material misstatements. In May 2003, Rabab earned her bachelor of science degree in accounting from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). She was an active member in the accounting club and the vice president of the business society while she was at SQU. Rabab’s future plan is to get a professional qualification in audit (CPA) or her master’s degree in management (MBA).

Position: external auditor
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Nike Inc.
Internship location: Beaverton, OR

Abu-Ghoush, Amal Hasan (Ramallah, Palestine)

Amal Hasan is a project manager in a construction company. She is responsible for the company’s projects, from planning to managing laborers and staff. Amal holds a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from Birzeit University. She is an active member of The Palestinian Engineers Union and a member of the Palestinian Artists Association. During her internship, Amal hopes to develop her management potential to achieve her goal of establishing her architectural design company.

Position: project manager
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: United Airlines
Internship location: Chicago, IL

Abu Hantash, Mayada (Amman, Jordan)

Mayada Abu Hantash has a computer science background interlinked with business practice through training and trade. She is an honor student and graduated from Amman Private University, and she looks forward to participating in the MEPI Business Internship Program to achieve another career dream. One of Mayada’s first goals upon her retun to Jordan is to become an active member in the Business and Professional Women Association (BPWA) to better enforce women’s presence in the traditional business environment.

Position: assistant vice president
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Corning Incorporated
Internship location: Corning, NY

Ait Kaci, Farida (Algiers, Algeria)

Farida Ait Kaci is a marketing executive at Microsoft Algeria, where she mainly deals with the administrative aspects of the firm. Farida also has experience teaching English courses to students at the secondary level of education. She received her bachelor of arts degree in English and linguistics from the University of Algiers-Foreign Language Institute. Farida hopes to improve her business skills and learn more about American professionalism during her internship in the United States.

Position: marketing executive
Academic placement: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Pfizer Inc.
Internship location: New York City, NY

Al-Ali, Arwa (Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia)

Arwa Al-Ali oversees strategic development and international marketing efforts at a Saudi-based international retail company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Georgetown University (SFS). Arwa has consulted for UNICEF in Mexico and she founded Saudi Arabia’s first Model United Nations group for high school girls. During the MEPI Business Internship Program, Arwa looks forward to improving her business acumen and hopes one day to open a consulting management firm that serves aspiring Arab women entrepreneurs. Given the obstacles women face in the Arab world, Arwa sees business as an effective avenue for social change.

Position: director
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Eli Lilly and Company
Internship location: Washington, DC

Al-Ameer, Abeer (Sana’a, Yemen)

Abeer Al-Ameer is the VAS specialist in the telecommunications company SabaFon, where she is responsible for all value-added services for the company’s GSM telephone system. Abeer holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, and her future career objective is to work and grow in a dynamic organization where she has the opportunity to utilize her knowledge and skills and perhaps someday to run her own telecom business.

Position: VAS revenue assurance and commercial strategy specialist
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Verizon
Internship location: New York City, NY

Al-Asfoor, Mayan (Muscat, Sultanate of Oman)

Mayan Al-Asfoor is in charge of the anti-money laundering function in the National Bank of Oman. She is responsible for the bank’s entire anti-money laundering cell in all aspects, including compliance and reporting to the regulatory authorities. She also serves as assistant to the compliance officer, as officer in charge of operational risk reporting, and as an analyst for the bank, where she has been working since December 2001. Mayan also studied for three years in Leicester University, UK. During her internship, Mayan is hoping to expand her knowledge on anti-money laundering and operational risk as well as human resources, as she someday wishes to start a job center for the younger age group in Oman.

Position: anti-money laundering reporting officer/operational risk analyst
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Whirlpool Corporation
Internship location: Washington, DC

Al Bakri, Ola (Amman, Jordan)

Ola Al Bakri is the procurement and logistics manager with one of the main Nokia & Mobile Communications (GSM operator) dealers in Jordan. She is responsible for managing the company’s purchases and logistics tasks. Ola holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and banking management from Applied Science University. During the MEPI Business Internship Program, Ola hopes to sharpen her working skills and increase her understanding of the international and foreign working cycles, culture, needs, and expectations.

Position: manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Nextel Communications
Internship location: Reston, VA

Al-Ghanim, Reem A. (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia)

Reem Al Ghanim is a career counselor/team leader at Saudi Arabian Oil Company Saudi Aramco, a global leader in the petroleum industry. At Saudi Aramco, Reem plays an integral part in the development of the company’s most important resource—its people. Reem holds a bachelor’s degree in English and education from the University of Bahrain and a postgraduate certificate in human resource development from the University of Minnesota. She has given several presentations on competency-based development and self-development during the company’s on and off-site seminars and events. During the MEPI Business Internship Program, Reem hopes to strengthen her business skills and, using hands-on development, expand her awareness of the field of human resource development.

