BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYERS
 
Host companies tap into highly motivated, pre-screened Kuwaiti graduates of U.S. universities who bring the latest knowledge, specialized educational training, international experience, and Kuwaiti connections to the American workplace.
 
Some of the benefits of PDI include:
  • Health insurance coverage for the PDI Fellow is provided by the Embassy of Kuwait
  • PDI Fellows are pre-screened and vetted thoroughly for the U.S. job market
  • PDI Fellows are legally eligible to work in the U.S. for up to three years under the Optional Practical Training  (OPT) status
  • PDI Fellows participate in a 3-day annual leadership training program in Washington, DC
  • PDI Fellows participate in monthly online leadership forums hosted by distinguished trainers
  • PDI Fellows are scholarship recipients from the Kuwait Ministry of Higher Education
2019 Fall Term
​Ammar Awadh
​Master of Science, Industrial Engineering
New Mexico State University
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​Malak Abdullah
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Southern California (USC)
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Fatmah Alnejada
Master of Arts in Diplomacy & International Relations
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
​Moath AlFadhli
​Master of Science in Global Business
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
​Habeeb AlHelwaji
​Master of Science, Civil/Structural Engineering
University of Southern California
​Mohammad AlBisher
​Master of Science, Construction Management
University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
2019 SPRING-SUMMER TERM
​Abdulaziz Boalbanat
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Temple University
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​Mohammad Alsaad
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Montana
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​Ahmed H. AlKhaled
Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering
Arizona State University
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​Razan Alshehab
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering   
Arizona State University
Ahmed Shehab
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of Southern California (USC)​
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Salman Alotaibi
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Temple University
SAMPLE HOST COMPANIES

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