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 SPRING-SUMMER TERM
​Abdulaziz Boalbanat
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Temple University
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Ahmed Shehab
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of Southern California (USC)​
Malak Abdullah
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Southern California (USC)


Reem Alhamad
Bachelors of Science Civil Engineering
San Diego State University
Abdulla A. Alhasan 
Industrial and Systems Engineering at University of Miami
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Ali Bader Almulla
Master of Arts in International Affairs
The George Washington University
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​Mohammad Alsaad
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Montana
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Salman Alotaibi
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Temple University
Abdulwahab AlHaji
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Fatmah Alnejada
Master of Arts in Diplomacy & International Relations
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
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​Raiya H. AlSumait
Bachelor of Science in Corporate Finance and Accounting Minor in Management
Bentley University, MA
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Ahmed H. AlKhaled
Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering
Arizona State University
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Hussain AlSahhaf
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
University of Southern California (USC)​
Razan Alshehab
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering   
Arizona State University
SAMPLE HOST COMPANIES

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