Position: career counselor/ team leader
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Houston Airport Systems
Internship location: Houston, TX

Al Hashemi, Amna (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

Amna Al Hashemi is managing the customer service centre at the newly established financial free zone, Dubai International Financial Centre. She is responsible for establishing and managing the customer service center and to ensure the highest level of customer care standards by her staff. Amna holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Higher Colleges of Technology in Dubai. She has represented her company in many local and international exhibitions and summits. During her internship, Amna hopes to strengthen her managerial skills in the hopes of further developing and maintaining a trusting environment in her work place among her staff.

Position: head of customer service center
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Wachovia Bank
Internship location: Charlotte, NC

Aljasem, Sumaya (Dahiyat Abd. Al-Salem, Kuwait)

Sumaya Aljasem is a planning and support officer at MTC-Vodafone, an international mobile telecommunications company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from American University of Sharjah. During her time at university, she was the first female president of the student union. Through her internship experience, Sumaya hopes to enhance her business skills and gain a new perspective of international business.

Position: planning and support officer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Lucent Technologies
Internship location: Murray Hill, NJ

Al Khatib, Lina (Gaza, Palestine)

Lina Al Khatib is the technical manager of a major private medical laboratory in Gaza, where she is responsible for the application of quality control standards and for the human resource section, in addition to procurement tasks. Lina holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and biochemistry from Birzeit University in Ramallah and a postgraduate diploma in molecular biology from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. She is a member of the Palestinian Association of the Medical Technology and the Palestinian Private Medicine Department at the ministry of health. During her internship, Lina hopes to strengthen her managerial skills in the hope of expanding her investment in the medical technology field to include the modern biogenetic applications and marketing of medical laboratory supplies.

Position: technical manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Dow AgroSciences, LLC
Internship location: Indianapolis, IN

Al-Khudairy, Saba (Baghdad, Iraq)

Saba Al Khoudairy is a software engineer working for a large state company for marketing medicine and medical appliances that belongs to the Iraqi ministry of health. She is responsible for analyzing and building database applications, in addition to computer maintenance. Saba holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Baghdad University. She is a member of The National Iraqi Engineer’s Union. During her internship, Saba hopes to learn business and management skills in hopes of completing a master’s degree in business and information technology (IT) and is also interested in owning an IT company.

Position: software engineer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: United Airlines
Internship location: Chicago, IL

Al Maskiry, Fatma (Muscat, Sultanate of Oman)

Fatma Al Maskiry is a corporate banker with the largest local bank in Oman, where she is responsible for managing and increasing the bank’s corporate credit portfolio. Fatma holds a bachelor of science degree in management information systems and minors in marketing and art from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the coordinator for the customer relationship management program of the bank and editor of the bank’s newsletter. In addition, Fatma is a certified banker in certified business lending, and is also an active member of the Oman Cancer Association and Women in Focus group. Fatma intends to enhance her managerial and business skills with the hope of someday being amongst the first Omani women to hold a position that can make and influence policy and decision-making within the bank.

Position: account Relationship manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Microsoft
Internship location: Redmond, WA

Al Nazer, Ruba (Amman, Jordan)

Ruba Al Nazer is a production manager with one of Jordan’s leading companies in online solutions and Web design. She is responsible for managing the company’s website design and multimedia department. Ruba holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and programming from Princess Sumaya University College for Technology and hopes to enhance her managerial and organizational skills by participating in the MEPI program. She plans to apply new methodologies and techniques where appropriate.

Position: production manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Amoore Health Systems
Internship location: King of Prussia, PA

Al Sayed, Mirfat (Aleppo, Syria)

Mirfat Al Sayed works as an information officer at the Syrian-European Business Centre (SEBC), a project funded by the European Union. SEBC is a private sector development program with the overall objective to support the development of the Syrian economy. Mirfat holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. During her internship, Mirfat wishes to acquire the business knowledge and the academic and professional experience that she needs to develop her business skills in order to benefit her home country.

Position: information officer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Burson Marsteller
Internship location: Washington, DC

Al Sha’arawi, Ghada (Amman, Jordan)

Ghada Al Sha’arawi is a corporate associate at a well-regarded law firm in Jordan. There she heads the legal department at one of the firm’s major client’s industrial estate. She also prepares national and international agreements and contracts. Ghada holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Al-Zaytoonah Jordanian University. Ghada desires to gain new experience related to her specialty, learn leadership and negotiation skills to contribute in her professional development, and widen her business expertise in order to acquire the needed knowledge to assist her in pursuing her dream of establishing her law firm.

Position: corporate lawyer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Vinson & Elkins LLP
Internship location: Houston, TX

Al Sowaidi, Nouf (Manama, Bahrain)

Nouf Al Sowaidi is an HR coordinator at MTC-Vodafone, the new entrant to the telecommunications sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain and one that is rapidly developing in the Middle East through its mother company, MTC-Vodafone Kuwait. Nouf is responsible for the environment and culture unit within the human resource department. This entails making sure that the work environment is satisfactory and that all employees are aligned with the company’s culture and values. She has a bachelor’s degree in management and marketing from the University of Bahrain and is affiliated with the Bahrain Society for Training and Development. During her internship, Nouf hopes to acquire the knowledge and skills to become a leader in her company and an influential figure in the Kingdom.

Position: coordinator
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Frito-Lay, Inc.
Internship location: Plano, TX

Al-Zayani, Zain (Manama, Bahrain)

Zain Al-Zayani graduated from the University of Bahrain with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. Zain is a product manager at Batelco’s mobile product marketing department. She is responsible for developing, launching and managing mobile data products and services. Zain is an active participant in the industry’s various organizations and frequently attends conferences and seminars. During her internship, Zain hopes to gain insight about the marketing process and learn how telecom companies abroad market their services, and how the customer relationship is driven.

Position: product manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: General Electric
Internship location: Washington, DC

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Benali, Laila (Casablanca, Morocco)

Laila Benali is a senior financial analyst in the AKWA Group, a Moroccan private holding company. She is responsible for analyzing financial reporting and evaluating new business projects. Laila holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and international business from Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. She is an active member of the Al Alkhawayn Alumni Association. During her internship, Laila hopes to improve her managerial and leadership skills in order to run someday her own business.

Position: financial analyst
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Frito-Lay, Inc.
Internship location: Plano, TX

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Choucair, Dolly (Beirut, Lebanon)

Dolly is a lawyer specialized mainly in aviation, corporate, arbitration, and human rights. Dolly holds a LLB from Saint–Joseph University, Beirut; LLM in Comparative Law; and a MA in Fine Arts. She is a law teacher. She was awarded the 4th Prix des Secrétaires organized by the Paris Court. She has participated in drafting “Arbitration Law in Lebanon” chapter and presented a “Juvenile Delinquency” study to the Centre International de Formation des Avocats Francophones. She is a pro bono member of the Institute for Human Rights, Beirut Bar. Dolly aspires to be a leader in law-business relationship.

Position: lawyer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship companies and locations:
- Fulbright & Jaworski, Washington, DC
- Royal Dutch Shell Corp., Houston, TX

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Darwish, Razan (Muscat, Sultanate of Oman)

Razan Darwish works in the tourism marketing department as a desk officer for the international market offices abroad. She graduated with a bachelor of science in business studies (marketing) from the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon. At work her main achievements were liaising with market-based representatives in France, England, Australia, Dubai, and Japan. To date, Razan has planned 30 familiarization/media visits for participants from various countries. Razan has also represented the Sultanate in the Omani week in Taiwan, American Women Association Travel Fair, Dubai and other exhibitions.During the MEPI Business Internship Program, Razan would like to apply her knowledge in the growing tourism sector of her country, where her main objective is to be effective in coordinating the international market of The Sultanate.

Position: tourism marketing officer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Walt Disney World
Internship location: Orlando, FL

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El-Bahissi, Enas (Gaza, Palestine)

Enas El-Bahissi is a showroom manager with the first cellular communications company in her home country and is responsible for realizing the company’s sales and service targets. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the Islamic University of Gaza. Enas was distinguished in the Al-Hayat local newspaper as one of her company’s star employees. During her internship she hopes to nourish her managerial and selling skills in the hopes of owning her own Dealers Net Company.

Position: manager
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Daimler Chrysler
Internship location: Auburn Hills, MI

El Khanfari, Najoua (Casablanca, Morocco)

Najoua El Khanfari is a marketing coordinator at Allo Maroc, a branch of Star Call Holding, and she has a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from the International Institute for Higher Education in Morocco. Najoua hopes to continue learning how to combine skills in diverse areas of organizational development, group and staff leadership, program development, and project management as well as to learn more about building partnerships and community relations. Her goal is to be able to manage both time and resources to maximize productivity and to be able to manage a small business.

Position: marketing coordinator
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Proctor & Gamble
Internship location: Cincinnati, OH

El Maghraby, Reham (Cairo, Egypt)

Reham El Maghraby is the general manager, partner, and founder of a start-up software and Web development company, where she is responsible for managing and carrying out the technical and administrative operations. Reham holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, with a minor in electronics, from the American University in Cairo, where she has been actively involved in extracurricular activities. During her internship, Reham hopes to empower her entrepreneurship skills and incorporate global companies' role models in her business.

Position: general manager
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Hewlett Packard
Internship location: Palo Alto, CA

El Moughni, Hend (Doha, Qatar)

Hend El Moughni is a fashion designer with an apparel manufacturing company, where she is responsible for developing new design ideas that meet the customers’ needs. Hend holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with fashion design from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. She is an active member of the Doha Design Association. During her internship, Hend hopes to learn more about the business aspects of establishing an apparel company.

Position: fashion designer
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: GAP International, Inc.
Internship location: Springfield, PA

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Haddad, Violete (Ramallah, Palestine)

Violete Haddad is a financial and administrative manager with a television station where she is responsible for managing the financial and administrative aspects of the company. Violete holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a minor in business from Bethlehem University. During her internship, Violete hopes to get the experience of running a business in a more dynamic business environment. Upon her return to Palestine, Violete hopes that she will be able to implement and apply the knowledge that she gains during her internship in the United States.

Position: financial and administrative manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: General Motors
Internship location: Miramar, FL

Hajj Sleiman, Faten (Bekaa, Lebanon)

Faten is a purchase officer in Daher Group, which consists of three separate companies. One produces chips, another produces cornflakes, and the third deals with potato seeds. Faten holds a bachelor’s degree in business and management from Saint Joseph University. During her internship, she hopes to take advantage of each educational and cultural moment to improve herself and her career back home.

Position: officer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: The Longaberger Company
Internship location: Newark, OH

Hegazy, Dina (Cairo, Egypt)

Dina Hegazy works at CEMEX, one of the three largest cement companies worldwide as a business development advisor for the Ready Mix division. Dina holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the American University in Cairo. She worked previously as a supply chain management consultant at KPMG. Dina is a member of the Rotaract, participating in professional development projects. During her internship, Dina hopes to enhance her managerial and entrepreneurial skills to cope with the challenges of today’s dynamic business environment.

Position: business development advisor
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: The Boeing Company
Internship location: Seattle, WA

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Iwaza el Mehwi, Rania (Beirut, Lebanon)

Until May 2004, Rania Iwaza el Mehwi was manager for the business solutions department at TRINEC, the leading application service provider in the Middle. She was responsible for the CRM packages: Microsoft CRM and Pivotal CRM. Rania recently completed her master’s degree in marketing at ESA (Ecole Superieure des Affaires). In 1999, she graduated from AUB (American University of Beirut) with a major in computer and communication engineering. During her internship, Rania hopes to learn as many new skills as possible to be prepared to start her own business in strategic marketing and CRM consulting.

Position: manager, business solutions
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Scientific Atlanta
Internship location: Lawrenceville, GA

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Kefi, Nidhal (Tunis, Tunisia)

Nidhal Kefi is a financial and administrative manager with a newly established English speaking university, where she is responsible for overseeing accounting, finance, legal, and administrative issues. Previously, she worked at Lear Automotive (EEDS) in Tunisia (a subsidiary of Lear Corporation, the world’s largest automotive interior systems suppliers), where she was in charge of treasury forecasting, payments, collections, relationship with banks, and reporting to financial direction in Germany. Nidhal holds a bachelor’s degree in managerial accounting from the Institute Des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Tunis. During her experience in Lear Corporation–Tunisia, she was an active member of the piloting committee of an internal communication program. She enjoys working in an international environment, and during her internship, Nidhal hopes to strengthen her managerial and leadership skills in the hopes of someday working as a partner a major international consulting firm.

Position: administrative/financial manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: Deloitte Emerging Markets
Internship location: Washington, DC

Khachan, Lana (Doha, Qatar)

Lana Khachan is the convention bureau coordinator for the State of Qatar’s Tourism Authority, where she is responsible for marketing Qatar as a premier convention destination as well as coordinating the Authority’s hosting of tourism events. Lana holds a bachelor’s degree in contemporary media practice from the University of Westminster, UK, and a master’s degree in media and communication from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She most recently was involved in coordinating two of the tourism calendars’ important events, the 4th Global Travel and Tourism Summit and the Institute of Travel and Tourism Conference held in Qatar in 2004. During her internship, Lana hopes to strengthen her international marketing skills with the hopes of someday heading a leading marketing firm/department.

Position: convention bureau coordinator
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Pace Communications
Internship location: Greensboro, NC

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Lotayef, Sally (Cairo, Egypt)

Sally Lotayef’s responsibilities at Q-Standard, which produces and exports olive oil and olive products, include research for potential markets and competing companies (locally and internationally) and product development (branding and packaging). She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the American University in Cairo (AUC) and a diploma in integrated marketing communication from AUC in collaboration with the International Advertising Association, where she and her team members won the second-place regional prize with their IMC campaign for Business Week. Sally is currently working on a master’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from Columbia Southern University. Sally was a member of Roteract, coordinator at COMESA, delegate in Cairo International Model United Nations, and an International Association of Students in Economics and Management (AIESEC) conference. During her internship she hopes to learn how marketing is done in the United States and to gain strong managerial and leadership skills to implement at her current position when she gets back and later apply them at her own marketing company.

Position: marketing coordinator
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: W.W. Grainger
Internship location: Lake Forest, IL

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Mohammad, Yusra (Baghdad, Iraq)

Yusra Mohammad is an executive assistant at the IBC (Iraqi Business Center), where her role is to organize the daily activities of the office. Yusra holds a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering from Baghdad University. She worked in the Iraqi-American Chamber for Commerce and Industry as an information specialist. She is an active member of the Iraqi Engineering Union. Yusra hopes to lead a technologically advanced business in the future.

Position: executive assistant
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, IT Group
Internship location: Paoli, PA

Momtaz, Bassma (Beirut, Lebanon)

Bassma Momtaz works in the marketing department of Proctor & Gamble (P&G), where she is responsible for brands and leads a multifunctional team to develop plans to increase market share. Bassma holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the American University of Beirut. She participated as a campus team member in many recruiting events organized by P&G. During her internship, Bassma hopes to strengthen her managerial skills and to be exposed to different methods of management.

Position: assistant brand manager
Academic program: Goizueta Business School, Emory University
US internship company: W. W. Grainger
Internship location: Lake Forest, IL

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Qassis, Hania (Ramallah, Palestine)

Hania Qassis’s responsibilities at the Palestinian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (PMHC) are to follow up on and monitor—together with other participating banks—the status of their outstanding mortgage loans, issuing the necessary contracts for refinancing the loans and evaluating with lawyers the legal aspects of the contracts for projects. Her bachelor’s degree is in finance from Birziet University, and she is currently in the process of passing the first part of the certified financial management (CFM) exam. Hania also had the opportunity to work as a marketing associate in an information technology company. She is hoping that the MEPI Business Internship Program will help her to take more confident steps in her career with the aim of one day opening her own investment company.

Position: lending/funding officer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia
Internship location: Camden, NJ

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Sahri, Houda (Algiers, Algeria)

Houda Sahri is a lawyer in Samir Hamouda’s Lawyers Firm. She is in charge of the foreign companies that are established in Algeria and deals with issues concerning company set-up and advises the new companies in the issues of business, trade, employment, and financing. Houda holds a license in law from Algiers University and has a lawyer’s certificate. During her internship Houda hopes to strengthen her skills in business and management and to learn how to combine finance, management, and marketing in order to set up her own legal firm and to better advise her customers.

Position: lawyer
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Pfizer, Inc.
Internship location: New York City, NY

Sheety, Ebtihal (Shfar’am, Israel)

Ebtihal Sheety is a team leader in Partner Communications, a large telecommunication company in Israel. She manages about 20 representatives in a multilanguage call center. Ebtihal holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the Technion Institute. During her internship, Ebtihal hopes to learn new business and management strategies and to strength her management and leadership skills.

Position: team leader
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US Internsihp Company: Palmetto GBA
Internship location: Columbia, SC

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Tarik, Dalia (Baghdad, Iraq)

Dalia Tarik is a graduate of Baghdad University-College of Administration & Economics, where she received her bachelor’s degree in the science of statistics. Dalia later attained a high diploma in data security from the Institute for Post Graduate Studies in Informatics. Her professional work has been a mixture of academic and nonacademic positions. Currently, Dalia is responsible for report writing, grant tracking, conducting site assessments, and supervising all activities related to NGO work. Moreover, she has participated in and provided support for strategic planning meetings for various program sectors. After completion of MEPI Business Internship Program, Dalia wishes to actively contribute to the reconstruction and development process in her country by introducing up-to-date and comprehensive managerial skills with the integration of technology. She would also like to be able to stress the importance of privatization to various companies.

Position: program supporter
Academic program: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
US internship company: Deloitte Emerging Markets
Internship location: Washington, DC